In response to the accountability movement, schools must develop appropriate data sources and use them for decision making. This paper describes a data-collection and data-analysis procedure that can be used at the school building level. The process uses software for survey administration and data analysis for conducting practical automated evaluation routines. The paper offers step-by-step instructions for administering a needs-assessment survey, which was actually conducted in an El Paso, Texas, middle school. The process used Winstar software (Anderson-Bell, 1995) to create a survey, allow respondents to enter data online, and print out a report. Forty-nine teachers completed the survey. Because the software has macro capability, subsequent administrations of a survey can be completely automated. The software can also calculate cross-tabulations and inferential statistical analysis. A copy of the survey is included. (Contains 11 references.) (LMI)