[...]... describes practical needs assessment models and theories It also identifies some thought leaders in the field Being able to Part 1: Overview Chapter 1 Needs assessment fundamentals Chapter 2 Theories and models Chapter 3 Collecting and analyzing data Part 2: Four Approaches to Needs Assessment Chapter 4 Knowledge and skills assessment Chapter 5 Job and task analysis Chapter 6 Competencybased needs assessment. .. community, national, and international education, development, and performance improvement efforts Needs assessment relies on “insider” information about a situation Whether we work as internal or external consultants on needs assessment with partners who have insider information about a situation, we do so to diagnose the needs accurately and to provide practical solutions to address the needs In some cases,... Organizational decisions, which are often made with great speed and communicated with a few key strokes, can have local and global impact • Technology plays a larger role in managing data within organizations and also provides new ways to collaborate • New ways to collect and share information include online surveys, e-mails, blogging, and searches of Internet documents • The availability of relevant ethical guidelines... one • Needs assessment models • Information on how to collect and analyze data • Step-by-step strategies for launching and implementing four needs assessment approaches • Information on managing needs assessments • Resources for accessing additional information • A Toolkit containing forms and worksheets for immediate use, both in hard copy and on a CD-ROM • A glossary to facilitate the use of a common... assessment, and on the how-tos of data collection and analysis to frame your needs assessment and to enhance your credibility with stakeholders and clients Chapter One defines needs assessment and describes its key features It also describes some challenges to assessing needs within complex systems, and it contains a matrix that compares the four needs assessment approaches that are described in the book Chapter... students, and colleagues as Gary Conti, Maria Cseh, Andrea Ellinger, Mary Anne Gularte, Kathleen Kelsey, Dale Kunneman, Flores Nichols, Bob Nolan, Donna Paparazzo, Melanie Spector, and Thomas Wood also informed our work Thanks to David Minger, Julie Suchanek, Beverly Winsch, and others who contributed cases for the book A special thanks to the reviewers, Gary McLean, Deane Gradous, Gwyneth Tracey, Sanya Sattar,... Chapter 1 Learn about practical needs assessment models and thought leaders in the field Chapter 2 Determine which data-gathering methods to use in a needs assessment and how to analyze the data Chapter 3 Link performance problems or performance needs to the business strategy of an organization Chapter 7 Identify training needs Chapters 1, 2, 4 Identify knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a. .. who are facing complex situations If you fall into the first category, consider reviewing all the chapters first You can then use the information immediately or assimilate it and use it at a later date For instance, if you want to conduct a job and task analysis for technicians right away, then consult Chapter Five You can also use the corresponding Toolkit templates At a later date you may want to perform... factors Thus many factors can influence how the challenging questions raised by a needs assessment are answered Customer Expectations n itio et The en s Co cal Designing the Evaluation and Data Collection Instruments, Collecting Data Managing the Evaluation n din g P o liti f Fi Analyzing Evaluation data m ic a ti o ns Evalu a t o r C h a r a c t e rist i c re m L qu ega ire l m en ts de eo Communicating... J Marine Products Phase 1 In-Process Report for T & J Marine Products Examples of Real-Life Needs Assessment Issues Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, Program Evaluation Standards American Evaluation Association, Guiding Principles for Evaluators International Society for Performance Improvement, Code of Ethics Example of a Needs Assessment That Involved Many Stakeholders Additional . Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gupta, Kavita, date. A practical guide to needs assessment / Kavita Gupta; updated and expanded by Catherine M. Sleezer and. Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation, Program Evaluation Standards 217 9.3 American Evaluation Association, Guiding Principles for Evaluators 221 9.4