Problems in Needs Assessment Data: Discrepancy Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Yi-Fang; Altschuld, James W.; White, Jeffry L.
Titel	Problems in Needs Assessment Data: Discrepancy Analysis
Quelle	In: Evaluation and Program Planning, 30 (2007) 3, S.258-266 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0149-7189
DOI	10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.05.005
Schlagwörter	Evaluators; Student Evaluation; Needs Assessment; Data Analysis; Minority Groups; Science Education; Technology Education; Engineering Education; Mathematics Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Bedarfsermittlung; Auswertung; Ethnische Minderheit; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ingenieurausbildung; Mathematische Bildung
Abstract	Needs assessment (NA) is generally based on the discrepancy between two conditions--the desired and present states. To date, there has not been an extensive research regarding a number of subtle problems in discrepancy analysis. One such example is missing data for one or both the two states. This leads to highly varied item "n's" for calculating discrepancy scores. Concerns like this arose in a NA study of minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs in universities. A number of problems observed in this context are discussed as well as possible solutions for them. The results should be valuable to needs assessors and evaluators responsible for assessing needs. (Contains 4 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10