Name: Edmaly A.

Galdo BEED 2-A Score:

Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Jewel M. Vertudazo BEED 2-A Score:
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Raisa A. Pimentel BEED 2-A Score:
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Zynssa Faye O. Mosot BEED 2-A Score:
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Vary O. Lariba BEED 2-A Score:
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Kenneth Dave D. Bahinting BEED 2-A Score:
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.
Name: Kenneth Dave D. Bahinting BEED 2-A Score:
Edmaly A. Galdo
Vary O. Lariba
Zynssa Faye O. Mosot
Raisa A. Pimentel
Jewel M. Vertudazo
Educ. 206 (Assessment in Learning) SLSU-MC
4-5:30 MTh, Second Semester, 2019-2020 Checked by:

Output No.1

Relevance of Assessment
Group 6

A community assessment begins with the community. Community Assessment is

a process of determining the talents, abilities and skills, strengths, the needs and the
challenges of a certain community.
Community Assessment involves three processes, an evaluation, judgement and
comparison which serve as a guide or help on how to better understand and decide the
community's situation. In the process of conducting a community assessment can be
divided into three phases: pre-assessment, assessment and post-assessment. Community
assessments can take many unique forms, however all community that needs
assessments are aimed to seek information on the different types of needs of the
community which includes gathering information from the community based on the
individuals in the community and their personal opinions, their feelings, normative and
expressed needs, as well as challenges and community assets, which can determine the
ability in meeting the needs of the health promotion strategy to be implemented.
The definition for a need is anything one can not do without it , however in a health
care setting and in a community needs assessment there are different types of needs
which should be assessed in order to determine the different types of needs which are
being met and which are not . A normative need refers to what is expected to be the norm
for the community based on expert opinion which is based on research. An expressed
need refers to what can be suggested about the health need of a community by observing
the community's use of health services . Expressed needs can be expressed via requests,
complaints, petitions or by observation through the use of available services however
expressed needs can be misinterpreted, for example long waiting lists at a hospital may
be the result of lack of training of the health professional rather than the length of the
waiting list and the people seeking treatment . Comparative need is determining the need
for one area of the community based on the services used within a separate area .
Comparative need may be used for a general idea of the services needed in another
community without collecting data by observing a similar size community. One of the
most common uses of gathering data via comparative need is determining the possible
social problems which can exist in another similar area such as alcohol abuse.Felt need
refers to what individuals in the communities which they say, feel, or desire that they
need . When assessing and gathering data on felt needs of the community is important to
understand that there are many obstacles which can distort the data as the felt need of
an individual is not always expressed in terms of a need but more of a solution , as well
as an individual may be expressing their felt need based on a family member and not
themselves.The description, perceptions and ideas of the community and applicable
statistics which are needed in order to develop an action plan based on the community
needs assessment include: the size of the population, demographic make up, religious
beliefs, cultural attitudes and the roles of individuals in the community . This information
is valuable as it can affect the roles which the community takes in promoting the health
strategies such as male or female nurses in treating an individual, and can evaluate
whether the community is open minded to the solutions which are proposed to be
implemented. Needs identified by community leaders and members are gained through
surveys and other various methods, as this data can indicate whether there will be local
support for the community programs to be implemented. Without support from local
community leaders and members it will be difficult gaining support from the rest of the
community therefore educating key profile members in the community are a valuable
asset to promoting a community assessment .The current strategy being taken to meet
community needs determines the additional action that needs to be taken in order to
meet the needs of the community as shown from the expressed, felt and comparative
needs. Current action from the community includes existing health promotion programs,
government support and funding, organizational support and infrastructure, as well as
the current coping of the community with the programs in place.
Community assessment is sometimes referred to as needs assessment but these
two have an important distinction in its focus in the community, as community
assessment seeks to empower community members by allowing them to take an
ownership towards health of the community while the focus of needs assessment is on
deficiencies and ignore the things that are good for the community in which the focus is
only limited to the difference between what is and what should be in a given community.
A community assessment can be useful too in a way that it enables in mobilizing the
community as it determines and connects the skills that the community members have
especially with the resources of some organizations.
Assessment in a community is very important because it is a way to determine
what are the possible problems needed to be solved in a community, what are the assets
and strengths that could help to meet the needs in a community and who are the possible
individuals that could help in meeting the challenges the community faces. Every citizen
has its own potentials and contributions in a community. They play a big role in the
community’s progress. In every community there is the presence of diversity that can
result to challenges and problems to resolve. That is why there are authorities or officials
in every community to rule people. There are agencies or workers, it might be health
workers, teachers, employees, and other people who serve in their community.
Community assessment is trying to view the relevance and effectiveness of the
implementations in a community. In assessing a community there are key points to
consider. Residents should be the best experts on the community in which they live. All
residents have skills, abilities and talents that they can contribute to the community. A
strong community is built upon the talents and resources of its members.