Which factor is included in the criteria regarding resources?

• A. Level of need, staff time, and skills required
• B. School bus schedule
• C. Student lunch preferences
• D. Library book counts

Answer: (A)

When thinking about resources in planning services, the key is identifying the inputs needed to deliver what’s being proposed. That includes how much support is required (level of need), how much staff time is available to devote, and what expertise or skills are necessary to implement the plan. Together, these elements determine whether there are enough resources to carry out the intervention effectively.

The other options don’t capture these resource inputs. A school bus schedule is a transportation/logistics consideration, not a measure of the resources needed to provide a service. Student lunch preferences reflect individual tastes rather than the capacity to deliver services. Library book counts concern materials inventory, which is a resource type but not the criterion described here for assessing overall resource needs.