Plan a Needs Assessment

In preparation to perform a needs assessment analysis identify a problem in your community, civic organization, or federal government agency. Create a PowerPoint presentation that examines the reason for conducting a program evaluation, why the needs assessment is needed, and the 8 steps in conducting a needs assessment for the chosen problem in the agency. Research information that will support you performing a thorough analysis of the problem through the eight steps:

Step 1: Define the parameters for the needs assessment.

Step 2: Identify the information needed for decision making.

Step 3: Determine what information already exist.

Step 4: Develop a needs assessment plan – that is, a methodology that will structure the data-gathering efforts.

Step 5: Steps you will use to collect the actual data.

Step 6: Discuss what your assessment report will include.

Step 7: Discuss how you will share the results with key stakeholders.

Step 8: Discuss how you will disseminate the results to interested and sympathetic parties.