Needs Assessment Training Module

Needs Assessment Training

Needs Assessment

On the previous page, you saw that needs assessments have three main components, a planning component, a data collection component, and data analysis and reporting.

Click to view a diagram of the basic steps of these components


	Planning		1. Reiterate issue and audience 2. Establish planning team 3. Establish goals and objectives 4. Characterize audience(s) 5. Search for information and literature 6. Select data collection methods


	Data Collection		7. Determine audience sampling scheme 8. Design and pilot data collection instrument 9. Gather and record data


	Data Analysis and Reporting		10. Analyze data 11. Manage data 12. Synthesize information and create report

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Needs Assessment