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Michigan is a state that comprises different language speaking population with English speakers being the majority as 91.11% this is one of the critical forces that the stakeholders cannot avoid because it will dictate how the assessment should be conducted at local and state level. The stakeholders should know these language patterns so that they can identify where and which language to be used (Wang & Burris, 1997). Therefore, the suitable of the assessment in the local, as well as the state level in Michigan, will immensely rely on the fact that the State has diverse language and therefore the cultures and that should be noted. Another factor is the population, Michigan has a population of about 9.9 million people consequently the evaluation should put in mind the number of respondents that are expected to meet. And from the identification of the number, they will go on to deploy both resources and techniques that march up with the amount of the people in the assessment.  The population is a factor in Michigan environments which affects locally, nationally and even internationally when it comes to research or any form of evaluation.

Through the analysis of the current services, the agency can be in a position to decide if the society has needs and opportunities for new services. The societal evaluation will analyze the importance of the already existing facilities to the populace and in case a gap in identifying that the agency feels that the answer is the incorporation of new services then the decision will be made based on the findings from the assessment. The locals bear much information about their community. Therefore, the agency may involve the community through using them to access vital information on the community that will help the assessment (Petty, 1999). Similarly, it is necessary that community members feel part of the assessment and because of that the agency should work with community groups in the assessment this will guarantee the success of the community assessment.

 References

Petty, J. (1999). Participatory appraisal for community assessment: principles and methods

Wang, C. & Burris, M.A. (1997). Photovoice: Concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs assessment