Discussion Post
To Prepare
Select an issue relevant to your professional interests that you believe would benefit from a needs assessment. Consider how you might go about implementing a needs assessment for this issue. Use the following questions to guide your thinking:
a) Why do you believe a needs assessment is necessary?
b) What is the target population you hope to gather data about?
c) Are there existing data sources that you can use?
d) Do you need to collect new data? If so, what methods will you use to collect it?
Post a description of the issue you selected. Explain how a needs assessment would benefit this issue and contribute to social change. Then explain the preliminary steps you might take to implement a needs assessment in this area. Include the type of sampling you would use to find key stakeholders and why this type of sampling is appropriate.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.