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GUIDE FOR A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF RURAL
COMMUNITY SITUATIONS?

Score?
1. GOVERNMENT

Citizens vote, laws are enforced, social welfare
programs are adequate

2. EDUCATION
Schools are well equipped, efficiently administer-
ed and provide education which contributes to all
of life

3. RELIGIOUS LIFE

Church equipment, religious leadership and
church programs adequately serve all members of
the community

4. RECREATION
Recreation equipment and programs provide easy
opportunity for all members, young and old, to
enjoy leisure time activities

5. HEALTH
Health organization, education and sanitary pre-
cautions protect health and safety of all members

6. HOME ACTIVITIES
Home life and housing are advaneed through
eroup study and cooperative planning

7. FARM INDUSTRY
Production and marketing programs assure maxi-
mum farm income from agricultural enterprises

8. TRADE SERVICES
Town and country people work together to
develop trade and good relations

9. CONSERVATION

~ Soil, water and human resources are being con-
served and used to best advantage

10. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
All agencies in the community are working to-

gether on a unified community program

Total number of each erade: A B C D E

2 For each of the 10 phases of community development a 4-page check
sheet has been prepared which presents a classification of goals suggested by
leading authorities for the consideration of community committees. Copies
of these may be obtained from the Extension Service, Iowa State College.
Ames, Iowa.

2 Code for scoring:

A—Excellent, more than 95 percent of all that is desired.
B—Good ; 86-95 percent.

C—Fair; 76-85 percent.

D—Poor; 50-75 percent.

Ii—Less than 50 percent.