Conducting Educational Needs Assessments

摘要: What goals should be addressed by educational programs? priorities assigned to the different goals? funds allocated each goal? How can quality services maintained with declining school enrollments and shrinking revenues? programs could cut if necessary? The ebb flow of student population, changing needs our society fluctuation resources constantly impinge on education system. Educators must deal students, communities, social institutions that are dynamic, resulting in needs. It is context attempting responsive these changes, many wishes schools asked address, assessment useful. Needs a process helps one identify examine both values information. provides direction for making decisions about resources. include such relatively objective procedures as statistical description analysis standardized test data subjective public testimony clarification activities. part community relations, facilities planning consolidation, program development evaluation, resource allocation. thus addresses xiii XIV PREFACE broad array purposes requires kinds available gathering analyzing This book was written this wide variation practices mind.