MIT 530 – Needs Assessment Report - Evaluation and Change in Instructional Development
The "Needs Assessment Report" and "Change Management Plan" for Lakeside High School were developed during the Spring of 2005 as part of MIT 530, Evaluation and Change in the Instructional Development Process. The "Needs Assessment Report" was developed with a fellow MIT student. The "Change Management Plan" was developed individually. The"Change Management Plan" is based entirely on the "Needs Assessment Report." The reports were prepared for Lakeside Alternative High School in response to a problem of lack of technology integration in the 9th grade classes. Context and Conditions Working under the supervision of Dr. Sue-Jen Chen, Addy Long another MIT 530 student, we analyzed how technology was integrated into the academic courses at Lakeside High School. A detailed “Needs Assessment Report” and a “Change management Plan” was developed and shared with the building principal. Lakeside High School is the alternative school for New Hanover County’s 9th grade students who struggle academically as well as behaviorally. The focus of Lakeside High School has changed this academic year, 2004 – 2005. The Administration for the school district saw the need to better serve rising 9th grade students who did not meet the local, state, and federal requirements for promotion based on the Federal, State, and Local guidelines. The goal of Lakeside is to prepare the 9th grade students to return to their home High School by offering a rigorous and varied curriculum in the core areas of Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as Computer Applications.Scope Documentation was examined and information gathered concerning existing resources collected by the Computer Resource Teacher. Teachers’ were surveyed concerning their technology attitudes and skills. Teacher observations were conducted to see if technology integration is taking place. Interviews were conducted with the principal and all the 9th grade teachers. The stages of the Training Needs Assessment were designed and conducted to uncover the expected behaviors, actual behaviors, and attitudes of the 9th grade teachers concerning technology integration. Six possible causes of the problem and five potential solutions were identified. Role I took on the role of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) throughout much of the Needs Assessment Plan. I gathered data, shared infrastructure information with my partner, and interviewed the principal as well as teachers. My role changed when I worked collaboratively with Addy Long to interpret the data and identify possible solutions and offer recommendations to the building principal. I took on the role of the change agent after discussing the results of the “Needs Assessment Plan” with the principal and developed a Change Management Plan to be implemented to increase the integration of technology at Lakeside High School. Reflection Completing a detailed Needs Assessment for Lakeside High School was beneficial to me as the Computer Resource Teacher. I was able to objectively analyze the system using the techniques in Allison Rossett’s book, Training Needs Assessment. I was able to apply my education directly to my profession and I was able to see positive results. |
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Plan and conduct needs assessment |
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~ Conducted needs assessment to uncover the underlying problem of the lack of technology integration in the system. |
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Assess learner/trainee characteristics |
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~ The technology use survey that assessed current skills and attitudes was completed by the teachers in the school in order to determine why they were or were not using technology integration in their lessons. |
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Sequence learner outcome |
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~ The Change Management Plan outlines expectations for teachers regarding technology integration. |
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Plan and implement organizational change |
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~The Change Management Plan was created in response to the Needs Assessment and contains strategies that facilitate and monitor the change process. |
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Promote the diffusion and adoption of the instructional development process. (Select strategies appropriate for promoting the diffusion and adoption of the instructional development process in a given setting and state a rationale for the strategies) |
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~Developed a change management plan utilizing principles of diffusion of innovations. |
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Apply leadership techniques with individuals and groups (interpersonal skills, group dynamics, team building and diffusion of innovations) |
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~During the development of the change management plan I took into consideration leadership techniques, interpersonal relations and group dynamics of the individuals involved. |
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Plan and Conduct a needs assessment |
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~ I utilized a needs assessment plan to uncover the problem of dealing with the lack of integration of technology at Lakeside. |
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Communication and Leadership Skills Apply leadership techniques with individual groups |
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~The Communication Plan demonstrates how I work and involve individuals to encourage change in a system. |
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