Overview of Plan of Work

In extension, a Plan of Work serves as a guide for educational programming over a specific period. The plan should provide a snapshot of the situation that guides an overall work focus and highlights an educational process resulting in program outcomes and impacts.

What is a Plan of Work?

Why do we need to create a Plan of Work?

Creating a plan facilitates the development of appropriate, realistic, and manageable education programming which focuses on intended outcomes and will be relevant and meaningful to those we serve. A good Plan of Work increases the likelihood that outcomes will be realized.

A Plan of Work demonstrates to internal and external stakeholders that your work is based on community needs and priorities. It identifies intended outcomes appropriate to the identified needs and reflects a commitment to regular reflection on issues, needs, and priorities. It demonstrates thoughtful attention to the content and process most appropriate for the audiences and identifies the research base behind the programming. It also demonstrates the connection to institutional resources, specialists, and materials as part of the community/campus partnership.

Plans of Work from across the state inform collective evaluation efforts, collective professional development needs, and other uses of state resources. In addition, the individual Plan of Work links you to the work of others across the state and indicates the areas where cumulative impacts can be expected.