Needs Assessment Fundamentals

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Needs Assessment Fundamentals
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• Dissatisfaction with the current situation
• Desire for change

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Desired condition
This gap between the current condition and a
desired condition is a need.
Current condition
Learning or performance gap/ the need indicates
how to address them
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Needs assessment

1. How to close a learning or performance gap.
   (Change knowledge, competence, performance)
2. What are the needs? How can it be done
3. How to best to address them
4. Define the problem(s) that constitute the gap
5. How to change to produce the desired condition

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Needs assessment

• Ensures interventions are relevant and address
  the needs
• Needs--gtObjectives--gtInstruction--gtOutcomes
• Foundation for planning and action
• Align your resources with strategy
• Clarify problems
• Set goals