Upon successful completion of this course, students should be 
able to do the following:
1. Describe basic models of program planning used in extension 
and nonformal education. 
2. Determine and implement appropriate needs assessment 
techniques.
3. Involve stakeholders in every phase of the program 
development process.
4. Design and integrate a logic model in the program development 
process.
5. Develop complete lesson plans for use with youth and adult 
learners.
6. Implement appropriate teaching techniques for youth and adult 
audiences.
7. Identify methods for encouraging permanent behavior change in 
program participants.
8. Collect evaluation data using quantitative and qualitative 
techniques.
9. Analyze and interpret evaluation data with stakeholders in 
mind.
10. Share the results of a program with stakeholders and the 
interested public via publications and/or 
presentations.
11. Develop and articulate your own programming philosophy.

Welcome and introductions
What is a “program"?
Who are stakeholders and why should we care?
Needs assessment technique demonstrations (pros and cons) 
Identifying and involving program stakeholders 101
Developing a logic model to address programming needs
Beginning with the end in mind 
Outdoor concert tour vs. travel television show
Developing objectives and planning associated activities to 
bring about change
Success stories on continuous stakeholder involvement 
Guest Speaker: Brent Marable, America’s next TOP model?
The relationship between needs, objectives, and program 
activities
Working with stakeholders
The TOP model and your program
Programmer support group time
Presenting vs. Teaching 
How adults learn best
Grabbing their attention
How youth learn best
Developing a lesson plan 101 – your critique of a lesson plan
What is “good teaching”?
Let’s hear what you found
Techniques for changing behaviors – moving from A to A 
Interactive and fun techniques for collecting formative data 
Guest Speaker: Mel Biersmith 
Mid-semester reality check 
Formative evaluation data collection wrap-up
Social styles inventory and Christmas vacation 
Marketing your pilot program
Introduction to questionnaires 
From pictures to landscapes 
Reliability vs. Validity 
Questionnaire development continued – K, A, and B
Critiquing actual questionnaires 
Analyzing and interpreting quantitative data
Quantitative data wrap-up
Collecting evaluation data using qualitative techniques 
Analyzing and interpreting qualitative data
Data analysis wrap-up
Presenting quantitative and qualitative findings in P.I.E. 
Final reflections 
Real-world evaluation scenarios
Jobs in program development
Innovative ideas in programming poster session event