Overall Instructor Rating: Satisfactory

Ratings explanation:

• Exemplary - A model answer in almost every way (this is given out very rarely).
• Satisfactory - Very well done; you've met the expectations of the assignment. There are some minor problems, so read my feedback well.
• Marginal Pass - You pass, but there are lots of issues to consider. Read my feedback very carefully and be sure you understand the points/issues I raise.
• Not satisfactory, redo and resubmit - The assignment was not completed appropriately. I am concerned that you do not understand the process well enough yet. To get credit for the assignment, you need to redo it, most probably on another topic. Read and consider my feedback very carefully before redoing.

Instructor's Overall Feedback:

Hi Lindsay: Your instructional goals are improved by listing what the students will be able to do after completing the instruction. Good work on this assignment. We will get more practice with writing instructional objectives in the weeks to come. Dr. Law. Hi, Lindsay This is a good start on the Needs Assessment. The rating just means that it's not ready yet. I think it could be more improved in some places. Please see my comments and resubmit it for my review. 1. Your revised final statement is not considered as a statement of problem. Rather, it describes what will be done to improve the current situation. 2. Your instructional goals need to be revised. To do that, please revisit the Impatica presentation regarding needs assessment. There are components of your goal statements that you need to include. For example, you stated that “the numbers of traffic citations, accidents and fatalities will each be reduced by 15%.” Instead of stating what will happen after the instruction, please state what learners will be able to do or perform in what kinds of contexts as a result of instruction. Also, the statement- “New drivers and those with poor driving records will complete the driver’s education course successfully before driving.” – is very vague to me. Who are the drivers with poor driving records and how can you determine them? How do you know whether someone completes the course successfully? I would like to ask you to work on goal statements once again. 3. I also found that there are a few sentences that contain certain words repetitively, such as “drivers need to receive receive adequate scores on road/traffic….”. I am not sure whether those are problems produced by the course system or you mistyped them. Please locate the errors and revise them. Hope this helps! Thank you! Eun Jung

1. Preliminary: Describe the context within which this potential instructional problem takes place. This will pinpoint where the problem is located. If instruction is deemed necessary, this will be the place where it will be designed and implemented.

a. List the context, also known as the "system of interest".

Your final response:

Local/Community Group Driver's Education Course(specific group to be determined)

b. Describe or show how the context relates to the bigger environment. Show how this context relates to other levels of the system within which it works.

Your final response:

The Basic Driver's Course is offered by (name of local/community group) in Commerce, Georgia. Commerce is a city and community within Jackson County in the state of Georgia. The people of Commerce travel regularly in and throughout Jackson as well as neighboring counties. Instructional methods for the Basic Driver's Course will include classroom education covering: basic vehicle systems, basic maintenance for safe vehicles, manuals and actual hands-on operation of vehicles in vacated areas. The course is available to those within the community with unsafe driving records, with no formal driving experience or with poor driving experience due to poor driver's education.

The instructor's feedback to step 1:

No specific feedback given on this step.

2. Symptoms of a problem. Write a brief description of some symptoms that make you stop and wonder if something is wrong.

Your final response:

-minor accident statistics are high -major and fatal accident statistics above normal -speeding and traffic violation (ticket)statistics are above the national average -community polls show high rates of dangerous distractions that drivers allow while driving (eating, text messaging, reading, tending to children etc...) -scores of traffic knowledge tests are suprisingly low (68% of traffic questions answered correctly) -drviers have little to no knowledge of inclimate weather driving techniques -20% of vehicles on the road are not safe for all driving conditions and situations (faulty: wipers, tires, brake systems) -only 34% drivers understand dangers of driving a vehicle with faulty systems and parts

Using the evidence cited above, describe why you believe that these symptoms signal a problem. Keeping these questions in mind, describe the reasons for identifying these symptoms as problematic.

Your final response:

These symptoms indicate a need for better driver education. If drivers received sufficient education about proper driving practices, vehicle knowledge and vehicle maintenance then it is likely that traffic related accidents, fatalities and police citations would be drastically reduced.

The instructor's feedback to step 2:

No specific feedback given on this step.

3. Preliminary Problem Statement. Based on 1 and 2, write a preliminary draft problem statement. Your context should be the subject of the statement. This is just the initial pass -- the statement will be revised in subsequent steps.

Your final response:

Many drivers in Commerce, Georgia are unsafe drivers and/or have not received proper education to assume the responsibilities of SAFELY driving a vehicle.

The instructor's feedback to step 3:

No specific feedback given on this step.

4. Verify the problem and determine specific needs. Two things will now happen concurrently. First, you need a systematic procedure to identify and collect data in order to verify that a problem exists. Second, you must identify information that the data sources may help uncover.

*Note: You are not required to gather data; you can draw on your experience or imagination to list the data you might gather.

The instructor's feedback to step 4:

No specific feedback given on this step.

5. Prioritize your list of needs.Which are most important? Why are they most important?

The instructor's feedback to step 5:

No specific feedback given on this step.

6. Rewrite your problem statement. Take a moment to look carefully at the initial problem statement that you wrote. Revisit your prioritized needs and check if your problem statement is still accurate and appropriate.

Rewrite the problem statement here:

Your final response:

Drivers in Commerce, Georgia who are unsafe on the road or have not received proper driver's education will take a course including classroom and hands-on instruction to become responsible, safe and knowledgable drivers.

The instructor's feedback to step 6:

No specific feedback given on this step.

7. Identify the instructional goals. The last step in Needs Assessment is to list a few goals of instruction. Remember, not all goals can be solved through instruction. The instructional goals you identify will be the starting information for the next steps in the instructional design process. List the instructional goals in order of priority.

The instructor's feedback to step 7:

No specific feedback given on this step.