Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Rating Community Goals: Appraising of Importance and Feasibility

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas What does it mean to rate community goals? It is a way to discover if the community believes its goals are desirable and realistic

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Why rate community goals? Reach consensus among members Continue to set priorities Validate the choices they have made about their goals

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas When should you rate community goals? Before you set your action plan in stone, and certainly before you begin to take action

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas 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

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas Why conduct a survey? Verify the importance of the goals Prioritize the goals Revise goals

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas I. Develop a survey that lists and explains the different objectives that your group hopes to achieve

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas II. Conduct a survey of constituents Members of your group Outside experts Funders Those people affected by the problem Other interested community members

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas III. Review the ratings from the returned surveys

Copyright © 2014 by The University of Kansas IV. Use the survey results to finalize the plans