Before proposing a budget for the upcoming school leaders.docx
1. Before proposing a budget for the upcoming year, school leaders
Before proposing a budget for the upcoming year, school leaders must complete the budget
review process, which includes conducting a needs assessment that allows leaders to
identify current student and school needs and how well they are currently being met.Create
an online needs assessment survey tool to assess current school needs and how well the
action items on the school’s CIP/SIP plan are being met. The needs assessment survey
should have 8-10 questions and be designed specifically to collect information from school
faculty and staff about their ability to meet student needs. You will be administering this
needs assessment survey in Topic 4.The needs assessment survey should address, but not
be limited to:Assessment of the school’s current abilities to meet student needs and
outcomes (e.g., what is working/strengths and what is lacking/areas of
opportunity).Resources required to meet student needs and outcomesWants and requests
for meeting student needs and outcomesGaps that are affecting student
performance.Faculty and staff are just two stakeholder groups whose input is needed for a
comprehensive school needs assessment. Write a 250-500 word description of other
stakeholders who would need to be surveyed as well as other key data points that would
need to be gathered as part of a comprehensive school needs assessment. Explain why this
input is needed.Provide the link to your online needs assessment survey at the bottom of
your description.Support your assignment with 2-3 scholarly resources.While APA style
format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected,
and PSEL standards should be referenced using APA documentation guidelines, which can
be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses
a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class
Resources if you need assistance.