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Subject: Creating Questions

Creating Questions can be broken down into:
Age | Answer Categories | Attitude | Awareness | Barriers | Behavior | Confidence | Delivery Methods | Expectations of Participants | Extension's Influence | Factors Influencing Behavior| Focus Groups | Format | Frequency | Instructors Capacity to Motivate |Intentions | Interaction | Knowledge | Marital Status
| Marketing | Multiple Item Questions | Needs Assessment | Qualitative | Race | Ranking | Retrospective Questions | Skill | Sources of Information | Target Audience Profile | Technology

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Tipsheets
 
PA Examples
Age
TS2 Asking About Age EX19 Evaluating the Impact of an Extension Exhibit  
TS56 Creating Number Categories in a Question    
TS71 Measuring Impact with Certain Audiences    
       
Answer Categories
TS20 Answer Categories & The Target Audience    
TS44 Useful Answer Categories    
TS56 Creating Number Categories in a Question    
TS59 Creating Valid Answer Categories    
TS77 Women in Production Agriculture: A Hidden Audience in Your County?    
       
Attitude
TS1 Question Order EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS8 Stepscale EX19 Evaluating the Impact of an Extension Exhibit 
TS20 Answer Categories & The Target Audience EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS35 Crafting Questions with Less Bias EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
TS38 How Many Answer Categories are Correct? EX31 When data entry is done by a central office: Collecting & summarizing impact data for multiple levels of Extension (site, county, & state) using SurveyMonkey
TS47 Using Results from a Stepscale EX33 Questions for evaluating attitude & behavior change among youth
TS53 Designing a Survey to Increase Response & Reliability    
TS62 What Kind of Question is Good for Evaluating Awareness?    
TS78 Are You Reaching New Agricultural Audiences?    
TS84 Evaluating Your Training of Trainers    
TS85 How Can I Increase the Number of Participants in my Program?    
TS92 Measuring Extension's Influence When Working With Multiple Agencies    
       
Awareness
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages?    
TS62 What Kind of Question is Good for Evaluating Awareness?    
TS77 Women in Production Agriculture: A Hidden Audience in Your County?    
       
Barriers
TS9 Do Participants Have Disabilities? EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS27 Measuring Barriers to Change EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
TS59 Creating Valid Answer Categories EX19 Evaluating the Impact of an Extension Exhibit 
TS95 Ensuring full disclosure among participants about the BARRIERS TO CHANGE EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
Behavior
TS8 Stepscale EX3 New Animal Shelter Design & Expansion 
TS12 Evaluating Behavior EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS35 Crafting Questions with Less Bias EX7 Reduction of Tomato Disease 
TS36 Crafting Behavior Questions EX13 Capital Region Thermometer Card 
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages? EX14 Sunday Dispatch "Nutrition Corner" 
TS42 Asking About Potentially Embarrassing Behaviors EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
TS66 How to Use Evaluation Data to Write Different Types of Impact Statements EX16 A Graphic Experience: Dairy Beef Quality 
TS71 Measuring Impact with Certain Audiences EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS77 Women in Production Agriculture: A Hidden Audience in Your County? EX18 Newsletter: Nutritional Notes 
TS94 Ensuring a lively discussion among participants about IMPACTS EX23  A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
    EX27 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
    EX29 Can I capture information from interaction in a workshop as evaluation data?
    EX 33 Questions for evaluating attitude & behavior change among youth
       
Confidence
TS52 Analyzing Before & After Data Using Excel EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS88 Getting an indication of confidence or self-assurance EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar    
       
Delivery Methods
TS17 Success of a Delivery Method EX3 New Animal Shelter Design & Expansion 
TS21 When Should I Evaluate a Newsletter EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS27 Measuring Barriers to Change EX7 Reduction of Tomato Disease 
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages? EX8 A Conference Evaluation 
TS43  First Step in Evaluating a Newsletter: Likely Objectives EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
TS59 Creating Valid Answer Categories EX14 Sunday Dispatch "Nutrition Corner" 
TS63 How Can I Make Sure my Video, Radio Clip, Poster, Brochure or Website will Have an IMPACT on the Target Audience EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program? EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS76 Evaluating an Event - When and How EX18 Newsletter: Nutritional Notes 
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
    EX27 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
       
Expectations of Participants
    EX28 Evaluating Participants' Expectations of a Program
 
Extension's Influence
TS92 Measuring Extension's Influence When Working With Multiple Agencies    
 
Factors Influencing Behavior
TS81 Measuring Factors that Influence Behavior and Assessing the Impact    
TS88 Getting an indication of confidence or self-assurance    
TS94 Ensuring a lively discussion among participants about IMPACTS    
       
Focus Group
TS34 Increasing Response to Surveys EX1 Adams County: Extension's Image 
TS59 Creating Valid Answer Categories    
TS69 Using Standard Phrases in Qualitative Interviews    
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program?    
TS85 How Can I Increase the Number of Participants in my Program?    
TS94 Ensuring a lively discussion among participants about IMPACTS    
TS95 Ensuring full disclosure among participants about the BARRIERS TO CHANGE    
       
Format
TS53 Designing a Survey to Increase Response & Reliability EX3 New Animal Shelter Design & Expansion 
    EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
    EX8 A Conference Evaluation 
    EX11 The Farm Safety Audit: An Educational Breakthrough 
    EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
    EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
    EX18 Newsletter: Nutritional Notes 
       
Frequency
TS19 When the Answer is Zero, Zilch, or 0 EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
TS42 Asking About Potentially Embarrassing Behaviors    
TS56: Creating Number Categories in a Question    
       
Instructor's Capacity to Motivate
TS76 Evaluating an Event - When and How EX27 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
TS84 Evaluating Your Training of Trainers    
       
Intentions
TS8 Stepscale EX3 New Animal Shelter Design & Expansion 
TS35 Crafting Questions with Less Bias EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS50 Measuring Intentions EX13 Capital Region Thermometer Card 
TS53 Designing a Survey to Increase Response & Reliability EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
TS66 How to Use Evaluation Data to Write Different Types of Impact Statements EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS71 Measuring Impact with Certain Audiences EX19 Evaluating the Impact of an Extension Exhibit 
TS76 Evaluating an Event - When and How EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS80 Measuring Intentions and Assessing the Impact EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
TS81 Measuring Factors that Influence Behavior and Assessing the Impact EX29 Can I capture information from interaction in a workshop as evaluation data?
TS84 Evaluating Your Training of Trainers    
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar    
       
Interaction
    EX27 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
       
Knowledge
TS8 Stepscale EX3 New Animal Shelter Design & Expansion 
TS11 Evaluating Knowledge EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS35 Crafting Questions with Less Bias EX8 A Conference Evaluation
TS51 Analyzing Knowledge Gain Using Excel EX10 From The Woods 
TS55 Increasing Stakeholder Confidence of Extension's Impact EX13 Capital Region Thermometer Card 
TS76 Evaluating an Event - When and How EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS93 Claiming Credit for Extension: Multiple Item Questions for Measuring Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, Intentions, & Behaviors EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
    EX25 Measuring Impact on School Age Students
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
    EX30 When data entry is done by site instructors: Collecting & summarizing impact data for multiple levels of Extension (site, county, & state) using SurveyMonkey
    EX33 Questions for evaluating attitude & behavior change among youth
       
Marital Status
TS46 Modern Households and Marital Status    
 
Multiple Item Questions
TS12 Evaluating Behavior    
TS38 How Many Answer Categories are Correct?    
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages?    
TS51 Analyzing Knowledge Gain Using Excel    
TS66 How to Use Evaluation Data to Write Different Types of Impact Statements    
TS80 Measuring Intentions and Assessing the Impact    
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar    
TS93 Claiming Credit for Extension: Multiple Item Questions for Measuring Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, Intensions, & Behaviors    
       
Marketing
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages? EX1 Adams County: Extension's Image 
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program? EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
TS78 Are You Reaching New Agricultural Audiences? EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS85 How Can I Increase the Number of Participants in my Program? EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
    EX29 Can I capture information from interaction in a workshop as evaluation data?
       

Needs Assessment

TS27 Measuring Barriers to Change EX1 Adams County: Extension's Image 
TS33 Increasing Advisory Committee Interest in Programs EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS38 How Many Answer Categories are Correct? EX7 Reduction of Tomato Disease 
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages? EX8 A Conference Evaluation 
TS62 What Kind of Question is Good for Evaluating Awareness? EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program? EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS77 Women in Production Agriculture: A Hidden Audience in Your County? EX18 Newsletter: Nutritional Notes 
TS78 Are You Reaching New Agricultural Audiences? EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
Qualitative (open-ended questions)
TS17 Success of a Delivery Method EX1 Adams County: Extension's Image 
TS27 Measuring Barriers to Change EX8 A Conference Evaluation 
TS29 Focus Groups and 4-H and Youth Development EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS39 Questions for Evaluating a Conference EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
TS69 Using Standard Phrases in Qualitative Interviews EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program? EX26 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
TS77 Women in Production Agriculture: A Hidden Audience in Your County?    
TS85 How Can I Increase the Number of Participants in my Program?    
       
Race
TS15 Asking About Race    
       
Ranking
TS26 A Ranking Question for a Needs Assessment    
       
Retrospective Questions
TS30 Reduce Bias with Retrospective Questions EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS52 Analyzing Before & After Data Using Excel EX7 Reduction of Tomato Disease 
TS90 How to think about evaluating a webinar EX8 A Conference Evaluation 
    EX24 Training the Trainers: To What Effect?
    EX31 When data entry is done by a central office: Collecting & summarizing impact data for multiple levels of Extension (site, county, & state) using SurveyMonkey
Skill
TS8 Stepscale EX6 Measuring the Impact of the Master Gardener Training Program 
TS52 Analyzing Before & After Data Using Excel EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
    EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
    EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
    EX29 Can I capture information from interaction in a workshop as evaluation data?
       
Sources of Information
TS14 Evaluating Sources of Information EX7 Reduction of Tomato Disease 
TS41 Who is Listening to Extension Messages? EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS72 How Should I Deliver My Extension Program? EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS78 Are You Reaching New Agricultural Audiences? EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
       
Target Audience Profile
TS2 Asking About Age EX12 Ornamental Plant Identification & Usage 
TS15 Asking About Race EX15 Better Kid Care Satellite Training 
TS46 Modern Households and Marital Status EX17 Food & Craft for Profit Evaluation 
TS56 Creating Number Categories in a Question EX18 Newsletter: Nutritional Notes 
TS5 How to think about evaluating a webinar EX23 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Women in Agriculture 
TS92 Measuring Extension's Influence When Working With Multiple Agencies    
       
Technology
TS9 Do Participants Have Disabilities? EX26 A Needs Assessment Strategy for Volunteer Development: Phase I: What do Extension Staff who Work with Volunteers Need?
  EX27 Video teleconferencing (VTC): does it work as an educational delivery method?
 
 
   
   
   
   
 


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