1. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CNA) Schoolwide Programs

2. Comprehensive Needs Assessment

4. Federal Requirements for Comprehensive Needs Assessment Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 A schoolwide program shall include…. a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of migratory children as defined in section 1309(2)) that is based on information which includes the achievement of children in relation to the State academic content standards and the State student achievement standards described in section 111(b)(1). (p. 49)

5. Federal Requirements for Comprehensive Needs Assessment Federal RegisterFederal Register - July 2, 2004 (Vol. 69, Number 127) A school operating as a schoolwide program must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school to determine the performance of its students in relation to the State’s challenging academic content and achievement standards. (p. 40361)

6. Step 1 in Schoolwide Planning Process Comprehensive Needs Assessment

7. Overview for Comprehensive Needs Assessment Required part of planning process Must include campus’s current status on: – Achievement of all students and student groups – Student demographics – Student needs – Curriculum and instruction – Professional development – Family and community involvement – Campus context and organization

8. Purposes of Comprehensive Needs Assessment To examine multiple sources of data to get a true picture of the campus’s needs To help the campus monitor and assess the impact of programs, instruction, and other resources related to student achievement To help the campus identify strengths and weaknesses and set priorities

9. Five-Step Process for Comprehensive Needs Assessment Establish a schoolwide planning team Clarify the vision for reform Create the campus profile Identify data sources Analyze data and create a summary report

10. Tools for Comprehensive Needs Assessment NCLB Comprehensive Needs Assessment Questions for teams to ask in determining which data to collect and for identifying needs Sample CNA Summary templates

11. Sample Questions for Discussion Student Achievement 1. How is student achievement data disaggregated? 2. How does student achievement data compare from one data source to another? 3. What does the data indicate when disaggregated by ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, special program, or other category? 4. In which areas are we showing growth? At what rate? Compared to which standard of achievement? 5. Which students are making progress? Why? 6. What impact are intervention programs having on student achievement? Which students are benefiting or not? Why?

12. Data Sources Reviewed:  Area Reviewed Summary of Strengths What were the identified strengths? Summary of Needs What were the identified needs? Priorities What are the priorities for the campus, including how federal and state program funds will be used? Demographics Student Achievement School Culture and Climate Staff Quality/Professional Development Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Family and Community Involvement School Context and Organization Technology Summary Template

13. Additional Tools for Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey tips Parent surveys Teacher survey Data discussion tool

14. Survey Tips Keep the questions simple. Surveys need to be completed individually and without names. Participants should be able to respond easily. Balance the number of multiple-choice responses with opinion questions. Keep open-ended responses to a minimum. Accept the good and the not-so-good results. Make no assumptions.

15. Parent Survey

16. Teacher Survey Please select one option for each question below: Very true of usSomewhat true of us Not true of usDon’t know Teachers in this school communicate to students and parents that the number one priority is that all students will become proficient in the state standards. Teachers work collaboratively to develop curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessments aligned to state standards. Teachers in this school collect, interpret, and use data related to student achievement to guide decision making. Teachers in this school discuss data related to student achievement in regularly scheduled meetings. Teachers in this school regularly analyze student work to determine the effectiveness of strategies. Teachers in this school use space and time during school hours effectively to collaborate and learn about issues directly related to student achievement.

17. Data Discussion Tool Use this tool to review data in groups. Jot down your thoughts as you review the data individually, then compare your findings with the group. This will help get the conversation started so that needs can be identified. WOWUH-OH QUESTIONS TO DONEED TO KNOW Data Discussion Tool

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