SERA Expectations and evaluation criteria

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SERA Expectations and evaluation criteria
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Needs-based Emphasishttp//www.cals.ncsu.edu/saae
sd/infobook/guide/method.htm

• Describe the need as indicated by stakeholders
• Are the proposed objectives being addressed in
  any other way within the region?
• Why is this (SERA) the best mechanism to achieve
  these objectives?
• What are the expected benefits or impacts?
• Who are the stakeholders, customers, and/or
  consumers for which the activity is intended?

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Tangible Outputshttp//www.cals.ncsu.edu/saaesd/i
nfobook/guide/method.htm

• Research e.g., publications, collaboration,
  standard experimental protocols
• Extension e.g., multistate programming,
  educational materials, modules

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Expected Outcomes/Impact http//www.cals.ncsu.edu
/saaesd/infobook/guide/method.htm

• Coordination of specific research and/or
  extension programs.
• Exchange of ideas and/or information/data.
• Generate interest in a specific research and/or
  extension area (e.g., a symposium or workshop).
• Publication of joint research and/or extension
  articles and/or review articles on a common
  issue.

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Expected Outcomes/Impacthttp//www.cals.ncsu.edu/
saaesd/infobook/guide/method.htm

• Evaluation and standardization of methods or
  techniques leading to the development of a common
  protocol or best management practice.
• Identification of critical/key research and/or
  education issues.
• Development of multistate curriculum materials
  for training of staff or customers.

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Educational Plan http//www.cals.ncsu.edu/saaesd/
infobook/guide/method.htm

• Plans for disseminating information/outputs to
  stakeholder groups
• With some, difficult to get this emphasis on
  stakeholder-based outputs, outcomes and impacts
• Problem one of history?

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Expectationshttp//www.cals.ncsu.edu/saaesd/infob
ook/guide/sera.htm

• The existing description of IEGs will be used to
  define the SERA until it is scheduled for
  renewal, at which point the proposal for renewal
  will be prepared and reviewed as a SERA.
• Prior emphasis on exchanging information, not
  outputs, outcomes, impact.

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Expectations/Evaluation http//www.cals.ncsu.edu/
saaesd/infobook/guide/sera.htm

• SERAs are intended to bring together researchers
  and extension specialists sharing a common
  problem, issue, or disciplinary interest.
• The general objective is to provide a
  functionally integrated forum to coordinate joint
  activities to address stakeholder needs.

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SERA Evaluation Criteria

• Goals and objectives clearly stated and
  appropriate to R/E integrated activity
• There is a good potential to attain the
  integrated objectives and plan
• Potential outcomes from the activity are
  identified for both research and extension.

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SERA Evaluation Criteria

• SERA does not duplicate existing activities and
  addresses priorities in both research and
  extension.
• Activity has moved beyond individual activities
  and ideas to a collective, integrated activity
  with appropriately balanced involvement of
  research and extension participants.

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SERA Evaluation Criteria(informal Brown, Ort,
Trapp)

• Participation if it is a SERA, we want
  Extension to participate (Appendix E)
• Joint proposals, e.g., SCRI, eXtension, AFRI
• More specific potential outputs and impacts, and
  associated measures multistate collaborative
  extension programming.

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Expectations/Evaluation http//www.cals.ncsu.edu/
saaesd/infobook/guide/sera.htm

• SERAs are intended to bring together researchers
  and extension specialists sharing a common
  problem, issue, or disciplinary interest.
• The general objective is to provide a
  functionally integrated forum to coordinate joint
  activities to address stakeholder needs.