The program quality indicators also guided our work on reformulating both the content and process of county program reporting. Our new reports serve as briefing reports to local decision makers. The purpose of the Minnesota program quality project was to clarify to ourselves and others what we mean by program quality. The program quality indicators clarify our mission by focusing priority setting, resource commitment, and program implementation actions on outcomes. In other words, quality means results.
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Making a difference on important problems requires not only technical knowledge but understanding of multiple value perspectives. It's important to recognize existing vested interests in the problem arena to understand the potential for successful implementation of Extension programs. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315. Articles appearing in the Journal become the property of the Journal. Single copies of articles may be reproduced in electronic or print form for use in educational or training activities.