Monitoring and Evaluation in Agricultural Extension - AEXT-7104

Course Description

This is major course for Post Graduate students. At the completion of this course, the students will be able to synthesize and criticize the concepts, scope and role of monitoring and evaluation, analyze the importance of evaluation for the future programs and develop data collection and analysis procedures for program evaluation.

Weekely Plan

Week 1	Lecture 1 Concept and Difference between Monitoring & Evaluation Key activities for Monitoring & Evaluation process
Week 2	Lecture 2 Significance and need of Monitoring and Evaluation Guiding principles for Monitoring and Evaluation
Week 3	Lecture 3 Difference between formative and summative evaluations Difference between conventional and participatory M & E
Week 4	Lecture 4 Steps of Evaluation
Week 5	Lecture 5 Data collection methods during Evaluation Questionnaire surveys and interviews
Week 6	Lecture 6 Participatory Rural Appraisal and Rapid Rural Appraisal Basic steps for implementing Rapid Rural Appraisal
Week 7	Lecture 7 Why evaluate an extension program? When to Evaluate and role of Evaluator in Evaluation
Week 8	Revision and Class Presentations Submission of Assignment-I
Week 9	Mid Exam
Week 10	Lecture 8 Stakeholders Analysis Monitoring extension programs
Week 11	Lecture 9 Different types of Evaluation SWOC analysis
Week 12	Lecture 10 Evaluation principles and frameworks
Week 13	Lecture 11 Participatory methods and tools for evaluation
Week 14	Lecture 12 Common evaluation approaches External and Internal evaluations Principles of Monitoring
Week 15	Lecture 13 Ethics of Evaluation Program logical model of evaluation
Week 16	Lecture 14 Guidelines for Monitoring & Evaluation Report Writing
Week 17	Revision and Class Presentations Submission of Assignment-II
Week 18	Final Examination

Schedule of classes

Thrusday 11.20 to 1.00

Friday 2.00 to 3.40

Practical/project

The students will be required to review critically monitoring and evaluation reports. They have to identify strengths and weaknesses of the report(s). Each student will select an extension program/project/activity for evaluation. The student(s) will plan and conduct evaluation and submit the report to the concerned teacher.

Assignments

The students will submit two assigments

Assessment criteria

Sessional marks/Assignment = 08 Marks

Mid Term Marks = 12

Project/practical = 20

Final Exam Marks = 20

Recommended Books

Wholey, J. S. Harty, H. P., and Newcomer, K. E. (Editors). 2004. Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation. Jossey-Bass publishers, USA.
Worthen, B. R., Sanders, J. R., and Fitzpatrik, J. L. 2003. Program Evaluation; Alternative approaches and practical guidelines (3rd Edition). Allyn & Bacon, USA.
Gudda, P. 2011. A guide to project monitoring and evaluation. Author House Publishers.

Suggested Books

Wholey, J.S., H.P. Hatry, and K.E. Newcomer. 2010. Handbook of practical programme evaluation. Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Ponniah, A., R. Puskur, S. Workneh and D. Hoekstra. 2008. Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing countries: A source book. IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute), Washington, DC, USA, and ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya.