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For a class I am taking I need to develop a needs assessment that I can implement in the fall at my school. I have decided to focus on writing instruction, since that seems to be a topic where a lot of opinions and differing practices are currently in place at my school.

Has anyone every done a needs assessment (for any need really) that they might be willing to share or tell about? I am in brand new territory here!

Thanks!
Lori C. I'm not sure if there are formal steps that need to be taken, but if I needed to develop a needs assessment, I would start by looking your data from the previous 3 years. Look for patterns in the strengths and weaknesses of the students. Then I'd find out what writing programs/philosophies the teachers are using. Is there any kind of uniformity by ...See More
Jun 28, 2008
OP VERY helpful, thank you!

On 6/28/08, Lori C. wrote: > I'm not sure if there are formal steps that need to be > taken, but if I needed to develop a needs assessment, I > would start by looking your data from the previous 3 years. > Look for patterns in the strengths and weaknesses of the > students. Then I'd find out what wri...See More
Jun 28, 2008


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