Koralalage Jayaratne

Evaluation capacity building in the nonformal education context: Challenges and strategies

EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING, 79.

Evaluation competencies and challenges faced by early career extension professionals: developing a competency model through consensus building

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & EXTENSION, 26(2), 183–201.

Expanding evaluator competency research: Exploring competencies for program evaluation using the context of non-formal education

EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING, 79.

Making evaluation work for you: Ideas for deriving multiple benefits from evaluation

Journal of Extension (Online), 54(1). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2016february/iw1.php

North Carolina chefs who cultivate restaurant gardens: A population with a hunger for extension information

Journal of Extension (Online), 54(6). Retrieved from https://joe.org/joe/2016december/tt7.php

Planning, delivering, and evaluating an extension in-service training program for developing local food systems: Lessons learned

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 4(2), 1–19. Retrieved from http://media.wix.com/ugd/c8fe6e_3633e1c2b3ed4f6c98c2e75d3c5d649b.pdf

Tools for formative evaluation: Gathering the information necessary for program improvement

Journal of Extension (Online), 54(1). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2016february/tt2.php

Challenges and opportunities in developing the student farm as an educational resource: A nationwide Delphi study on student farms

NACTA (North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture) Journal, 59(2), 96–103.

Cost effectiveness ratio: Evaluation tool for comparing the effectiveness of similar extension programs

Journal of Extension (Online), 53(6). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2015december/pdf/JOE_v53_6tt3.pdf

In-service Training Needs of Agriculture Teachers for Preparing Them to Be Effective in the 21st Century

Journal of Agricultural Education, 56(4), 47–58.

Use of Song as an Effective Teaching Strategy for Nutrition Education in Older Adults

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 34(1), 22–33.

A Look at What Influences the Leadership of Agricultural and Extension Education Department Heads

Journal of Leadership Education, 13(1), 57–74.

A framework for integrating and managing expectations of multiple stakeholder groups in a collaborative partnership

Journal of Extension (Online), 52(3). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2014june/iw6.php

Characteristics and motivational factors of effective Extension advisory leaders: Implications for building strong Extension advisory councils

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2(3), 32–44. Retrieved from http://media.wix.com/ugd/c8fe6e_e058fa5a17b548969a55005aa78dfffa.pdf

Engaging learners through collaborative learning: Leadership development of County Extension Directors and lessons learned

Journal of Extension, 52(2). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2014april/a2.php

Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management Interventions: Challenges and alternatives

In D. Pimentel & R. Peshin (Eds.), Integrated Pest management: Pesticide problems (Vol. 3, pp. 433–470). Netherlands: Springer.

Extension educators’ perceptions about the NC 10% Local Food Campaign: Impacts, challenges, and alternatives

Journal of Extension, 52(2). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2014april/a7.php

Grazing Winter Rye Cover Crop in a Cotton No-Till System: Yield and Economics

Agronomy Journal, 106(3), 1041.

Identification of current proficiency level of Extension competencies and the competencies needed for Extension agents to be successful in the 21st century

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2(1), 71–89. Retrieved from http://media.wix.com/ugd/c8fe6e_53ea61c582994033af7c961b1c4fcd7d.pdf

Scholarship perceptions of academic department heads: Implications for promoting faculty community engagement scholarship

Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 18(1), 123–151.

Teaching basic cooking skills: Evaluation of the North Carolina Extension Cook Smart Eat Smart Program

Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 106(1), 39–46.

Use of demonstration gardens in Extension: Challenges and benefits

Journal of Extension, 52(4), 4–6. Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2014august/a6.php

Using Synchronous Distance-Education Technology to Deliver a Weight Management Intervention

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 46(6), 602–609.

Application of crossover design for conducting rigorous Extension evaluations

Journal of Extension, 51(2). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2013april/tt1.php

Characteristics of Extension demonstration gardens

Journal of Extension, 51(2). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2013april/rb8.php

Delivering a Behavior-Change Weight Management Program to Teachers and State Employees in North Carolina

American Journal of Health Promotion, 27(6), 378–383.

IPM extension: A global overview

In D. P. Abrol (Ed.), Integrated pest management: Current concepts and ecological perspectives (pp. 493–530). San Diego, CA: Elsevier.

Nutrition education brings behavior and knowledge change in limited-resource older adults

Journal of Extension, 51(2). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2013april/a1.php

Landowners' knowledge, attitudes, and aspirations towards woody biomass markets in North Carolina

Journal of Extension (Online), 50(4). Retrieved from http://www.joe.org/joe/2012august/a9.php

Evaluating a New and Aspiring County Extension Director Leadership Education Program

Journal of Leadership Education, 9(1), 17–35.

Factors Affecting the Global Mindedness of Extension Agents: Implications for Building Global Awareness of Extension Agents

Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 17(1), 59–67.

Identifying Confidence Levels and Instructional Strategies of High School Agricultural Education Teachers When Working with Students with Special Needs

Journal of Agricultural Education, 51(2), 90–101.

Evaluation Research: Methodologies for Evaluation of IPM Programs

In Integrated Pest Management: Dissemination and Impact (pp. 31–78).

Are We Making the Grade? A National Overview of Financial Education and Program Evaluation

Journal of Consumer Affairs, 40(2), 208–235.

Effects Of Restructuring On The Job Performance Of Extension Educators: Implications For In-Service Training

Journal of Agricultural Education, 39(4), 45–52.