Article Critique Assignment

Select any article from the following list for your evaluation article critique. This assignment counts for 5% of the course grade. Your critique will be graded on the following four key points:

1) Identification of the key evaluation questions (Identify what the evaluation is planning to accomplish)-20 points,

2) Description of evaluation methods used -25 points,

3) Interpretation of key evaluation findings -25 points, and

4) The overall critique of the evaluation study and recommendations for improvement -30 points.

The evaluation Article Critique is due on or before April 01. Limit your critique to double spaced two pages maximum. E-mail your critique as a word file to the instructor at jay_jayaratne@ncsu.edu. Please remember to write your name and the topic of your critique article.

List of Articles

Bardon, R. E. (2001). Evaluation of forestry programming: Leading to recommendations for improvement. Journal of Extension, 39 (3). http://www.joe.org/joe/2001june/rb3.html

Barry A. Garst, B.A. & Bruce, F. A. (2003). Identifying 4-H camping outcomes using a standardized evaluation process across multiple 4-H educational centers. Journal of Extension, 41 (3). http://www.joe.org/joe/2003june/rb2.shtml

Charles S. Wortmann, C. S., Koelsch, R. K., Charles A. Shapiro, C. A., Deloughery, R. L., & Tarkalson, D. (2005). Manure use planning: an evaluation of a producer training program. Journal of Extension, 43 (4). http://www.joe.org/joe/2005august/rb5.shtml

Comer, M. M. (2002). Food safety for healthy Missouri families: evaluation of program effectiveness. Journal of Extension, 40 (4). http://www.joe.org/joe/2002august/rb3.shtml

Ehret, M. R.  & Kiernan, N. E. (2008). How to Ascertain the Impact of Writing a Newspaper Column. Journal of Extension 46 (3). http://www.joe.org/joe/2008june/a7.php

Mutchler, M. S., Anderson, S. A., Grillo, M., Mangle, H., & Grimshaw, M. (2006). Opening doors: a qualitative evaluation of the Waterbury youth leadership project. Journal of Extension, 44 (6). http://www.joe.org/joe/2006december/a5.shtml

Rusk, C. P., Chad A. Martin, C. A., Talbert, B. A., & Balschweid, M. A. (2002)Attributes of Indiana's 4-H livestock judging program. Journal of Extension, 40 (2). http://www.joe.org/joe/2002april/rb5.html

Zimmer, B. P., Shriner, J. A. & Scheer, S. D. (2006). Use and evaluation of a statewide 4-H volunteer newsletter. Journal of Extension, 44 (1).  http://www.joe.org/joe/2006february/rb8.shtml