MCQs For All: Students problem in Technical and vocational education thesis Literature review Page 2 " Needs Assessments Evaluate & Aims of Need Assessment "

Needs Assessments Evaluate

• The capacity of services in the community in relation to the expectations

• The appropriate mix of services required to respond to the diverse needs associated with the existing problems

• The co-ordination of services within a system.

The main aims of a needs assessment could be:

• Offering the needed foundation (information basis) for development or improvement of an educational or social program.

• Restructuring of an organization for improving the performances in relation with the established goals.

• Setting up criteria for contracted services of human resources training and development

• Identification of a solution for a complex problem or issue.

The characteristics of a good needs analysis (assessment) are the following:

· It focuses on the results that should be obtained and not on the means for obtaining them;

· Provides an objective basis for decision-making;

· Contributes to the establishment of common goals and action areas at organization/ project level;

· Involves all stakeholders in establishing priorities;

· Is a cyclic process that integrates within the larger scope of strategic planning activities of an organization or of a community?