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Self Assessment
Program Functions Self Assessment, Function/System

This section is the detailed Self Assessment for each Program Management and Leadership Function. Click on an area below to begin

  1. Program Planning
  2. Program Management
    1. Program Accountability Systems
    2. Professional Development Systems
    3. Financial Systems
    4. Staffing Systems
    5. Local Program Application Systems
    6. Marketing and Student Recruitment Systems
    7. Instructional/Retention Systems
  3. Program Leadership
    1. Going to Scale
    2. Coordination Funding Streams
    3. State and Local Coordination in One-Stop Services
    4. Leveraging Staff Expertise and Professional Development
    5. Developing a Performance Funding System
    6. Distance Learning/Non-Classroom Delivery Systems


    I. Annual Program Planning

    How satisfied are you with the periodic updates of your state plan? Click on the "Help!!" button for help with the entire item. Click on the individual items under the main heading for help with that specific item.

    A. Needs Assessment (How do I determine the student, staff, community needs in my state? Do I keep up with the "needs" of our funders including state and federal governments? How well do I use these sources to identify and clarify program needs?)

    1. Students (directly and indirectly)
    2. Teachers (paid and volunteer)
    3. Local Program Managers
    4. My Superiors
    5. Conferences
    6. Professional Organizations
    7. State/National Data and Research (e.g., USDOE, NIFL, NAEPDC)
    8. My Partner Agencies (e.g., Labor, Social Services, Literacy Coalition)
    9. My Partner Stakeholders (e.g., Business, Labor, Civic Organizations, Faith Organizations)
    10. Annual Performance Reports
    11. Formal Evaluations already completed
    12. State Staff Members
    13. Other

    B. Setting Priorities (How do I determine which needs to address? How well do I involve these stakeholders in analyzing the needs identified above and recommending priorities?)

    1. Students (directly and indirectly)
    2. Teachers (paid and volunteer)
    3. Local Program Managers
    4. My Superiors
    5. My Partner Agencies (e.g., Labor, Social Services, Literacy Coalition)
    6. My Partner Stakeholders (e.g., Business, Labor, Civic Organizations, Faith Organizations)
    7. State Staff Members
    8. Other

    C. Collaboration with Title I Plan Development (How successful am I at getting to the table with Title I and other partners?)



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