assessment

carolcoleman · Post by **carolcoleman** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:18 pm

We are starting a community ESL class. I would like to prepare an needs assessment. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Carol

Marcethebest · Post by **Marcethebest** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:45 pm

Would you expand a bit more in what you need??

moonchild7903 · Post by **moonchild7903** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:49 pm

The type of needs analysis you will need will depend on the kind of curriculum that you want to take. If you're close to a library, try looking for the following book:

Jack Richards, Curriculm and Materials Design.

This book contains everything you need to know about needs analyses.

Marcethebest is right in asking you to expound a bit, though. How old are your students? Will they be mainstreamed into regular classes? Are designing a structural curriculum, situational, communicative, etc? How much time is allotted for the course?

Superhal · Post by **Superhal** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:39 am

Are you starting with some students or with no students? Can you describe the situation a little more?