An Impact Assessment of a Community-based Extension Project of the College of Teacher Education, Benguet State University in the Philippines from the Lens of External Evaluators

EVELYN SANTOS ANGIWAN; ROSITA BATOKIL KUDAN; Marcelina Lizardo Bolona; Jezza Caluag Pingo, Maed-Eced

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.62791

An Impact Assessment of a Community-based Extension Project of the College of Teacher Education, Benguet State University in the Philippines from the Lens of External Evaluators

Author(s)	Dr. EVELYN SANTOS ANGIWAN, Dr. ROSITA BATOKIL KUDAN, Marcelina Lizardo Bolona, Jezza Caluag Pingo, Maed-Eced
Country	Philippines
Abstract	Education is a powerful tool for driving development and transformation in society. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines mandate State Universities and Colleges (HEIs) to engage in research and extension activities that contribute to nation building and improvement of the quality of life. Initiatives of academic institutions to conduct impact studies of extension programs implemented in partnership with communities are vital sources of information about the success of community-based extension programs. This study focused on evaluating the impact of Project CARES (Child Advocacy and Responsive Extension Services), a research-based extension project for Child Development Workers implemented in the locality of Kapangan, Benguet, Northern Philippines for the past five years. Combining quantitative and qualitative research approaches by gathering data through survey, interviews, focus group discussions and narrative analyses, the study assessed the impact of the project to 36 purposively selected Child Development Workers, beneficiaries of the extension project, and willingly participated the impact assessment by external assessors. The participants agreed that they gained knowledge and information; acquired child-centered pedagogical skills; imbibed positive attitudes towards early childcare and development; and they benefited from their engagements through the various activities of Project CARES which greatly contributed to their professional growth and development.
Keywords	Impact assessment, Project C.A.R.E.S. (Child Advocacy and Responsive Extension Services), Child Development Workers, knowledge and information, child-centered pedagogical skills, positive attitudes, child acre and development
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-07
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.62791

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