Assessing School Needs

Every school has areas in which some work could be done to create a more positive environment for the students. Many times a student is feeling lost in a void where they are pushed to achieve with minimal or no support at all. Things are going on at home which are confusing or painful. Worse yet, things are going on right under our noses which are painful or confusing. In our drive to churn out fabulous test-takers, we lose sometimes lose sight of the needs of the students and their families. Why should we try to address these issues? Because healthy kids do better work, make better friends, and encourage better behavior for their peers. Furthermore, teachers need to be included in assessing school needs. After all, they are the ones who spend the majority of their time with these precious packages, and they are in this position because somebody trusts them to mentor and educate these young ones. Click school needs assessment for an example of a needs assessment I created for a school where all the kids have unusual or extraordinary issues. Creating your own sample based on this one should be easy.