Developing Evaluation Capacity in Extension 4-H Field Faculty: A Framework for Success

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-269

  Arnold, Mary E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation capacity; evaluation culture; organizational development; teaching evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990323717     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098214006287989     Document Type: Article

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