Week 3

Are all models created equally?  

Needs assessment is a critical part of evaluation. Select one of the needs assessment models and rate it using the table below. Submit your rating here. Be sure to identify the model you are evaluating. Remember that your comments are very important; bring clarification to the reasoning behind your rating number. 

Then visit your classmates’ ratings of other models to see whether you agree or disagree.

Rating Sheet

   

Rating for (tool name or link to tool)

 

Your Rating

1

3

5

Comments

  

1.       Provided observers with appropriate instructions (know what to do)

Poor

Acceptable

Superb

 

2.       Provide ways to document factual data (i.e., numbers or check marks for completed)

Poor

Acceptable

Superb

3.       Provided ways to document insights, questions and soft data (data without a number)

Poor

Acceptable

Superb

 

4.       Document was professional in look and language

Poor

Acceptable

Superb

 5.       This observation tool helped observers focus on and capture the right data

Poor

Acceptable

Superb