When's the last time your school conducted a comprehensive needs assessment? Where do you start? Who can you call for help? Is there a tool to use? We’re hosting year-long regional South Dakota Comprehensive Needs Assessment (SDCNA) workshops in school year 2021-22 designed to build capacity in conducting the needs analysis, looking at both qualitative and quantitative data sources.
The SDCNA regional workshop is designed to build schools’ capacity in conducting the needs analysis, looking at both qualitative and quantitative data sources.
The workshops are intended for schools identified for school improvement (targeted support and improvement), Title I schoolwide schools, and any school that would like support conducting a needs analysis. Schools will navigate the process with the support of a facilitator trained in the South Dakota Comprehensive Needs Assessment process.
Title I schoolwide schools are required to conduct a needs assessment aligned to the framework by the end of the 2021-22 school year and once every five years. We would encourage Title I schoolwide schools to participate if they have not completed their needs assessment. The series consists of five sessions:
- Half day: introduction meeting and overview of the process
- Full day: in-depth session on the four components, brainstorm data sources, crosswalk data sources, engaging stakeholders
- Two full days: data work, complete summary templates
- Full day: prioritize needs, root cause analysis
- Full day: action planning and tying to schoolwide plans
Workshop specifics:
- Designed for school-level analysis
- School teams must commit to attend all five sessions
- Schools must send a team of 3-5
- Teams must complete the homework assigned between sessions
Additional benefits of participating:
- Facilitator support during data collection, including help with observations and interviews
- Facilitator support preparing data for analysis
- Support between in-person sessions
- Access to trained facilitator
- Designated work time during sessions
Please complete this form to register for the workshop series. Locations and dates are listed below.
Questions? Please email Jordan Varilek.
SDCNA Regional Workshop Series 2021-22 |
Sioux Falls Cohort A |
Sioux Falls Cohort B |
Aberdeen |
Huron |
Mobridge |
Kadoka FULL |
Rapid City |
Session 1 SDCNA Overview
|
Sept. 21 (morning) |
Sept. 22 (morning) |
Sept. 23 (afternoon) |
Sept. 20 (morning) |
Sept. 22 (morning) |
Sept. 10 (morning)
| Sept. 23 (afternoon) |
Session 2 Components, Data Sources, Stakeholders |
Oct. 4 |
Oct. 5 |
Oct. 7 |
Oct. 4 |
Oct. 6 |
Sept. 17 |
Oct. 7 |
Session 3 Data, Summary Templates |
Jan. 6-7 |
Jan. 10-11 |
Jan. 20-21 |
Dec. 6-7 |
Dec. 13-14 |
Dec. 16-17 |
Dec. 8-9 |
Session 4 Prioritize Needs, Root Cause Analysis |
Feb. 7 |
Feb. 8 |
Feb. 10 |
Jan. 19 |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 28 |
Jan. 20 |
Session 5 Action Plan |
Feb. 28 |
March 1 |
March 3 |
March 1 |
March 3 |
Feb. 25 |
March 3 |