Research report on the state-of-the-art in educational needs evaluation for programme planning in USA vocational education - describes categories of needs assessment, focusing on subjective, objective and systems models of educational planning, and presents case studies of educational and training needs in relation to large urban areas, state local level, labour demand, etc. Bibliography pp. 25 to 31 and references.

Assessing individual and community needs for health education, planning effective health education programs, and evaluating their effectiveness, are at the core of health education and promotion. Assessment and Planning in Health Programs, Second Edition provides a grounding in assessment and evaluation. Written in an accessible manner, this comprehensive text addresses the importance and use of theories, data collection strategies, and key terminology in the field of health education and health promotion. It provides an overview of needs assessment, program planning, and program evaluation, and explains several goals and strategies for each.

Making informed decisions is the essential beginning to any successful development project. Before the project even begins, you can use needs assessment approaches to guide your decisions. This book is filled with practical strategies that can help you define the desired results and select the most appropriate activities for achieving them.

This text features discussions on emerging technologies in the field of needs assessment as well as abundant social work case examples. It covers one of the most essential kinds of research for social work management.