First Steps in the Needs Assessment Process
Needs assessments vary due to the type of problems that must be assessed, the planned uses of the data collection effort, the resources available, as well as the design and methodology used. Many factors affect the way needs assessments are conducted and it is helpful to think about the topic of needs assessment in terms of a continuum of information gathering approaches. Needs assessments are diverse with regard to purpose, design rigor, generalizability of the findings, the cost of the effort, the number of participants involved, the stakeholders' interests, and other facets. This chapter introduces the basic components of the needs assessment planning process. Needs assessments, no matter how complex or simple, must consider many of the same issues, though they may address them in different ways.
Keywords: motivation, stakeholders, purpose, objectives, resources, ethical considerations, planning team, mapping
Oxford Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us .