Numbered Publications by Adedokun, Omolola
CLD4-5: Developing Effective Program Evaluation Surveys
Omolola Adedokun, Jacqueline Corum | September 26, 2025 (New)
A program evaluation survey is a set of questions for gathering data to help determine if (or the extent to which) a program achieved its outcomes. Surveys are inexpensive and offer program evaluators the opportunity to gather anonymized data from program participants, thereby promoting honesty in responses. However, surveys are not without limitations. They are subject to recall bias and limited by self-reporting and potential misunderstanding or misinterpretation of questions or response options.1 Despite these drawbacks, surveys are the most common tool for collecting data about the outcomes and impact of Extension programs.
CLD4-3: Identifying Extension Program Outcomes
Omolola Adedokun | November 1, 2024 (New)
The goal of Extension is to translate research into actionable knowledge and skills that clients can use to effect behavior change and improve their lives, livelihoods, and communities. However, Extension faces stricter requirements for accountability and increasing demand for impact documentation to justify continued funding. Hence, Extension evaluation has become much more outcome and impact driven.
CLD4-4: Writing Effective Success Stories
Omolola Adedokun | November 1, 2024 (New)
A success story is a tool for communicating program impacts with stakeholders including local, state, and federal legislators; county leaders; advisory groups; university administrators; program partners; and funding agencies. An effective success story is brief and concise—it should be about three-quarters of a page and no more than a page. An important key to writing a compelling success story is to answer four core questions: What was the issue, need, or opportunity that the Extension program or outreach addressed? What did Extension do (and who did Extension partner with) to address the issue or opportunity? Who participated or benefitted from Extension’s efforts to address the issue or opportunity? What changes occurred in individuals, groups, families, businesses, or in the community because of Extension’s efforts?
