Certified Parks and Recreation Professional Certification Notes A+ GRADED Q&A

Certified Parks and Recreation Professional Certification Notes A+ GRADED Q&A External Analysis - ANS Position of agency in relation to industry. Search for best practices Best Pratices - ANS Those practices or strategies that have produced superior results What three areas are public park and recreation agency's services are divided in to - ANS 1) Parks 2) Programs 3) Facilities Benchmarking - ANS the process to identify and implement a best practice. Two conflicting management strategies at the core of natural needs assessment - ANS Development Conservation Policy - ANS Broad and open to interpretations based on circumstances. Set direction Rules - ANS Specific and direct employees and participants to act in a prescribed manner and do not require time to interpret the given facts of a unique set of circumstances Procedures - ANS Chronological sequence of required action Comprehensive Plan - ANS Used to identify short and long term priorities for a park and recreation agency Includes goals and policies What is included in a Comprehensive Plan - ANS Goals and polices Development standards for parks Facility assessment data Agency inventories socio-demographic data for community identification of deficiencies Master Plan - ANS Subset of Comprehensive Plan Focus on physical resources Updated less frequently (about every 10 years) Strategic Plan - ANS Development or revision of Mission and vision Based on data analysis Priorities, goals and objectives devlopment in this plan Plan for achieving goals and objectives Itemized inventory - ANS Checklist of items that describe their Two conflicting management strategies (core of a natural needs assessment) - ANS Development and conservation Needs Assessment' purpose - ANS to provide accurate feedback on community attitudes, opinions and perceptions of the agency's resources Community-wide needs assessment - ANS Used to identify the recreation needs and interests of the community. Americans with Disabilities Act requires - ANS That reasonable accommodations be provided for people with disabilities