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How To Successfully Conduct a Needs Assessment

There is no one way to conduct a needs assessment. The specific approach that your collaboration uses depends on its particular situation including its goals, timeframe, and budget. But, following the general steps below will help you conduct a successful needs assessment of your community.

How to Successfully Conduct a Needs Assessment

  1. Get ready.
  2. Identify data sources.
  3. Decide how you will collect the information.
  4. Develop tools and procedures for collecting the information, and administer them.
  5. Analyze and interpret data.
  6. Document findings.
  7. Distribute findings.