| The Needs Assessment Kit Contributor(s): Altschuld, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0761925953 ISBN-13: 9780761925958 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Business & Economics | Strategic Planning |
| Dewey: 658.401 |
| Series: Needs Assessment Kit |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.95 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This kit is a set of 5 interrelated and sequenced books that take the reader through the needs assessment (NA) process. These volumes explain how to implement an assessment and explain how to identify and prioritize needs. Book 1 Needs Assessment, An Overview This book serves as the guiding framework for the other four books in the Kit. Book 2 Phase 1, Preassessment (Getting the Process Started) This book focuses on numerous approaches for starting a meaningful needs assessment. Book 3 Phase 2, Assessment (Collecting Data) This book describes in depth the five most common instruments and strategies of needs assessment. Book 4 Phase 2, Assessment (Analysis and Prioritization) This book explores how to analyze and combine qualitative and quantitative data and how to put results together. Book 5 Phase 3, Post assessment (Planning for Action and Evaluating the Needs Assessment) This book takes the reader through a journey of getting results utilized and then evaluating the needs assessment itself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Altschuld, James W.: - James W. Altschuld, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University where he taught program evaluation, needs assessment, and research methods. He has published and presented extensively in the field of evaluation particularly with regard to how needs are assessed. |
