Community Needs Assessment Project – Guidelines (Group Assignment)
Instructions:
Names of Group Members and Group Leader must be turned into Canvas by Wednesday, June 26 (11:59pm)
Write the names of each group member and the Group Leader (only one student can be named group leader) on a Word document
Each group will be limited to 6 students maximum (no exceptions)
Each group will elect a “Group Leader” who will be in charge of submitting one (1) PowerPoint presentation for the entire group
Please submit the names of you group members AND Group Leader no latter than Wednesday, June 26 to the Canvas’ Dropbox named “Names of Group Members & Group Leader.
This requirement is graded complete or incomplete and must be turned in to pass the course.
If you know other students in the class, please make sure to reach out to them the first week of school to determine who your members are going to be
On July 27, I will go ahead and place any unassigned student in a group based on availability.
Read the Community Needs Assessment – Guidelines.docx to learn what information is required for your project.
Please keep in mind that you project has to focus on a “Geographic Community” (i.e., city, town, or neighborhood). For more information on what a “geographic community’ is please read page 5 on your required textbook for this course:
Students will create a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of 25 slides not including the Title Page and References Page
All information in slides must be cited using APA 7th edition format
To create the PowerPoint Presentation, students are required to include the sections that appear on the following “Community Needs Assessment Guide”.
Use the heading/title of each section as the heading for each of your PowerPoint slides.
Write your PowerPoint utilizing proper spelling, grammar, usage, mechanics and style, and APA format (7th edition).Links to an external site.
Points will be deducted for errors in spelling, grammar, usage, style, and APA format.
Examples of cities include:
Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, Kendall, Miami Gardens, Doral, Miami Beach, North Miami, Florida City, South Miami, Opa-Locka, etc)
Go to this weblink to see more cities in Miami-Dade County
Examples of neighborhoods include:
Edgewater, Little Haiti, Overtown, Little Havana, Flagami, Wynwood, Carol City, South Beach, Grapeland Height, North Beach, etc)
Go to this weblink to see more neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County:
https://www.google.com/search?q=miami-dade+county+neighborhoods&sca_esv=2802dad21c2aa82f&source=hp&ei=03ffZYTQHLPi1e8P8cuJ6AU&iflsig=ANes7DEAAAAAZd-F43N5XWK1KDD3_oLplaYQ3D-X-8dE&ved=0ahUKEwjEhZrR0c6EAxUzcfUHHfFlAl0Q4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=miami-dade+county+neighborhoods&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6Ih9taWFtaS1kYWRlIGNvdW50eSBuZWlnaGJvcmhvb2RzMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB5I-TVQAFjhM3AAeACQAQCYAcUBoAHOFaoBBDI3LjS4AQPIAQD4AQGYAh-gArUWwgIKEC4YgAQYigUYQ8ICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAhAQLhiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgITEC4YgAQYigUYQxjHARivARiOBcICDRAuGIAEGIoFGEMYsQPCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCBAuGIAEGLEDwgIREC4YrwEYxwEYsQMYgAQYjgXCAggQABiABBixA8ICBRAAGIAEwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgsQLhiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAuGK8BGMcBGIAEwgIOEC4YgAQYxwEYrwEYjgXCAgUQLhiABMICCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BwgICECaYAwCSBwQyNS42&sclient=gws-wiz
View the Grading Rubric below before starting your project.
Create your presentation using PowerPoint, save the file, and then upload file.
Upload your file to Canvas in the Assignments tab.
Please review due date in the Canvas’ Assignment drop box. Please make sure to mark due date on your calendar. Late assignments will not be accepted.
It is the Group Leader’s responsibility to review the PowerPoint presentation before submitting in Canvas by the due date and time. There will be no resubmissions, revisions, or makeups available after due date and time.
TurnItIn
When submitting your assignment in Canvas, please note that your work will be reviewed by TurnItIn for similarities to other published work. Any PowerPoint presentation that scores 20% or higher in TurnItIn will receive a grade of 0 points. If your score is 20% or higher, please review to see where your total similarity percentage is coming from. Then, revise your work and resubmit until your score is less than 20%.
The Group Leader will have two opportunities to submit the PowerPoint presentation by the due date and time.
Rubric
Community Needs Assessment Project
Community Needs Assessment Project
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Overview
A) Description of the Community
• History
• Type of Community: Urban, Suburban, Rural
2 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
1 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least one (1) item” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community As A Place
A) Description: general identifying data
• Location
• Topographical Features
• Climate
3 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
1.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least two (2) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Need Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
3 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community As A Place
B) Boundaries
• What are the boundaries of your city, town, or neighborhood)
• Include geographical boundaries
• Inage of the geographical boundaries
• Area in square miles
4 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
2 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least two (2) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community As A Place
C) Environment
• Sanitation (i.e., water supply, sewage, garbage)
• Pollutants (i.e., toxic substances, animal reservoirs or vectors, flora and fauna)
• Air quality (i.e., color, odor, and particulates)
• Food supply (i.e., sources and preparation)
• Potential Disaster in the Population (i.e., natural [hurricanes, tornados, flooding, etc.], manmade [bioterrorism, terrorism]
• Extent of Disaster Preparation in the Your Geographic Community
6 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
3 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least three (3) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community As A Place
D) Housing
• Types of Housing (public and private)
• Condition of Housing
• Percent Owned and Rented
• Housing Available for Special Populations
o Near homeless or House Insecure
o Homeless
o Frail elders
7 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
3.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least three (3) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
7 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical Environmental Considerations: The Community As A Place
E) Leading Industries and Occupations
• Manufacturing
• Service Industries
• Technology
• Hospitality
• Healthcare
5 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
2.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least two (2) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
A) Population profile
• Total Population for _________ (year of last census)
• Population Density
• Population Changes in the Past 10 years
• Population per Square Miles
• Mobility
o How do individuals/families move in, out, and around your geographic community?
• Types of Families (i.e., single head of household, multigenerational, cohabitation)
7 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
3.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least five (5) items” in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
7 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
B) Biological Considerations/Vital and Demographic Population Characteristics
• Age Composition
• Sex Distribution
• Race distribution
• Ethnic group composition and distribution
o Annual Birth and Crude Death Rates
o Death Rate by Age
o Infant Mortality Rate
o Maternal Mortality Rate
• Cause-specific death rate (i.e., specific cause of death examples: cancer, natural causes, diabetes, etc.)
• Leading Causes of Morbidity
o Incidence Rates (By Specific Diseases)
o Prevalence Rates (By Specific Diseases)
11 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
5.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at five (5) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
11 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
C) Psychological Considerations
• Significant Historical Events
• Future Economic Prospects
• Formal and Informal Communication Network
• Rates of Suicide and Homicides for Specific Subgroups Within the Population
• Adequacy of Protective Services
• Common Sources of Stress (i.e., unemployment and lack of affordable housing)
o Present Statistics for Your Geographic Community
6 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
3 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least three (3) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
D) Sociocultural Considerations: The Community As A Social System
• Socioeconomic status
o Income of Family
o Major occupations (aka jobs)
o Estimated Level of Unemployment
o Percent Below Poverty Level
o People Retired
• Educational level
o Religious Distribution
o Marriage and Divorce Rates
o Language
9 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
4.5 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least four (4) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
9 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
E) Government and Leadership
• Type of Government (i.e., Mayor, City Manager, and Board of Commissioners)
• City Offices (i.e., Location, Hours, Services, and Accessibility)
2 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
1 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least one (1) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
F) Education
• Public Educational Facilities (i.e., name the elementary, middle, and highs schools in your “geographic community” plus college and universities)
• Private Educational Facilities (i.e., name the elementary, middle, and highs schools in your “geographic community” plus college and universities)
• Libraries
• Services for Special Populations
o Pregnant teens
o Adults with special problems
o Children and adults who are developmentally
disabled
o Children and adults who are blind and/or deaf
4 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
2 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least two (2) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
G) Transportation
• Public Transportation
1) Bus routes
2) Trains (i.e., local and commercial)
3) Bicycle lanes (i.e., does your community have
designated bicycle lanes)
4) Expressways (i.e. which expressways run by or
through your community)
4 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
2 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least two (2) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome The People of the Community
H) Behavioral Considerations
• Consumption patterns (i.e., general nutritional level of the people living in the community you selected)
• Leisure Activities (i.e., what leisure activities are available to the residents of your community)
2 pts
Outstanding
All the information in the “criteria” is covered
1 pts
Developing
Presentation covers “at least” one (1) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Steps in Action Plan for Your Community
• Identify a critical issue in your geographic community
o Examples: Low number of primary care providers,
public clinics, high levels of pollution, high levels of
homeless population, etc.
• Select an Intervention to address that issue
• State how your intervention would address the issue that you identified by
answering the following questions:
o What specific, concrete actions are needed to achieve the stated
objectives?
o What specific changes need to occur?
o What organizations or individuals will take the lead on each action step,
and who will be responsible for ensuring completion? Who else will
participate, and what roles will they play?
o What is a realistic time frame for the implementation of each step?
o When will the implementation strategies be completed? How will they be
maintained?
o How will you know if you’re making — or failing to make — progress? What
metrics will you measure, and are they stratified by race/ethnicity and
preferred language? How often will you measure? Set benchmarks to
monitor progress along the way. Make sure this matches your evaluation
approach and that metrics measure the outcomes you want to see.
o Is the plan flexible enough to adapt to changing circumstances or
challenges?
o How will you continue to involve community members throughout the
process to avoid contributing to a sense of only engaging the community on
the hospital’s timeline?
8 pts
Outstanding
All the information stated in the “criteria” is covered
4 pts
Developing
Presentation covered “at least” four (4) in the criteria
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Information presented does not pertain to the criteria or covers less than the minimum criteria stated in “Developing”
8 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Presentation
5 pts
Outstanding
The presentation is clear and engaging, and well-organized. Any audio or visual aids (e.g., slides, music, actors) contribute meaningfully to the presentation. The logic of the presentation is easy to follow. It is clear that the student invested significant thoughtfulness and care into the presentation of their research findings. All verbal and written information is legible, understandable, and easy to see/hear.
3 pts
Developing
The presentation is clear and organized. The visuals are appealing, and the presented did a good job explaining the issue. However, the presentation was inconsistent.
0 pts
Needs Improvement
The presentation was unclear and difficult to follow. The logical flow was confusing. The presentation was overly wordy, robotic, and/or audio and visual aids failed to add anything to the understandability of the presentation. It is not clear that the student was thoughtful or took care in the presentation of their research findings. The quality and/or presentation is so poor that it is difficult to hear/see/understand.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome APA 7th Edition Format
7.5 pts
Outstanding
The entire presentation adheres to APA format. Parenthetical citations and References page(s) follow APA 7th edition.
3.75 pts
Developing
Presentation adheres to APA 7th edition format with less than five errors.
0 pts
Needs Improvement
Presentation has more than five APA 7th edition format errors
7.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Mechanics Correctness of grammar, spelling, usage, and style.
7.5 pts
Outstanding
There are less than three misspellings and/or systematic grammatical errors within the document. Sentences and paragraphs are well constructed. Length of assignment follows guidelines. Turned in on-time.
3.75 pts
Developing
There are five or less misspellings and/or systematic grammatical errors within the document. Sentences and paragraphs fail proper format. Document adheres to APA format with less than three errors. Length of assignment fails to follow guidelines. Turned in on-time
0 pts
Needs Improvement
There are five or more misspellings and/or systematic grammatical errors within the document. Sentences and paragraphs fail proper format. Length of assignment fails to follow guidelines. Not turned in on-time.
7.5 pts
Total Points: 100
