Activities are due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday of the week unless otherwise noted.

identifies readings that are available on E-Reserves through the library.

Lesson 1: Introduction and Fundamentals of Needs Assessments

Readings	Course Syllabus Lesson 1 Commentary Textbook: Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 Other Reading: Seven Cures to Skipping the Needs Assessment. Muller, N. and Roberts, V. Training and Development, American Society for Training and Development. (March 2010). Building Blocks for Teams: Student Tips
Activities	Participate in Class Introductions. Work on Lesson 1 Group Activity: The Factory Scenario (group): Engage in Group Discussion Have one of the group members to submit the group's proposed solutions and key points Work on Lesson 1 Fact or Myth Activity (individual) Set up personal blog and post introduction Post Blog Reflection 1
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Lesson 2: Diagnosing Performance Gaps

Readings	Lesson 2 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 2 Other Reading: HPT Models: An Overview of the Major Models in the Field. Wilmoth, F. S., Prigmore, C., & Bray, M. (2002). Performance Improvement, 41(8), 16–24.
Activities	Engage in Lesson 2 Business Goals Discussion (individual) Submit your suggestions on Individual Performance Goals (individual) Work on Models and Practices (individual) Submit the assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday. Review several of your peer learners' submissions by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday of the Lesson 3 week. Please note that peer reviews will be available on Monday of the Lesson 3 week.
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Lesson 3: Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data

Readings	Lesson 3 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 3
Activities	Work on Lesson 3 Article Review and Assignment (individual) Submit an abstract to Lesson 3 Article Review Post a short video with Assertion-Based Slide. Start the Needs Assessment Project: Submit a brief description to the Lesson 3 Needs Assessment Project Topic Assignment (individual) Optional—Complete IRB Basic Training on the Protection of Human Subjects (individual) Post Blog Reflection 2
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Lesson 4: Writing Reports/Proposals and Ethical Considerations

Readings	Lesson 4 Commentary Textbook, Chapters 9, 10, and 11
Activities	Continue the Needs Assessment Project: Submit a proposal to Lesson 4 Needs Assessment Proposal assignment (individual) Work on Ethics Scenario Activity: Participate in Lesson 4 Ethics Discussion (via your metal group discussion space). Have one member submit your group ethical issue(s) with your team's proposed action to Lesson 4 All-Team Final Ethics Scenario discussion. Then, individually review other teams' posts and participate in the discussion. Complete Quiz 1: Textbook Chapters 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, and 11 (individual)
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Lesson 5: Training Needs Assessment

Readings	Lesson 5 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 4 Course Reserves: Phillips—ASTD Case Studies: Conducting Needs Assessments
Activities	Work on the Interview Summary Report Assignment (individual, open to peer review and comment) Submit your summary report by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday Review several of your peer learners' interviews by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday of the Lesson 6 week. Please note that the peer reviews will be available Monday of the Lesson 6 week Post Blog Reflection 3
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Lesson 6: Job and Task Analysis

Readings	Lesson 6 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 5 COP Chart COP Position Description COP Interview Questions COP Orientation Plan COP Employee Development Plan COP Employee Assessment Form
Activities	Work Lesson 6 Job Analysis Questionnaire Assignment (individual) Part 1: Complete the Job Analysis Questionnaire Part 2: Prepare and submit a DACUM Chart Continue to work on Needs Assessment Project (individual)
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Lesson 7: Competency-Based Assessment

Readings	Lesson 7 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 6 Rothwell, W. J., & Lindholm, J. E. (1999). Competency identification, modeling and assessment in the USA. Journal of Training and Development, 3, 90–105. https://doi-org.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/10.1111/1468-2419.00069 Campion, M. A., Fink, A. A., Ruggeberg, B. J., Carr, L., Phillips, G. M., & Odman, R. B. (2011). Doing competency well: Best practices in competency modeling. Personnel Psychology, 64, 225–262. https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2010.01207.x Chouhan V. S., Srivastava, S. (2014). Understanding competencies and competency modeling—A literature survey. IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 16, 14–22 Other Reading: Competency Report of WFED Students
Activities	Complete Competency-Based Assessment Assignment (individual): Part 1: Review the video and answer the questions Part 2: Complete the Leadership and Professional Development Competency Self-Assessment Part 3: Analyze the summary of the report, and submit your proposal to respond to perceived needs and areas of potential improvement Part 4: Arrange to conduct your needs assessment project Blog Reflection 4
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Lesson 8: Strategic Needs Assessment

Readings	Lesson 8 Commentary Textbook, Chapter 7 and 8 Course Reserves: Focus on Centre County, Summary Report, James R. Ladlee, Centre County Community Foundation, 2007. Baldrige Criteria (2019–2020)
Activities	Complete the Lesson 8 Strategic Needs Assessment Assignment (individual) Upload your summary rating sheet to the Lesson 8 Baldrige Self-Assessment Rating for an Organization Assignment (individual) Continue to work on Needs Assessment Project (individual)
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Lesson 9: Evaluation and Return on Investment (ROI)

Readings	Lesson 9 Commentary Course Reserves: Phillips—Chapters 1 ("The Basics") and 2 ("Plan Your Work") Return on Investment (ROI) Basics, Phillips, P. P., & Phillips, J. J. ASTD Press, 2005.
Activities	Work on Lesson 9 ROI Assignment Participate in Lesson 9 ROI Group Discussion (via your ROI Group Discussion space). Complete the Data Collection and ROI Analysis Plans via Google: Your instructor will access the completed assignment directly in Google Docs (group) Submit Peer Evaluation via WD Peer Evaluation tab for this ROI Group Assignment. Complete Quiz 2: Textbook Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (individual) Post Blog Reflection 5 Continue to work on Needs Assessment Project (individual)
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Lesson 10: Case Study

Readings	Lesson 10 Commentary/Case Study Scenarios Bloom's Taxonomy and Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Activities	Complete the Lesson 10 Case Study Assignment (individual) Continue to work on Needs Assessment Project—by now you should have completed your Needs Assessment (individual)
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Lesson 11: Needs Assessment Project

Readings	Lesson 11 Commentary
Activities	Complete the Needs Assessment Project: Submit draft of Needs Assessment Project Report via Turnitin assignment by Thursday of Week 1 (individual) Submit the paper to the Needs Assessment Project Report Assignment by the end of Week 1 (individual) Record or submit your Needs Assessment Project Presentation in a video format by the end of Week 1 (individual) Review and post comments on the other students' Needs Assessment Project Presentations (at least two of them) by the end of Week 2 Post Blog Reflection 6 by the end of Week 3
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Lesson 12: Final Exam

Readings	Lesson 12 Commentary Baldrige website
Activities	Complete the Final Exam (open book, individual) Post Blog Reflection 7 Optional—Complete Course Needs Assessment Challenge (individual)
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