The two-day event brought together representatives from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Region I as Impact Assessment has become a critical function in ensuring that extension and public service programs contribute meaningfully to community
development and national progress.
๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ said the gathering is more than a training but more of an affirmation of the HEIโs commitment to ensure that the work they do in the field of extension is not merely an act of outreach, but a sustainable force for regional transformation.
โ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ข๐โ ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐โ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ ๐โ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ โ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ โ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ,โ President Galas said in his welcome message.
In essence, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ณ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ฒ of the Research, Extension and Innovation Division of PSU said the training is designed to capacitate university administrators, extension coordinators and program
implementers in understanding and applying appropriate frameworks, methods and tools for impact assessment.
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐. ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ซ of the ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง – ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐, served as the eventโs keynote speaker. Dr. Ferrer affirmed that for HEIs, evaluating the outcomes and long-term effects of programs is essential not only for internal improvement but also for accountability, policy formulation, resource mobilization and institutional accreditation as stipulated in CHED Memorandum Order No. 52, s.2016.
Additionally, trainers from University of the Philippines Los Banos masterfully imparted the needed skills and information in the training.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ. ๐
๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐
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๐๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ from the Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies of the College of Public Affairs and Development delved on the foundation, theories, and principles of Impact Assessment as well as the measurements and
indicators.
On the other hand, ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ from the Institute of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences at UPLB discussed the tools and methods for Impact Assessment both for quantitative and qualitative aspects.
By the second day, the trainers dealt with Impact Assessment best practices and the challenges in extension and public service, including the sustainability area.
Additionally, ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ said rigorous impact assessments improve development effectiveness and allow implementers to adapt interventions based on evidence, not assumptions.
PSU, as an industry-driven state university, focuses not only on activity-based outputs but more importantly on the measurable social, economic, or environmental outcomes of its programs and projects.
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