文档介绍：First Things First

A Handbook of
Priority Setting in Extension

Laverne Forest
Sheila Mulcahy

1976

Published by:

Division of Program and Staff Development
University of Wisconsin - Extension
Artwork by: Dale Mann
Layout and Design by: Colleen Schuh
This booklet is part of a professional development module on priority setting that
includes two audio-visual presentations, a workbook, and discussion guide. This module
and other professional development materials were produced by the Division of Program
and Staff Development, University of Wisconsin-Ex tension, under a special-needs grant
from the Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

University of Wisconsin-Extension, Gale L VandeBerg, director, in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin counties, publishes this
information to further the purpose of the May 8 and June 30, 1914 Acts of Congress; and
provides equal opportunities in employment and programming.
Copyright 1976 by University of Wisconsin- Extension,
Division of Program and Staff Development.
Contents
Page

Introduction 5

What Is Priority Setting? 7

Priority Setting-Why? 12

How Do We Set Priorities? 16

Step 1: Understanding the Priority
Setting Situation 17

Step 2: Identifying the Possible Priorities 23

Step 3: Identifying Criteria for
Selecting Priorities 30

Step 4: Determining the Relative
Importance of Priorities 35

Step 5: Reflecting on Priorities:
Consequences and Timing 39

Step 6: Commitment to Action 43

Priority Setting - Three Case Studies 48

Dick Snelling, County Youth Agent 48

Elaine Jackson, State Plant Pathology Specialist 52

Hank Porter, Area Resource Agent 56

References 61
Introduction
Priority setting is a process we Extension professionals
must continually use to set and reset our day-to-day and program
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