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Matlick, Martha Aldrich. "Staff attitudes toward outcomes assessment." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39105.

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Vaníček, Josef. "Design of Staff Assessment System." Master's thesis, Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-260582.

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This diploma thesis focuses on the topic of working assessment of staff. The objective is to create a new system evaluation and motivation of staff in the factory. The theoretical part of the individual chapters is focused on the evaluation system, evaluation methods, evaluation interview, system implementation, motivation and remuneration. The practical part describes the company and its system of evaluating and remuneration employees. Proposal for a new system was created by collecting information from the questionnaires, interviews with employees and studying business documents. The new sys

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Woods, Bernadette M. "Assessment of staff attitudes to patient safety." Thesis, View thesis, 2004. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/46693.

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Safe, high-quality health care requires an open, transparent, and just culture where people are willing and have the opportunity to discuss errors and system problems and to do something about them. There is paucity of research in relation to safety issues in health care. Objective: To identify the components of a safe culture and measure staff’s attitudes to those components in an area health service. Method: A mixed mode method comprising qualitative and quantitative measures was used. A 60-item survey comprising a likert response scale and measuring safety attitudes and values was administr

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Woods, Bernadette M. "Assessment of staff attitudes to patient safety." View thesis, 2004. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/46693.

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Thesis (M.N. (Hons))--University of Western Sydney, 2004.<br>A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Social and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Nursing (Honours). Includes bibliographical references and appendices.

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Barger, Paul Michael. "An assessment of Missouri A+ school's staff development programs /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9974609.

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Ronsisvalle, R. Michael. "Personality characteristics of church staff section leaders." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2002. http://www.tren.com.

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Galletta, Katharine Lena. "Assessment of Resident and Staff Activity in a State Residential Setting." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2003. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4420/.

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Previous studies have demonstrated the use of momentary time-sampling methods for the objective measurement of naturally occurring events (Zarcone, Iwata, Rodgers & Vollmer, 1993; Shore, Lerman, Smith, Iwata & DeLeon, 1995). These studies have provided information about observed levels and characteristics of direct care services, supervision, resident activity and facility conditions. The present study evaluated the utility of these assessment procedures in a residential facility for developmentally delayed adults. The procedure was further evaluated for sensitivity to changes relative to an i

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Morton, David Robert. "Changing the rules : staff reactions to planned curriculum change." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1994. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10021521/.

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This study is an action research project concerned with the effect of a change initiative on primary teachers' behaviour. It involves trying out a change approach and then refining and testing that approach in a consciously conducted change experiment. The study has two investigative strands. Both of these build on previous research into change that I conducted at a school in which I was working in 1986. The 1986 research described difficulties I had in conducting school self evaluation and the development of a revised approach to change. The product of the 1986 study was a change model. One s

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Melendez, Reath. "Eldercare responsibilities among CSULB faculty and staff| A needs assessment." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1595782.

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<p> The purpose of this study is to assess the eldercare needs of the faculty and staff of California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and evaluate the need for adult day care services on campus. With the elderly population expected to double by 2050 and CSULB being the third largest employer in Long Beach, it is likely that caregiving will impact the productivity of its workforce. Additionally, the struggle to balance work and eldercare responsibilities will impact the health of the CSULB workforce. </p><p> Results indicate there is not currently a need for adult day care services on ca

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Craine, Chloe I., and L. Lee Glenn. "Pain Assessment and Staff Attention to Pain in Nursing Homes." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7471.

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Excerpt: The conclusions by Boerlage, Masman, Hagoort, Tibboel, Baar, and Dijk (2010) were interesting, but the supports for the conclusions were weak because of a number of shortcomings. The many weaknesses would prevent the immediate adoption of those conclusions in a health care setting.

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Gossmann, Carol. "Comparing academic staff and students' perceptions of the purpose of assessment in higher education." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11132008-120534/.

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Schwehr, Jamin, and Jolene Tarasiewicz. "An Assessment Of The Impact Of Decentralized Clinical Staff Pharmacists On Nurses At A Tertiary Referral Teaching Hospital." The University of Arizona, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624412.

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Class of 2007 Abstract<br>Objectives: To evaluate the impact of decentralized clinical staff pharmacists (CSPs) on nursing staff in a university- affiliated teaching hospital. Areas of interest include perceived quality of patient care, job satisfaction and nursing job retention. Methods: CSP impact was evaluated using a print-based survey utilizing outcomes items and a four-point Likert-type scale with response options ranging from “Agree” to “Disagree.” Nurses also answered demographic questions about experience, time at the institution, education leve and frequency of interaction with a CS

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Pienaar, Maria Johanna. "Existing assessment induction programmes and assessment literacy as co-determinants for developing an assessment induction programme for Midrand Graduate Institute / Maria Johanna Pienaar." Thesis, North West University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/13233.

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Many lecturers at South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are not necessarily equipped for the challenges imposed on them. Some academic staff join HEIs as subject specific experts from industry and the corporate world and do not necessarily have education qualifications or experience in lecturing and assessing students. This research was prompted by the researcher’s observations that newly appointed academic staff at Midrand Graduate Institute (MGI) are not formally inducted into their primary duties as lecturers encompassing general classroom practices related to teaching, learnin

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Mankoff, Angela. "Baseline assessment of nursing staff| Evaluating self-efficacy in fall prevention." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527396.

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Hawk, Linda J. "Distance education in agriculture extension, a needs assessment for Alberta agriculture staff." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0015/MQ47136.pdf.

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Bhanot, Bandhana. "Needs assessment in mentally disordered offenders : a comparison of staff and patients." Thesis, University of East London, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532432.

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Osei, Ernest Kwaku. "Assessment of fetal radiation dose to patients and staff in diagnostic radiology." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323356.

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Rolls, Stevan Richard. "The validity and utility of computer based test interpretations (CBTIs) in staff selection decision situations." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.385780.

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Fleming, Courtney V. "An Examination Of the Effects Of a Video-based Training Package On Professional Staff’s Implementation Of a Brief Functional Analysis and Data Analysis." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1313608330.

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Mpofu, Malibongwe. "An assessment of factors influencing staff turnover at Walter Sisulu University: 2010-2012." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020629.

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Staff turnover is a human resource management aspect which occurs in any organisation. It involves the replacement of incumbents who have vacated their posts and left the organisation by the appointment of new incumbents in those posts The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing the high staff turnover at Walter Sisulu University and to explore strategies which could be utilized to address it. Management has a responsibility of ensuring that staff turnover remains at acceptable levels within the organisation. Causes of labour turnover and their consequences were investigate

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Morice, Tura. "Patient falls and hospital consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems staff responsiveness." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1524142.

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<p> The purpose of this study is to establish a relationship between responsiveness of hospital staff to a patient's call for help and the hospital fall rate. Patient falls are a very serious matter so data that furthers understanding in this area may be of help for hospitals trying to raise patient satisfaction scores, improve patient outcomes, and improve financial impact. The data utilized in this project are datasets downloaded from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website.</p><p> Two hypotheses were tested from each extreme end of the responsiveness spectrum. The fin

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Asche, Jane Ann. "Social exchange: an assessment of its role in successful volunteer/salaried staff partnerships." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71275.

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Managers of nonprofit voluntary associations are seeking volunteers to work with salaried staff in the delivery of human services as government agencies reduce or eliminate support for programs. Competition among organizations to attract and retain talented volunteers is increasingly a problem. One of the ways organizations are increasing the effectiveness of their programs is to recruit management volunteers to work at all levels of program development and delivery. The specific purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting the motivation of individuals to accept and remain in a ma

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Williams, Jr Plas. "An Assessment of Middle School Teachers' Efforts to Integrate Technology Effectively." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1391.

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This study focused on a middle school that, according to the website of its district, should be classified as Target Tech, which is the highest level of technology integration on the Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) chart. The middle school has failed to meet this goal in 3 out of 4 focus areas. This mixed method project study investigated how teachers at the school currently use technology to support their teaching and student learning, situations under which teachers would use more technology, and specific technology trainings teachers have taken. The theoretical framework for th

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Slade, Mike. "A model of needs assessment : why are there differences between assessments of need made by staff and by psychotic patients?" Thesis, University of Surrey, 1997. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/2753/.

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Roberts, William George. "Plymouth Precision Teaching Project (2007-08) : an investigation into student, staff and practice outcomes." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/70773.

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This thesis describes an investigation into the outcomes of a developmental project focussed on improving the word reading skills of a group of (n=77) secondary school students across five different school settings in a South West of England Local Authority. The 'Plymouth Precision Teaching Project' was conducted during the 2007/8 academic year commencing in September 2007 through to April 2008. The project involved the delivery of regular Precision Teaching (PT) programmes across two cohorts (1 and 2) of students by Teaching Assistants (TAs) in each school who themselves received ongoing trai

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Edwards, Michael V. "Flight hour costing at the type commander an Navy staff levels : an analytical assessment." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/23680.

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Sanchez-Huerta, Denise. "Evaluation of the Efficacy of Staff Training to Conduct a Free Operant Preference Assessment." Thesis, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10131832.

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<p> The efficacy of a staff training procedure comprised of video review, role play, and verbal feedback to train three paraprofessionals who worked with adults with intellectual disabilities at an adult day center was evaluated. The paraprofessionals were trained to conduct a brief 5-min free operant preference assessment following a 10-step task analysis within the context of the staff training procedure. Results showed that all three paraprofessionals were able to accurately implement a free operant preference assessment with clients at the adult day center following training. Training was

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Kerrigan, Anita Cimino. "The relationship of hardiness and health behavior practices among university faculty and staff." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/722457.

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The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate the relationship of-hardiness, a personality characteristic composed of the elements control, challenge, and commitment, to health behavior practices among a midwestern university faculty and staff. The hypothesis of the study was there is a negative correlation between scores on the Health Related Hardiness Scale (HRHS) and the HealthPromoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) among university faculty and staff. Prior to conducting the study, approval of the university internal review board was obtained. Using a random numbers table and the un

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Singer, Jacob T. "A comparison of staff training methods to improve accuracy of behavioral frequency recording." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2008. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1456994.

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Elsaesser, Leslie Anne. "The relationship between assessment center participation and subsequent staff development activities in practicing and aspiring principals /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7706.

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McVicar, Sally. "Staff attributions towards distressed behaviour in dementia before and after training in psychological assessment and formulation." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2013. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/4691/.

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Aims: The current research explores the impact psychological training has on attributions held by health and social care staff regarding the causes of distressed behaviour exhibited by individuals with dementia. Method: Participants attended a two-day formal training workshop aimed at developing knowledge and skills regarding assessment, formulation, and interventions for distressed behaviours within a psychological model (James, 2011). Attributions made by participants were measured before and after training using the Challenging Behaviour Attribution Scale – Dementia (CHABA-D), adapted from

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Nunn, Katherine Louise. "Investigation into risk assessment and staff coping with patient perpetrated violence in inpatient forensic psychiatric settings." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/33090.

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The present thesis was carried out in part fulfilment of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. It is presented in portfolio format, comprising of two individual papers although a total thesis abstract provides an overview of the entire thesis. The first paper is a systematic review of existing empirical research. It explores the predictive validity of risk assessment tools for imminent (short-term) violence and aggression in forensic psychiatric settings. The second paper is an empirical study exploring how frontline nursing staff both predict and emotionally cop

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Hixson, Larry E. "An evaluation of a staff assessment model to improve teacher effectiveness utilizing the Stallings Intervention Technique." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/82624.

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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a teacher performance assessment model. Teacher performance is a timely subject and very much of interest to educators, policy makers and the general public. The Stallings Observation Instrument (SOI) will be utilized to assess the performance of teachers. It has not been studied to date in that context. The design of this study will be experimental research. A total of sixteen (16) vocational teachers will be observed by certified coders using the Stallings method. Eight (8) vocational teachers will serve as the control group. After the initial

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Mashamba, Mpho Abigail. "An assessment of the effectiveness of training for extension staff in the Limpopo Department of Agriculture." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/953.

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Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2012<br>Agricultural Extension workers could play a key role in fostering sustainable agriculture production as well as economic growth. The training for extension staff is a step towards sustainable development. Agriculture is an important sector in the South African economy. Its existence impacts directly on job creation, rural development, food security, foreign exchange and poverty reduction. Because the agricultural sector is crucial to rural development and contributes significantly to any initiative to alleviate poverty, it is for this reason tha

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Bissmire, Diane Jean. "How promoting are professional staff working within community learning disability teams of clients having sexual relationships, and what are the factors involved in this?" Thesis, Open University, 1998. http://oro.open.ac.uk/57734/.

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It was hypothesised that previous experience of working with issues concerning sexuality and clients with learning disabilities, knowledge, and overall experience of working with the client group would influence decisions professional staff made concerning sexuality and risk. A questionnaire was devised comprising the following four sections: 1. Demographic details. 2. Changes in levels of promotion / protection of clients since qualifying in a profession. 3. Knowledge questions concerning issues of sexuality. 4. Scenario based questions relating to sexuality and relationship issues- The quest

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Hamada, E. A., and T. M. Selim. "Module for the psychological assessment of the mental and emotional state of the medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic." Thesis, Boston, USA, 2020. http://openarchive.nure.ua/handle/document/11837.

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In this paper, we developed a program module for the automated testing mental and emotional state of medical health workers for verifying whether allostatic overload develops (exhaustion may ensue after some time) and whether psychiatric disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder, might occur with the COVID-19 progression. Psychological assessment was based on an online survey and on self-report tool

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Molony, Margaret A. "USING BEHAVIOR SKILLS TRAINING TO TEACH A COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS AND SCIENCES STUDENTS: IN-VIVO VERSUS VIDEO TRAINING." OpenSIUC, 2015. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1716.

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This study evaluated the use of behavior skills training with the instructions and modeling components conducted using either in-vivo or a video for the acquisition of skills required to conduct a communication assessment. A total of six participants from a Communication Disorders and Sciences Masters degree program completed the training. The behavior skills training package included four components: instruction, modeling, role-playing, and feedback. A maintenance probe was conducted between three to seven days after training criterion was met. Results indicated that both in-vivo and video in

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Lynch, Elizabeth Marie. "Evaluation of a Hierarchal Training Model for Group Home Staff." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7333.

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Direct-care staff working with individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) are frequently exposed to challenging behavior from residents and expected to respond correctly to challenging resident behavior, but often receive insufficient training due to lack of resources and high staff turnover (e.g., Collins, 2012; Collins, Higbee, & Salzberg, 2009; Haberlin, Beauchamp, Agnew, & O’Brien, 2009; Pelletier, McNamara, Braga-Kenyon, & Ahearn, 2010). Training methods such as Behavioral Skills Training (BST) are highly intrusive and require high amounts of resources (e.g., Parsens, Rollyson, & Re

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McFee, Scott. "Staff Perception and Assessment of Residential Treatment of Adolescents and Children in the United States (SPARTAC-US)." Thesis, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3666980.

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<p> Direct care staff in Residential Treatment Centers (RTC) are the primary delivery agent of milieu therapy for Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth, spending time with the children for most of their waking hours. The current body of research suggests that direct care staff in RTC are an important, but under-measured element of the RTC system of care. The Staff Perception and Assessment of Residential Treatment of Adolescents and Children in the United States (SPARTAC-US) is a quantitative survey designed to assess staff beliefs about their role in the RTC model of care with SED youth

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Goulet, Gail M. "The assessment of transformational potential of students in placement modules in United Kingdom universities : academic staff perspectives." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2014. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5707/.

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It is generally acknowledged that two central goals of university higher education are to enable student learning and to help students develop. Within that mandate, academic staff perform many functions including teaching and assessing. It is also generally acknowledged that educators adapt as new and accessible knowledge emerges on how students learn and develop and on changing demands on Higher Education (HE). One of these adaptations has been the widening use of experiential learning, specifically the use of community placements. As the educational contexts of students expand beyond the uni

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Civils, Timothy H. Jr. "An assessment of the Command and General Staff Officer Core Course effectiveness in developing student critical thinking." Diss., Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32481.

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Doctor of Education<br>Department of Educational Leadership<br>Royce Ann Collins<br>There is a need for critical thinking skills in our society. This research study examines graduate student’s growth in critical thinking after experiencing a specifically designed curriculum. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Common Core Course to change student critical thinking skills and habits of the mind attributes, and further examined instructor perceptions of the curriculum, instructional methods, and instructor skills and behaviors that impact stu

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Araya, Elsa Semere. "An assessment of kangaroo mother care among staff in a specialized neonatal intensive care unit, Asmara, Eritrea." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29346.

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Introduction: Preterm delivery remains the major cause of newborn infants’ morbidity and mortality globally and more so in low-income countries like Eritrea. Research has shown that the provision of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) can contribute to a reduction in morbidity and mortality among newborn infants. However, there is limited research on the practice of KMC in Eritrea. Methods: A mixed methods approach was adopted in a phenomenographic study to collect the data. Eleven participants with work experience of at least two years were recruited from the Specialised Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (

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Brown, Almeshia S. "An Assessment of Virginia Cooperative Extension's New Extension Agent Training Program." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29890.

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This study is an assessment of the New Extension Agent Training (NEAT) program in Virginia. Although new Extension agents have exceptional subject matter training, they often lack skills needed to be effective Extension professionals (Bennett, 1979). The NEAT program provides a way for new agents to receive hands-on experiences that will facilitate a smooth transition into their respective roles. There is currently no specific data that has the NEAT program. Therefore, an evaluation of the program by its participants to determine its importance and effectiveness may be utilized to enhance the

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Burket, Dennis S. "The formative use of summative assessments at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School: a qualitative case study." Diss., Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32914.

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Doctor of Education<br>Department of Educational Leadership<br>Sarah Jane Fishback<br>This qualitative case study sought to understand in what formative ways instructors in one teaching department of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) used common summative assessments and what similar practices instructors used as a result of common summative assessments. This research analyzed data from semi-structured interviews with purposefully selected participants, instructors in the Department of Army Tactics at CGSC, a representative mixture of civilian and active duty. This researc

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Zvěřinová, Iva. "Metody výběru pracovníků a jejich využití." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-72396.

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The thesis presents a theoretical knowledge of staffing, especially pay attention to methods of selection and use of them. Application of work sampling analysis of the company and assess the methods that are used in selecting employees in different occupations. Finally are these methods evaluated and recommended changes.

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Johnson, Kimberly Lynn. "The Structure and Implementation of Respiratory Therapy Orientation for Clinical Staff in Acute Care Hospitals." The Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1316123707.

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Schaefer, Renee. "Defining success in schoolyard design in Tucson, Arizona: Evaluating schoolyards utilizing assessment, staff perceptions, and achievement test scores." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278810.

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Determining the criteria and then evaluating schoolyard environments is a challenge due to the myriad aspects of what may constitute successful design of schoolyards. The intention of this study was to identify the design elements, qualities, or processes of elementary schoolyards that determine the success of these environments. Descriptive and comparative data analyses were conducted following the distribution of questionnaires and the application of criteria checklists to a sample of public elementary schools in Tucson, Arizona. The discovered patterns contributed information as to how well

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Merkley, Heather M. "Training Staff Members to Conduct and Implement the Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement (MSWO) Preference Assessment Using Video Modeling." DigitalCommons@USU, 2014. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3572.

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For many educators, finding enough time to complete all that is require of them is a daily challenge. Those in special education have the added burden of making sure that their staff members are highly trained in the skills required to work effectively with students. There are many different ways to train staff members, one of which is using a video model. This study looked at the effects of video modeling alone on the training of staff members to use the multiple stimulus without replacement preference assessment. The participants in this study were paraprofessionals who work with preschool s

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Cooper, Eric James. "A design for improving school effectiveness through the implementation of a program that integrates assessment, instruction and staff development /." Access Digital Full Text version, 1985. http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/bybib/14370542.

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Wolverton, Cheryl Lynn. "Staff nurse perceptions' of nurse manager caring behaviors| Psychometric testing of the Caring Assessment Tool-Administration (CAT-adm(c))." Thesis, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10133766.

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<p>Caring relationships established between nurse managers and staff nurses promote positive work environments. However, research about staff nurses’ perceptions of nurse manager caring behaviors is limited. A 94-item Caring Assessment Tool-Administration (CAT-adm<sup>©</sup>) was developed to measure staff nurses’ perceptions of nurse managers’ caring behaviors; however, it lacked robust psychometric testing. This study was undertaken to establish the CAT-adm<sup>©</sup> survey as a reliable and valid tool to measure staff nurses’ perceptions of nurse manager

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