An initial task in starting a program of community services is to plan to develop and prepare fo offer a program designed to achieve the purposes and goals of the college. The procedures used to analyze the expectations and needs may be as varied as the final programs, but there are certain basic considerations which are common to them all. These…

A comprehensive, community environmental inventory is viewed in this booklet as an ongoing process of investigation and study to compile and evaluate information about the natural and man-made environmental features and characteristics of an area. It is of value to the community in planning development and resolving environmental problems and to…

School financial elections are won by analyzing what people know and need to know about the ballot issue; developing a ballot issue that is salable; then organizing, planning, financing, communicating, and finally evaluating to see what went right and what went wrong in the campaign. (Author/MLF)

Methods and sample forms for postelection analysis and preelection surveys are supplied. Other guides include a campaign organization chart, a 12-week campaign calendar, an illustration of a proposed tax increase, and a list of 100 questions that must be answered before final plans for the issue are made. (Author/MLF)

This paper focuses on both conceptual and methodological issues involved in the utilization of different need assessment strategies. Among the strategies discussed are: (1) key informant; (2) community forum; (3) service utilization; (4) social indicators; and (5) citizen survey. Each of these more commonly used need assessment strategies: (1) has…

This document presents information gathered by the Massachusetts Committee for Children and Youth as it developed and tested various approaches for assessing the health and social needs of children under 6 years of age. The first section of the document is a summary of findings and general recommendations for action by the U.S. Office of Child…

This is a 5-booklet instructional kit focusing on practical ways to assess the health and social needs of children and youth in local communities. The needs assessment model described in the kit was developed and pretested in Boston, Massachusetts. The first booklet, "Learning About Your Community's Needs," provides a framework for the…

Describes examples of industrial education projects in three elementary schools in Staffordshire, England. One involves marketing the historical heritage and other attractions of the community. The second investigates the problem of making and decorating tiles, and the third relates to planning a shopping center. (TW)