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Author: James W. Altschuld
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2009-07-30
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1412975131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides numerous approaches for starting a meaningful needs assessment and provides readers with steps and case studies.
Author: James W. Altschuld
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1412975840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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: Laurie Stevahn
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 1412975832
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUltimately, the value of any needs assessment lies in whether it leads to action plans for improving and enhancing the organization or group for which it was conducted. In practice this may be more difficult that it would seem. This book takes the reader through a journey of getting results utilized and then evaluating the needs assessment itself. Pitfalls to avoid along the way are thoughtfully illuminated. A major highlight of the text is the "double dozen" techniques that can be used to make the trip a special experience. The text explains where the techniques best fit into making utilization a reality.
Author: James W. Altschuld
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2009-11-17
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 1544340397
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Authors have done a good job of conveying the nuts and bolts of the process and problem situations that can arise from political and social conditions." —Stephanie Brzuzy, Xavier University "The authors offer a nice overview of the process involved in developing and conducting needs assessments. They make a cogent argument for the importance of identifying and addressing potential barriers to conducting a worthwhile needs assessment." —Melanie Otis, University of Kentucky Although this book can be used in a stand-alone fashion, it is part of the Needs Assessment KIT—five interrelated and sequenced books that take the reader through the needs assessment process (ISBN: 978-0-7619-2595-8).
Author: Ryan Watkins
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2012-01-06
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 0821389017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaking 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: Belle Ruth Witkin
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 1995-09-07
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780803958104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis practical guide to conducting needs assessments provides: coverage of several approaches for analysig data; a balanced description of qualitative and quantitative methodologies; multiple case studies and examples.
Author: James W. Altschuld
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 1412975573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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: James C. McDavid
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 569
ISBN-13: 1506337058
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProgram Evaluation and Performance Measurement offers a conceptual and practical introduction to program evaluation and performance measurement for public and non-profit organizations. James C. McDavid, Irene Huse, and Laura R.L. Hawthorn discuss topics in a detailed fashion, making it a useful guide for practitioners who are constructing and implementing performance measurement systems, as well as for students. Woven into the chapters is the performance management cycle in organizations, which includes: strategic planning and resource allocation; program and policy design; implementation and management; and the assessment and reporting of results. The Third Edition has been revised to highlight and integrate the current economic, political, and socio-demographic context within which evaluators are expected to work, and includes new exemplars including the evaluation of body-worn police cameras.
Author: Irwin L. Goldstein
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Published: 2001-06-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780534249854
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Adds new information covering the use of computer technology and the web to conduct training, as well as coverage of contemporary training issues, such as changes in demographics, the influences of technology, and the increasing emphasis on international concerns." --Cover.
