Wilfredo B. de la Cerna Jr.

SELF-CHECK 3.2:

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Self Check 3.2
PREPARING TNA REPORT

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer concisely.

What are the different parts of a TNA report? Describe briefly each part.

I. Introduction and Background

A brief history of the requirement including why TNA has been conducted.
It describes the purpose and objectives of the needs assessment and the specific
questions the needs assessment investigate also includes description of the sector’s
situationaire to justify the TNA initiative.

II. TNA Methodology

It is the methods used to collect the data and information presented in the “Key
Findings section of the report. A series of methods are available and commonly used
in a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) for the gathering and subsequent analysis of
information related to the job functions and tasks performed by staff potentially in need of
training.
Data Collection
a method used in data collection and it gives rationale or justification for their use.

Survey - A survey is a research method used for collecting data from a

predefined group of respondents to gain information and insights into various
topics of interest.

Focus Group - is best defined as a small group of carefully selected

participants who contribute to open discussions for research.

Sample Sizing - refers to the number of participants or observations included in

a study. This number is usually represented by n. The size of a sample influences
two statistical properties: 1) the precision of our estimates and 2) the power of
the study to draw conclusions.

Secondary Data Sources - other internet research, documents reviewed and

professional journals used.

Strength and Limitations

It describes the strengths of the study and any considerations that you
want your audience to be aware of as they read and interpret the key findings
example of a strength is that there are many sources if information included in
the Needs Assessment. For the limitation, it is the resource constraints, unable
to sent the survey to members of the population beyond existing students.
 Training Needs Analysis Techniques
It describes the details on what specific TNA techniques going to used in
identifying the skills gap, cause of the problem, making decision and prioritizing course of
action.

III. Key Findings

The summary of the findings elicited from the data collected. Below are
some you might include:
a. Local Employer Needs and Growth Occupations
It is the summary the local employer needs, growth occupations, and
necessary workforce skills gathered from publicly available data
sources.
b. Profile of the respondents (Sample Size and Description)
It includes the summary of information calculated using the Sample
Sizing techniques and the demographics of the respondents.
c. Competitor/Collaborator Information
It includes a table listing other local organizations and agencies
that provide workforce development/ training or support services
for the target population.
d. Respondents Current Level of Competence/ Priority Skill Needs
It describes the following types of findings as collected by survey
and/or focus group data:
• Workforce Training Courses/ current level of competencies
• Career Services and Supports/ identified skills gap

IV. Recommendations for Program Planning

The implication from the data and the suggestions for the next steps for
the organization in addressing the identified needs. These suggestions include
recommendations for the programs and ways to make the program accessible to
the target participants.

V. Appendices
An appendix contains supplementary material that is not an essential
part of the text, but which may be helpful in providing a more comprehensive
understanding of the research problem or it is information that is too
burdensome to be included in the body of the paper.
A separate appendix should be used for each distinct topic or set of data
and always have a title descriptive of its contents.