Challenges in needs assessment: The Head Start Needs Assessment National Analysis

Hsin-Ling Hung and James W. Altschuld

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2013, vol. 38, issue C, 13-18

Abstract: Needs assessment (NA) is conducted to identify discrepancies that guide the development and improvement of services. In this article we focus on methodological issues in a secondary analysis of a multi-site, national needs assessment. Understanding challenges in such a context is important for needs assessors. The Head Start needs assessment project is a good illustration of the problems that can be encountered. Lessons learned will be useful for advancing NA practice in the future.

Keywords: Needs assessment; Secondary data analysis; Multisite evaluation; Head Start program (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2012.10.001

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