Analysis

= ** Systems Analysis ** = // Spring 2009 in EME 5601 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// The assignment was to analyze and describe a system of our choosing, making sure to incorporate the vocabulary we recently had learned in class. I based my system analysis on the mathematics department at a high school. Although the name of the school is changed, the information used for the analysis is based on details at my current job site. It focuses on the mathematics department but gives an overview of the school system as well.

//__ My Role __// I was the sole author of this analysis using information accumulated through my work experience at this job site over the past 10 years.



 ** Process Model ** // Spring 2009 EME 5601 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// This project was an exercise in describing an existing organizational model, conducting a gap analysis as well as considering causes for the gaps, making recommendations for improvements and finally revising the organizational model. Again my job site, a private high school in South Florida with under 500 students, was the focus of this exercise. Although the names have been changed the facts are current and accurate. This paper specifically focuses on the organization’s approach to designing, developing and implementing training for their staff members.

//__ My Role __// I was responsible for collecting all of the necessary data, creating visual representations of the current and proposed models as well as writing up the report.



 ** Learner Analysis Report ** // Fall 2010 in EME 5603 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// This learner analysis report is comprised of information collected from two examples from the target audience for a photograph lesson on aperture setting and shutter speed. The information gleaned from the Learner Analysis report was further used to create a learning module on aperture setting and shutter speed. No anonymity was necessary for this analysis so the names in the analysis are not aliases.

//__ My Role __// This was completed individually. One learner I interviewed face to face and the other learner over the phone. All facts in the paper were collected from the interviews conducted.

 ** Job/Task Analysis ** // Spring 2009 in EME 5601 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// This project focuses on conducting a job/task analysis. It was necessary to collect actual data and practice the job/task analysis process. The analysis was to be thorough but it was not necessary to prepare a job description from the analysis. My job/task analysis was based on the desire by a number of faculty for a full time activities director on the upper school campus at my current school location. Due to the fact this is only a desire of some of the teachers and not the view of the administration, names of organization and persons interviewed were changed or left anonymous. Although, the administration was not actually looking into hiring a student activities director, there was enough belief on campus by teachers and students that the position was needed so that genuine and meaningful data could be collected.

//__ My Role __// I was the sole author of this analysis. All facts in the paper were collected by me through interviews and surveys of faculty and students on campus.



 ** Needs Assessment ** // Spring 2009 in EME 5601 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// The assignment was to prepare a plan for a need assessment. I based my plan on my current job site and decline of teacher involvement in extra-curricular activities on campus over the past few years. The objective of the needs assessment was to identify why teachers are no longer volunteering to sponsor student organizations and attending after school events.

//__ My Role __// I was the sole author of the plan for a needs assessment. I utilized information from my current job site as the basis for my plan.

 ** Training Needs Assessment ** // Spring 2010 in ADE 5189 //

//__ Scope and Conditions __// The Training needs assessment report focuses on the following areas: identifying the organizational context in which the assessment will be conducted, investigating the challenges and opportunities the organization is facing, investigating their assessment of the performance gap, examining the secondary challenges opportunities and gaps in performance, analyzing the factors that explain the performance gaps, and finally validating the analysis. This particular needs assessment focused on answering the question of whether advisor training can help with diversity issues on the campus of my current job site. Due to constraints at work, the name of the school and names of the people interviewed were changed. However, all of the information collected is accurate and truthful.

//__ My Role __// I was the sole author of this needs assessment. I relied on my colleagues and the students at my current job site for input and data for the needs assessment.