A national sample of parents of young children, representing demographic and cultural diversity, participated in a needs assessment study for the development of a television series on effective parenthood. A questionnaire containing 60 forced-choice items and one open-ended question was sent to each subject. Responses from 1,799 parents indicated:…

Ocean County College conducted a feasibility study for the purpose of determining whether there was a need for a food service management program within its service area and to ascertain an estimate of the potential student pool for such a program. Surveys were sent to 243 restaurants and institutions and were administered to students from county…

This document is designed to help state directors/coordinators become more knowledgeable about needs assessment in career education, particularly in reference to States' application for Federal assistance. The following topics are discussed in separate sections: What needs assessment is; who should be included in a needs assessment of career…

This manual presents a planning and implementation process for counselors' use in career guidance, counseling and placement programming. The Kansas Action Model for Career Guidance, Counseling, and Placement illustrates a process for effective programming which includes Needs Identification, Plan Development, and Implenentation and Follow Through.…

The purpose of evaluating the orientation program at the University of Texas at Austin was to provide information which would aid the orientation unit in the Office of the Dean of Students in establishing new programs and revising programs already in existence. In the summer of 1974, a total of 4,550 students participated in the survey, which…

The author describes Wisconsin's successful strategies for providing relevant inservice education to vocational agriculture teachers, including intensive workshops offered during annual State conferences, workshops throughout the State meeting needs identified in a Statewide survey, and a graduate-level University course for beginning instructors.…

The rapid growth of vocational ornamental horticulture programs in and around New York City and the wide variations in teachers' occupational and educational backgrounds necessitated inservice assistance in program implementation. The Board of Education offered a series of hands-on skills shops based on occupational competencies teachers wanted to…

Presents a needs assessment instrument to help teachers determine how their social studies programs relate to curriculum guidelines developed by the National Council for the Social Studies. The instrument deals with relationship of the program to the maturity and concerns of students, the real social world, knowledge about culture and beliefs,…

This article presents an alternative mode of assessing minority children's strengths and weaknesses by utilizing a conceptual framework referred to as Cognitive Style, that is, the processes a child uses to learn. The process of "mapping" a student's learning style provides both a diagnostic tool and a basis for prescription writing.…

Summarizes some features of the Science Education Development and Research programs (SEDR) of the National Science Foundation, designed for both the precollege and college levels in an attempt to discover policy trends and current events of interest to college teachers. (HM)

Second of a six-part series asks some of the questions that need to be answered in order to plan useful media facilities. (MLF)

To ascertain the specific determinants that should be considered when instituting continuing nursing education programs, a survey of nurses was conducted. Based on 425 responses, seven determinants were identified, including the need to do prestigious work, interest in increasing one's knowledge base, and special needs related to the employing…

The status of foreign language instruction in colleges and universities is examined in terms of both decreasing interest due to reliance on English as an international language, and of increasing needs due to developing national pride and expanding international trade. (LBH)

The author examines alternative methods of communication for deaf students, evaluates the results of research, and assesses the opinions of others. (Author/IM)

The author suggests some methods for assessing the continuing education needs of office workers by collecting data from a variety of office workers, from employers, and from other persons or organizations associated with such workers. He notes that a needs assessment process should always precede any course or program planning. (MF)