LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS CHAPTER NO. 9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES AFTER STUDYING THIS CHAPTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: Define Community and Community Assessment. SWOT Analysis of Community. Data Collection Methods for Community Assessment. Community Assessment Process.

COMMUNITY ? A group of people who live close to one another and are united by common interests and mutual aid. Or The geographic area with which the people identify themselves as well as the area served by a town’s retail and service sectors.

ASSESSMENT ? Assessment is the process of gathering and discussing information from multiple and diverse sources in order to develop a deep understanding of what People know, understand, and can do with their knowledge as a result of their educational experiences; the process culminates when assessment results are used to improve subsequent learning.

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT ? A Community Assessment is basically a description of a community and its people. The purpose is to identify the needs of a community in order to provide services appropriate to those needs.

WHY CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT ? Strengths Opportunities Weaknesses Threats SWOT ANALYSIS

COMMUNTIY ASSESSMENT PROCESS A Community Assessment is basically a process of asking and answering questions about key factors that influence the community’s potential for planned growth and development. A community development assessment is a broad assessment, since many factors within a community are interrelated and influence each other.

DATA COLLECTION METHODS Data Collection Methods are used for Community Assessment Process. Data Collection Methods QUANTITATIVE METHOD QUALITATIVE METHOD

DATA COLLECTION METHODS Cont... a. QUANTITATIVE METHOD: Traditional Economic Development Assessments focus primarily on Quantitative Data. They include population demographics (e.g., education and income), tax rates, wage rates and other objective data on which business decisions can be made.

b. QUANLITATIVE METHOD: Qualitative factors include the underlying attitudes in a community, the way citizens feel about themselves and their community and how these feelings are interpreted into visual expressions of pride, cleanliness, friendliness, pro-business attitudes and can-do-spirit. DATA COLLECTION METHODS Cont... To minimize the chances of collecting incorrect information, it is suggested that multiple methods of qualitative Method can be used and the information collected by one method be verified through another method.

DATA COLLECTION METHODS Cont Research & Read 4. One-on-One Interviews 2. Observe & Listen 5. Community Meetings 3. Use a Camera 6. Focus Group Meetings 7. Questionnaires & Opinion Surveys

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOPICS 1. Physical Infrastructure 3. Economic Development Infrastructure 4. Human Infrastructure 2. Social Infrastructure COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOPICS

a. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTU RE 3. Weather & Geography 2 Transportation Network for Business Travel 1 Transportation System for Moving Goods a. Highways b. Rail c. Airfreight

b. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE Availability of Quality Health Care Parks, Recreational& Cultural Opportunities Safety of Investment Availability, Affordability & Quality of Housing Quality of School System Quality College/ University Nearby Quality College/ University Nearby

2. Quality & Competitiveness of Public 4. Telecommunications 6. Lack of Governmental Red Tape 8. First Rate Scientific Community in Area 3. Availability of Water & Waste Systems 5. Available Commercial Buildings 7. Tax Rates on Business 9. Availability of Fully Developed Sites 1. Loa Cost of Living 10. Strong Existing Business ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

Broad Based “can do spirit” Desire for Development Competitive wage or Salary rates Labor Availability Quality of Workforce Labor Climate Human Infrastructure HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE