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Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship – Grade 12

Self Learning Module
Quarter 4 – Module 7: Implementing Community Action Plan
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

HUMSS_CSC12-IV-e-h-20 : Implementing community action plan

“Through participation in community service programs, adolescents

assume meaningful roles and respond to real needs of their society as
well as to their own need to be needed.” (Schine 1990)
The community action plan is one of the participatory tools used to build the
capacity of community members in taking action depending on the problems,
needs, and potential of the community. (Keller, Sustainable Sanitation and Water
Management Toolbox 2004)
Developing an action plan can help the entire community turn their visions into
reality, and increase efficiency and accountability within an organization. An action
plan describes the way your organization will meet its objectives through detailed
action steps that describe how and when these steps will be taken. (Jenette Nagy
n.d.)
As we draw closer towards the end of this course, we shall be engaging
ourselves in the implementation of an action plan. However, because of the
constraint of time and circumstances, we shall look into some pragmatic ways and
ideas which may help us understand the importance of making a community
action plan and its enactment.
In this light, this module intends therefore to answer the following questions:
1. How does action planning help the community?
2. Why is action planning important?
3. When should you create an action plan?
4. What are the major steps in initiating an action plan?

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

a. Discuss the importance of community action planning;

b. Assess the initial personal level of involvement in community action; and

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 c. Initiate an outline or plan on how a community action is to be
implemented using the sample format.
What I Know

Direction:
True or False. Write T if the statement is correct and F if it’s not. Write
your answers in your notebook.

1. The overall goal of action planning is to increase your community’s ability to work
together.
2. A community coalition initiates its work by generating an action plan.
3. In order to achieve your goals, community planning must begin with the ends in
mind.
4. Community participation in performing an action plan is not necessary.
5. Community collaboration will jeopardize the success of an action plan.
6. Overall, action planning is important because it provides a reference point with a
detailed time line and assignment of accountability for accomplishing tasks along
the path to making a difference.
7. Developing leadership is one of the positive effects of community change.
8. To review the plan for collective action will just extend the time for implementation
hence, it should be avoided.
9. The leader should not seek for approval from the group in changing an action
plan.
10. The leader should be the one to monopolize the decision of the group for
polishing an action plan.
11.Monitoring and evaluating a community action plan takes time and therefore
unnecessary.
12. It is ideal to develop an action plan one month before implementation.
13. Once an action plan is generated, it should be revisited frequently.
14. Proper planning of any initiative is critical for yielding the best results or
outcomes possible.
15. Comprehensive action plan also needs the whole group to be unified and
organized.

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 What’s In

Task1.
Instruction: Compose an essay of not less than 150 words regarding your prior
knowledge on Community Action Planning. Don’t forget to include the following basic
parts of an essay/ article: write your answer in a short bond paper.

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 What’s New

HOW DOES ACTION PLANNING HELP A COMMUNITY ?

REGARDLESS OF THE DIFFICULTY OF THE PROBLEM AT HAND WITHIN
YOUR COMMUNITY, ACTION PLANNING HELPS YOU:
• Understand the community’s perception of both the issue at hand and its
potential solutions
• Assure inclusive and integrated participation across community sectors in the
planning process
• Build consensus on what can and should be done based on the community’s
unique assets and needs
• Specify concrete ways in which members of the community coalition can take
action (Jenette Nagy n.d.)
The list above describes how an action plan helps different sectors and residents
within a community as they work together to attain a common vision. This tool will
address each item and provide guidance for your action planning work that lies
ahead. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)

WHY IS ACTION PLANNING IMPORTANT ?

Proper planning of any initiative is vital for yielding the best results or outcomes
possible. An action plan, while an important investment of time and energy, can be
an effective tool that grounds all collaborators with a mutual purpose. Developing an
action plan is a critical first step toward ensuring project success. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)
An action plan assures that:
• No detail is unnoticed
• Proposed action steps are practicable and/or realistic
• Collaborators follow through with their obligations
• Measurable activities are documented and evaluated
Overall, action planning is important because it provides a reference point with a
thorough time line and assignment of accountability for achieving tasks along the
path towards making a difference. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)
Research findings of the Center for Community Health and Development
recommended that there are a number of aspects that appear to have a positive
effect on rates of community and system change—and one of those includes action
planning:
• Analyzing Information About the Problem, Goals, and Factors Affecting Them
• Establishing Your Group's Vision and Mission
• Defining Organizational Structure and Operating Mechanisms
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 • Developing a Framework or Model of Change
• Developing and Using Strategic and Action Plans
• Arranging for Community Mobilizers
• Developing Leadership
• Implementing Effective Interventions
• Assuring Technical Assistance
• Documenting Progress and Using Feedback
• Making Outcomes Matter
• Sustaining the Work (Jenette Nagy n.d.)

What is It

WHAT IS ACTION PLANNING?

The overall goal of action planning is to increase your community’s ability to
work together to affect conditions and outcomes that matter to its residents—and to
do so both over time and across issues of interest. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)
As your community works towards a broad vision of health for all, making
supportive environments for change requires all-inclusive efforts among varied
sectors of the community. These include health organizations, faith communities,
schools, and businesses. Representatives of each sector come together to form a
community partnership. Your community partnership can strive to influence systems
changes— programs, policies, and practices that can improve the community’s
capacity to be a healthy environment. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)
A community partnership initiates its work by generating an action plan.
An action plan outlines what should happen to achieve the vision for a healthy
community. Desirable changes and proposed activities (action steps), timelines, and
assignment of accountability provide a detailed road map for collaborators to follow.
(Jenette Nagy n.d.)

WHEN SHOULD YOU CREATE AN ACTION PLAN?

Ideally, you should develop an action plan within the first six to twelve months of the
start of an initiative or organization. Once an action plan is made, it should be
revisited often (e.g., as often as monthly but at least annually) so it can be improved
to meet the changing needs of your community. (Jenette Nagy n.d.)

Refining Your Action Plan: Building Consensus on Proposed Changes

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Step 1: Checking the Proposed Changes for Completeness. The group should
examine proposed changes for each sector, as well as collectively. To review the
proposed changes in each community sector, we recommend asking two questions:
Collectively, do these proposed changes make the most of this sector's contribution
to the mission of fostering healthy youth development? What other changes in
programs, policies, or practices could or should be made in this sector? To review
the set of proposed changes and their completeness, we suggest asking: Would all
the changes, collectively, be enough to increase youth health to desired levels? What
other changes in programs, policies, or practices could or should be made in the
community? (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)

Step 2: Using a Survey (or More Informal Review) to Build Consensus. To help
attract and preserve commitments, it is important to build agreement on the changes
to be sought. The group may use a survey to review the proposed changes. This can
also be done less formally, such as individually or in small groups. We recommend
listing all the proposed changes, organized by community sector, along with
questions about their importance and viability for addressing the mission of
promoting health for all. (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)

For each change to be sought, we recommend asking: Is this proposed change

important to the mission of reducing increasing healthy development among youth?
Is the proposed change possible? The following is an example of a useful survey for
building consensus on your action plan. (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)

Proposed Changes in the Schools: How important is it to… How feasible is it to...

Not at all | Very good

Provide skills training in conflict resolution. 12345|12345

Provide adequate lighting on school grounds. 12345|12345

Distribute surveys to all key audiences (e.g., community members, school

staff, representatives of funding sources, and experts in youth development.) then
gather the completed surveys and compute an average rating for the importance and
feasibility of each proposed change. Results of this survey can be used to guide final
choices of community changes to be pursued. Proposed changes with high
importance and high feasibility ratings should be given higher importance for action;
those with lower importance or feasibility, a lower priority. It may be helpful to set a
deadline for choosing priorities. For example, perhaps only those proposed changes
with an average rating of 4 or higher on importance, and 3 or higher on feasibility
might be included on the final action plan. An additional tool you may want to utilize
for this is http://www.concept systems.com. This suite of software is designed to
support activities for sorting and rating concepts (e.g. proposed actions) among a
great number of stakeholders. Tailored reporting tools are also provided, making it
likely to produce final reports of findings efficiently. (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)
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Step 3: Securing a Formal Decision from the Entire Group. Seek formal support
of the proposed changes by the members of the initiative. A one-half day action
planning retreat or working session can be used to do this effectively. Seek
agreement. Use a formal vote to resolve disagreements about changes only when
necessary. When the action plan is complete, arrange for all members to vote on the
completed plan. (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)
Finalizing Your Action Plan: Listing Action Steps for Proposed Changes
Step 1: Identify Major Action Steps for Each Change. To prepare action steps for
your action plan, define the following for each proposed change: What actions will be
taken, the responsible agents (by whom), timeline, resources and support needed,
and potential barriers and resistance.(Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)

Step 2: Review of Earlier Analysis. Use the information gathered in the previous
chapters to direct your initiative’s action steps for carrying about identified community
and systems changes. (Vincent T. Francisco, et al. 2002)

Step 3: Finalize and Communicate the Plan. A strong, comprehensive action plan
needs a group that is united and organized. This should include the list of changes
by community sector, related action steps, and a proposed time frame. (Vincent T.
Francisco, et al. 2002)

What’s More

Sample of Important Actions Steps in Implementing Community Action Plan

What’s More

https://bit.ly/3vsfwYO

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Task 1: Make an outline or plan on how a community action is to be
implemented using the sample format:

https://bit.ly/3dXMD0r

You will be graded according to the following rubrics:

https://bit.ly/3tYFVNp

Task 2: ESSAY. Discuss the importance of Community Action Planning. Refer to

the rubrics below. Excellent is 10 points. Satisfactory is 8 points and needs
improvement is 6 points.
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What I Have Learned

Task 3: Make a reflection paper anchored on the idea “What are your
basis or considerations in doing social action in relation to community.

FAIR AVERAGE GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT

INDICATORS 3 5 6 8 10

50 points is the highest possible score.

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 What I Can Do

Task 4: Direction: Create your own request letter and survey

questionnaire. An example is already provided for you.

Survey Questionnaire for the Involvement of Students in

Community Action

Dear Student,

This survey intends to determine your initial level of involvement as students in

community engagement.

In view of this, your utmost honesty, cooperation, and participation by answering all
the needed information in this questionnaire are hereby requested. Rest assured that
your answers will be treated confidentially and will be used solely for enriching the
lesson.

Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.

Truly yours,

_______________________
Teacher

Name (Optional) : _____________________________________________ Part

I. Reasons for Involvement

Direction: This evaluation is to appraise your reasons for prospective involvement in

a community action by encircling the appropriate score. Choose your answer from
the listed alternatives:

Weighted Point Scale Descriptive Interpretation

Mean Rating
4.21 – 5.00 5 Always Highly
Considered
3.41 – 4.20 4 Often Considered
2.61 – 3.40 3 Fair Moderately
Considered
1.81 – 2.60 2 Seldom Less
Considered
1.00 – 1.80 1 Never Not Considered
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 Indicators Scale

1.Make important networking contacts 5 4 3 2 1

2. Learn or develop skills 5 4 3 2 1
3. Teach your skills to others 5 4 3 2 1

4. Enhance your résumé 5 4 3 2 1

5. Gain work experience 5 4 3 2 1
6. Build self-esteem and self-confidence 5 4 3 2 1
7. Improve your health 5 4 3 2 1
8. Meet new people 5 4 3 2 1
9. Feel needed and valued 5 4 3 2 1
10. Express gratitude for help you may have received in 5 4 3 2 1
the past from an organization
11. Communicate to others that you are ambitious, 5 4 3 1
enthusiastic and care about the community
12. Make a difference in someone’s life 5 4 3 2 1
13. Improves the likelihood you’re your children will 5 4 2 1
volunteer as an adult
14. Other ________________________ 5 4 3 2 1

Part II. Interests Direction: This evaluation is to appraise your

interests for having a prospective involvement in a community action
by encircling the appropriate score. Choose your answer from the
listed alternatives:

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 Indicators Scale

1. Politics 5 4 3 2 1
2. Energy / Environment 5 4 3 2 1
3. Advocacy 5 4 3 2 1
4. Education 5 4 3 2 1
5. Health Care 5 4 3 2 1
6. Housing / Homeless 5 4 3 2 1
7. Veterans 5 4 3 2 1
8. Children 5 4 3 2 1
9. Animals 5 4 3 2 1
10. Conservation 5 4 3 2 1
11. Safety and Security 5 4 3 2 1
12. Other ___________________ 5 4 3 2 1

Part III. Skills Direction: This evaluation is to appraise your skills

beneficial in conducting a prospective involvement in a community
action by encircling the appropriate score. Choose your answer from
the listed alternatives:

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Part IV. Special Needs Direction: This evaluation is to appraise your
special needs in conducting a prospective involvement in a community
action by encircling the appropriate score. Choose your answer from
the listed alternatives:

Weighted Point Scale Descriptive Interpretation

Mean Rating
4.21 – 5.00 5 Always Highly Needed
3.41 – 4.20 4 Often Needed
2.61 – 3.40 3 Fair Moderately Needed

1.81 – 2.60 2 Seldom Less Needed

1.00 – 1.80 1 Never Not Needed

Indicators Scale

5 4 3 2 1
1. No crowds/ loud noise

5 4 3 2 1
2. Accessibility

5 4 3 2 1
3. Medical Needs – equipment, medicines, etc.

5 4 3 2 1
4. Stamina

5 4 3 2 1
5. Other __________________________

* Adapted from “Making a Difference: How to Become and Remain Active in

Your Community” (PDF4PRO n.d.)

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 Assessment

Direction: True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if it’s

false. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. The overall goal of action planning is to increase your community’s ability to work
together.
2. A community coalition initiates its work by generating an action plan.

3. In order to achieve your goals, community planning must begin with the ends in
mind.
4. Community participation in performing an action plan is not necessary.
5. Community collaboration will jeopardize the success of an action plan.
6. Overall, action planning is important because it provides a reference point with a
detailed time line and assignment of accountability for accomplishing tasks along
the path to making a difference.
7. Developing leadership is one of the positive effects of community change.
8. To review the plan for collective action will just extend the time for implementation
hence, it should be avoided.
9. The leader should not seek for approval from the group in changing an action
plan.
10.The leader should be the one to monopolize the decision of the group for
polishing an action plan.
11.Monitoring and evaluating a community action plan takes time and therefore
unnecessary.
12. It is ideal to develop an action plan one month before implementation.
13. Once an action plan is generated, it should be revisited frequently.
14. Proper planning of any initiative is critical for yielding the best results or
outcomes possible.
15. Comprehensive action plan also needs the whole group to be unified and
organized.

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 Answer Key

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