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THE
COMMUNITY AS
STAGE OF
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Definition of Community
The community is made up of different
persons living in a definite territory with
at least a minimum of cultural ties based
on common values, interests, goals,
system of expectations, concerns, etc.
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TYPES OF COMMUNITIES
PROCESS OF
ORGANIZING/DEVELOPING
COMMUNTIES
Organizing/Developing communities is done
systematically. The process can be slow but
methods and procedures should be followed to
effect more sustainable results.
1.
Pre-Entry Phase
This is primarily the preparation phase.
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Answers to the following questions are
necessary.
How prepared is the NSTP student in the
organizing job?
Does the NSTP student have some initial
knowledge about the community?
Is there a basis/criterion used in choosing the
community?
This
could be the
* Herbolario
(Quack Doctor) who is
frequented by families and friends intimes of
sicknesses;
* Old, wise guy who has been in the
community
years
immediately
after
the
community got its own legal identity.
* Pilosopong Tacio who, though widely
disliked by some, possess the wisdom in age and
As
stage:
increase in membership and
establishing and harnessing of internal
linkages. This is also the rise of volunteerism
in the community.
V. Evaluation
The community, at this stage, assumes full
STUDY QUESTONS
1. How would you describe the community that
SKILLS IN SOCIAL
INVESTIGATION
Definition of Social Investigation
Data gathering in community development is
mans
interaction
with
his
social
the use of his eyes, can develop some initial insights about
the community by merely looking at its physical features.
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B. STRUCTURAL
APPAROACH
The community here is seen as a structure of
relationships. There are two major processes
that are involved:
* the communication pattern of the people
like, who communicates what, with/to whom,
and how; and
* the decision-making pattern of the people
like, who decides what, with whom, and how?
This approach also present the types and
nature of organized groups in the community.
C. NORMATIVE
APPROACH
This sees the community as a social personality with a
set of values, customs, traditions, folkways, mores, and
beliefs.
Based on the perception of the insider, the
communitys social life from womb to tomb is seen
and analyzed.
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. What is the purpose of social
investigation?
2. How would you compare and contrast
the three (3) approaches in understanding
the community?
3. If you would be asked to describe the
community where you are presently
residing, how would you do it? What
would you focus on? Why?
acquired.
3.
The
NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS
USED:
* To learn more about what the community needs are.
* To get an honest and objective description of needs from
persuade?
2. What purpose is the needs assessment intended to accomplish?
3. Whose needs are to be assessed?
4. What questions need to be asked? Do you already know the
Attitude
Survey
Approach:
Information is gathered from a representative sample
of community residents about issues affecting their
well-being. Data are collected by personal interviews,
telephone surveys, or door-to-door surveys.
Responses are generally representative of the whole
community.
Key
Informant Approach:
The key
informant approach identifies community
leaders and people who are knowledgeable
about the community and can accurately
identify priority needs and concerns.
Key
informants complete a questionnaire or are
personally interviewed to obtain their thoughts
of community needs. The information is then
analyzed and reported to the community
through publications or a community meeting.
Community Forum:
KEY RELATED
CONCECPTS
Evaluations are the counterpart to needs assessment.
Program
Evaluation
carefully
collects
information about a program or an aspect of a
program in order to make necessary decisions
about the program.
Program evaluation can
include any or a variety of at least 35 different
types of evaluation, such as needs assessments,
accreditation, cost/benefit analysis, effectiveness,
efficiency,
formative,
goal-based,
process,
outcomes, etc.
The type of evaluation you
undertake to improve your programs depends on
what you want to learn about the program,.
STUDY QUESTIONS
1.
2.
3.
PROJECT PLANNING ,
MANAGEMENT, MONITORING
AND EVALUATION
PROJECT PLANNING
Projects become successful due to planning.
ELEMENTS OF A PROJECT
PLAN
1. Clarity of statement of goals
2. Feasibility studies conducted
3. Approaches/Methods to be used
4. Target Time Frame
5. Resources Required
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
It is a carefully planned and organized
PROJECT MONITORING
It provides an understanding of and
PROJECT EVALUATION
It is a step-by-step process of
collecting,
recording
and
organizing
information
about
project results, including the
immediate results of activities,
and immediate and longer-term
project outcomes, like changes in
behaviour or practice.
IMPORTANCE OF CONDUCTING
PROJECT EVALUATION
1. For accountability
2. Evidence of effective, efficient and equitable use of
financial and other resources
3. Demonstration of actual changes and progress made
4. Presence of success indicators, need for
improvement or where expected outcomes are
unrealistics
5. Proof for project partners that desired outcomes are
being achieved by project staff
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the importance of project
planning.
2. That may happen if an NSTP student
implement a community project without
planning? Present five practical
measures to address this concern.
3. What is the difference between
monitoring and evaluation? Explain how
these processes are conducted.