Rating Community Goals: Appraising of Importance and Feasibility
What does it mean to rate community goals? It is a way to discover if the community believes its goals are desirable and realistic
Why rate community goals? Reach consensus among members Continue to set priorities Validate the choices they have made about their goals
When should you rate community goals? Before you set your action plan in stone, and certainly before you begin to take action
How to rate community goals? Develop a survey Conduct the survey Review the results from the survey Use the information you've obtained to fine-tune the plan
Why conduct a survey? Verify the importance of the goals Prioritize the goals Revise goals
I. Develop a survey that lists and explains the different objectives that your group hopes to achieve
II. Conduct a survey of constituents Members of your group Outside experts Funders Those people affected by the problem Other interested community members
III. Review the ratings from the returned surveys
IV. Use the survey results to finalize the plans