Author : James W. Altschuld
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780761909323
Provides tools for analyzing and collating needs assessment data in order to use it to make decisions and plan activities.
Author : James W. Altschuld
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412975840
In 1995, Witkin and Altschuld proposed a three phase process model of needs assessment: - Preassessment (learning as much as possible from existing, inexpensive sources) - Assessment (collecting new information about the needs in consideration) - Postassessment (prioritizing needs, understanding their causes, and translating priorities into action plans for organizations). The model has been extensively re-conceptualized and forms the basis for this book. The content includes a user-oriented approach to a comprehensive overview of the three phases and the 14 key steps necessary to implement them. Numerous examples and practical illustrations are given throughout the text as guidance for needs assessors and those who do research on the topic. An extensive glossary of needs-related terms and an outline of a final report are also provided. The book is the first one in the Needs Assessment KIT with connections to the other four.
Author : Belle Ruth Witkin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 22,53 MB
Release : 1995-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780803958104
"Sometimes a book appears on your desk that successfully defines a field. You look at the book and say "thank you." Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments is such a book. . . . This book is clearly grounded in program planning and is not an afterthought or add-on to some other field. . . . I am excited to see this book appear in print. It clearly fills a niche that has been empty for some time: a practical approach to learning about and conducting needs assessments. . . . This is a marvelous book that should make a significant contribution to the field." --From the Foreword by Nick Eastmond, Utah State University "While it has the depth and breadth to be used in a classroom, Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments is written simply and directly enough to be a hands-on guide for needs assessment users and practitioners. The framework proposed by the authors is excellent in that it is readily understood and focuses attention on the most important details/issues in needs assessment practice. The fact that they also present an explanation of so many tools, including examples, makes the book required reading for anyone intending to plan or contract for a needs assessment." --John Theiss, Director of Planning and Evaluation, Texas
Author : Ryan Watkins
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 26,98 MB
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821389017
Making informed decisions is the essential beginning to any successful development project. Before the project even begins, you can use needs assessment approaches to guide your decisions. This book is filled with practical strategies that can help you define the desired results and select the most appropriate activities for achieving them.
Author : James W. Altschuld
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412975573
This volume four of The Needs Assessment Kit provides a good overview of how to: analyze two distinct types of data; pull them together in a meaningful way; and to derive priorities from the collation of the information that has been generated by the needs assessment. What should result is a stronger foundation for needs-related decisions and one that will stand the scrutiny of involved and questioning audiences. áThis text offers guidance not absolute solutions to help needs assessment committees (NACs) and their facilitators work through the complexities of analysis and subsequent prioritization.
Author : Fernando I. Soriano
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 25,35 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 141296573X
This book demystifies the process of planning a community intervention, using clear and simple language to aid students understanding .
Author : Donna J. Petersen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 030647610X
This volume is for students and practitioners interested in improving their understanding and skills in the area of needs assessment. The text follows the typical sequence of an actual needs assessment process. Case studies are used to illustrate conceptualization of the task through the application of needs-based data to effective public health solutions. Examples are drawn from myriad public health efforts, recognizing that not all public health sector agencies bear direct responsibility for all activities that could be considered part of public health.
Author : Victoria C. Scott
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 36,20 MB
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1483324249
Drawing upon the wisdom of experts in the field, this reader-friendly volume explores both foundational competencies and the technical how-to skills needed for engaging in community psychology practice. Each chapter explores a core competency and its application in preventing or amending community problems and issues. With case examples throughout, this text offers a practical introduction to community outreach and intervention in community psychology.
Author : W. James Popham
Publisher : ASCD
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 1416612998
This book examines formative assessment conducted in the classroom and how educators can plan and apply results in the real-world. Provides chapter-specific reflection questions that lay out practical models and guidance for all education levels.
Author : Mark D. Shermis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,38 MB
Release : 2011-04-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1442208384
Classroom Assessment in Action clarifies the multi-faceted roles of measurement and assessment and their applications in a classroom setting. Comprehensive in scope, Shermis and Di Vesta explain basic measurement concepts and show students how to interpret the results of standardized tests. From these basic concepts, the authors then provide clear and ordered discussions of how assessment and instruction is integrated into a functional process to enhance student learning. Guidelines are set forth for constructing various common assessments. Procedures are laid out to evaluate and improve assessments once they are constructed. Ultimately, the authors shed light on the myriad of factors that impact test score interpretation. In today's classroom, technology has become a constant companion, and Classroom Assessment in Action exposes teacher candidates to emerging technologies they might encounter in building their repertoire of assessments, whether it be automated essay scoring or electronic portfolios. Classroom Assessment in Action guides its readers to a complete and thorough understanding of assessment and measurement so that they can confidently work with students and parents in explaining results, whether they are from a high-stakes statewide assessment or the grading philosophy to which they ascribe.
