2011 Training Needs Assessment Tool

We appreciate your input, and although we do an annual training needs assessment, your suggestions for training sessions and activities are always appreciated at any time.

First Category: Technology

Some Topics to Consider:

Basic Computer Skills	Microsoft Outlook	Working with Graphics
Microsoft Word	Web Surfing	Building Web Pages
Microsoft Access	Client Database	Employee Database
Microsoft Excel	Organizing Files and Folders	Microsoft PowerPoint

Training Priority Boxes for Technology  (It is not required to fill each priority box)

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Basic Computer Skills Microsoft Word Microsoft Access Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excell Microsoft Outlook Web Surfining Client Database Employee Database Orgainizing Files and Folders Working with Graphics Building Web Pages Second Priority  None Basic Computer Skills Microsoft Word Microsoft Access Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excell Microsoft Outlook Web Surfining Client Database Employee Database Orgainizing Files and Folders Working with Graphics Building Web Pages Third Priority  None Basic Computer Skills Microsoft Word Microsoft Access Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excell Microsoft Outlook Web Surfining Client Database Employee Database Orgainizing Files and Folders Working with Graphics Building Web Pages

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Second Category: Early Childhood Education

Some Topics to Consider:

Math	Science	Language Skills
Block Play	Dramatic Play	Writing Table
Playground	Sand and Water	Reading
Field Trips	Classroom Management	Classroom Organization
Transition Techniques	LapD/LapR	Creative Arts
Music	Dance

Training Priority List for Early Childhood Education

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Math Science Language Skills Writing Table Creative Arts Block Play/Manipulatives Music Dance Dramative Play Reading Sand and Water Classroom Organization Classroom Management Transition Techniques Playground LapD/LapR Field Trips ( Second Priority  None Math Science Language Skills Writing Table Creative Arts Block Play/Manipulatives Music Dance Dramative Play Reading Sand and Water Classroom Organization Classroom Management Transition Techniques Playground LapD/LapR Field Trips Third Priority  None Math Science Language Skills Writing Table Creative Arts Block Play/Manipulatives Music Dance Dramative Play Reading Sand and Water Classroom Organization Classroom Management Transition Techniques Playground LapD/LapR Field Trips

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Third Category: Child Development

Some Topics to Consider:

Social Development	Emotional Development	Cognitive Development
Physical Development	Behavioral Learning	Social Learning
Systems Learning	Social Cultural Learning

Training Priority List for Child Development

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Physical Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Social Development Behavioral Learning Social Learning Systems Learning Social-Cultural Learning Second Priority  None Physical Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Social Development Behavioral Learning Social Learning Systems Learning Social-Cultural Learning Third Priority  None Physical Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Social Development Behavioral Learning Social Learning Systems Learning Social-Cultural Learning

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Fourth Category: Child Care

Some Topics to Consider:

Family Systems	Family Involvement	Nutrition
The Overweight Child	The Overweight Family	Identifying Child Abuse
The Classroom Team	Health Check-In Procedures	Asthma
Referral Process	Cultural Awareness	Center Safety

Training Priority List for Child Care

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Family Involvemeent Family Systems Curtural Awareness Center Safety Nutrition The Overweight Family The Overweight Child The Center/Classroom Team Health Check-In Procedures Referral Process Observation and Documentation Identifying Child Abuse Special Needs Children - Physical Needs Special Needs Children - Mental Needs Second Priority  None Family Involvemeent Family Systems Curtural Awareness Center Safety Nutrition The Overweight Family The Overweight Child The Center/Classroom Team Health Check-In Procedures Referral Process Observation and Documentation Identifying Child Abuse Special Needs Children - Physical Needs Special Needs Children - Mental Needs Third Priority  None Family Involvemeent Family Systems Curtural Awareness Center Safety Nutrition The Overweight Family The Overweight Child The Center/Classroom Team Health Check-In Procedures Referral Process Observation and Documentation Identifying Child Abuse Special Needs Children - Physical Needs Special Needs Children - Mental Needs

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Fifth Category: Management/Supervision

Some Topics to Consider:

Planning	Organization	Oral Communications
Written Communications	Team building	Problem-Solving
Being a Trainer	Improving Performance	Documentation
Coaching	Raising Morale	Conflict Resolution
Modeling	Grooming	Mentoring
Working with Difficult People	Leadership	Defining Goals and Objectives

Training Priority List for Management/Supervision

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Planning Organizing ProActive Management Technology and Management Tools Team Building Problem-Solving Observation and Documentation Improving Performance Modeling Professionalism Conflict Resolution Defining Goals and Objectives Leadership Working with Difficult People Communications Mentoring Being an On-the-Job Trainer Coaching Job Enrichment Raising Morale Grooming Second Priority  None Planning Organizing ProActive Management Technology and Management Tools Team Building Problem-Solving Observation and Documentation Improving Performance Modeling Professionalism Conflict Resolution Defining Goals and Objectives Leadership Working with Difficult People Communications Mentoring Being an On-the-Job Trainer Coaching Job Enrichment Raising Morale Grooming Third Priority  None Planning Organizing ProActive Management Technology and Management Tools Team Building Problem-Solving Observation and Documentation Improving Performance Modeling Professionalism Conflict Resolution Defining Goals and Objectives Leadership Working with Difficult People Communications Mentoring Being an On-the-Job Trainer Coaching Job Enrichment Raising Morale Grooming

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Sixth Category: Only for Specialists or staff with career goals of a Specialist's position

Some Topics to Consider:

Case Management	Counseling Skills	Family Systems
Ethics	Team Building	Specific Disabilities and Issues
License Required Training	IEP	Parent Conferencing
Home Visits	Confidentiality	Folder/Data Maintenance

Training Priority List for Specialists

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Case Management Counseling Skills Family Systems Ethics Team Building IEP Parent Conferencing Home Visits Confidentiality Folder/Data Maintenance Professional Development Second Priority  None Case Management Counseling Skills Family Systems Ethics Team Building IEP Parent Conferencing Home Visits Confidentiality Folder/Data Maintenance Professional Development Third Priority  None Case Management Counseling Skills Family Systems Ethics Team Building IEP Parent Conferencing Home Visits Confidentiality Folder/Data Maintenance Professional Development

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Seventh Category: Professional Development

Some Topics to Consider:

Career Planning	Social Skills	Interviewing Skills
Dressing for Success	Getting and Using a Mentor	Being a Trainer
Dealing with Anger	Dealing with Burnout	Networking
Agendas: Yours, Mine and Theirs	Corporate Culture/Ethnic Culture/Personal Needs	Staying Focused

Training Priority List for Professional Development

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Career Planning Social Skills Interviewing Skills Dressing for Success Getting and Using A Mentor Being a Trainer Dealing with Anger Dealing with Burnout Networking Agendas: Yours and Theirs Staying Focused Corporate Culture/Ethnic/Personal Needs Second Priority  None Career Planning Social Skills Interviewing Skills Dressing for Success Getting and Using A Mentor Being a Trainer Dealing with Anger Dealing with Burnout Networking Agendas: Yours and Theirs Staying Focused Corporate Culture/Ethnic/Personal Needs Third Priority  None Career Planning Social Skills Interviewing Skills Dressing for Success Getting and Using A Mentor Being a Trainer Dealing with Anger Dealing with Burnout Networking Agendas: Yours and Theirs Staying Focused Corporate Culture/Ethnic/Personal Needs

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Eighth Category: Personal Development

Some Topics to Consider:

Health & Fitness	Self Defense	Dealing with Differences
Relationship Skills	Aging	Parenting
Handling Grief	Mental Health	Help for Addiction
Financial Management	Assertiveness	Concepts of Spirituality
Understanding Politics	Emotional Development

Training Priority List for Personal Development

No training needs at this time from this category
 

First Priority  None Health & Fitness Relationship Skills Self Defense Dealing with Differences Aging Parenting Handling Grief Mental Health Help for Addiction Financial Management Assertiveness Concepts of Spiritualily Understanding Politics Emotional Development Second Priority  None Health & Fitness Relationship Skills Self Defense Dealing with Differences Aging Parenting Handling Grief Mental Health Help for Addiction Financial Management Assertiveness Concepts of Spiritualily Understanding Politics Emotional Development Third Priority  None Health & Fitness Relationship Skills Self Defense Dealing with Differences Aging Parenting Handling Grief Mental Health Help for Addiction Financial Management Assertiveness Concepts of Spiritualily Understanding Politics Emotional Development

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Before submitting this instrument, make sure that the training needs you indicated reflect both training needs for your current position and also training needs to assist you in your career development with HSGD.

Thank you for your input.  This information has been requested through Wanda Smith for our Board.