208 - Chapter 2 T/F Quiz

It is very difficult to establish a set of sequential steps during the early thinking and planning stages of starting a new center.

The driving force for setting up a new center might be an individual, an agency, or a corporation.

It is realistic and easy to set up a new program that will meet all the needs assessment of the prospective center families.

When starting a new program, it is important to weigh the need's assessment against existing financial and resource constraints.

When a new program is set up, all programmatic and financial planning can be completed before the needs assessment is started.

In a typical needs assessment, knowing the number of families who might use the center is sufficient information to serve as a basis for future planning.

A family child care home is a home in which an adult cares for a small group of children and is usually operated as a not-for-profit business.

A 90% return can be expected from mailed needs assessments if the mailing includes a stamped, self-addressed return envelope.

To ensure uniformity when conducting a needs assessment by phone, it is best to have callers use the same questionnaire questions for everyone.

Collecting needs assessment data informally in small group meetings yields information that is difficult to tabulate.