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Rivard, Mélina; Morin, Diane; Dionne, Carmen; Mello, Catherine; Gagnon, Marc-André – Exceptionality Education International, 2015
This study documented the perceived needs of therapists, specialists, and managers who work with children with intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and concurrent problem behaviours (PBs). Seventy-five respondents from specialized PB and early childhood programs within eight public rehabilitation centres were…
Descriptors: Training, Allied Health Personnel, Children, Intellectual Disability
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McCusker, Jane; Verdon, Josee; Veillette, Nathalie; Berg, Katherine; Emond, Tina; Belzile, Eric – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
Cost-effective methods have been developed to help busy emergency department (ED) staff cope with the growing number of older patients, including quick screening and assessment tools to identify those at high risk and note their specific needs. This survey, from a sample of key informants from all EDs (n=111) in the province of Quebec…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Patients, Staff Development, Older Adults
Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2013
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2013, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1 to 3 of June. Education, in a global sense, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Faculty Development, Staff Development, Educational Quality
Helliwell, Tanis – Canadian Training Methods, 1978
The article presents an outline of the methodology used in a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of staff development courses for Ontario's Civil Service Commission. The procedure included a literature search, instructor interviews, and questionnaire development. (MF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Government Employees, Interviews
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Carden, Fred; Earl, Sarah – New Directions for Evaluation, 2007
Until the recent introduction of a dynamic interview-based process, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), a Canadian development research funding agency, faced a challenge: project completion reports (PCRs) were not being completed in a timely and quality manner. This is a common problem many organizations face in completing…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Foreign Countries, Evaluative Thinking, Evaluation Methods
Everest, Kenneth, Ed. – 1984
This collection includes 16 conference papers and presentations and brief descriptions of 35 workshops and demonstrations. The document contains the following papers: (1) "Visual Literacy in the Elementary Grades" (David J. Bieman); (2) "Inservice Training for Sheridan's Audio Visual Staff" (Dave MacDougall); (3)…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Purton, Debbie – 2000
This document presents and discusses the 12 family literacy standards for family literacy programs in Saskatchewan, Canada, that were developed during a 2-year process by Saskatchewan's Family Literacy Best Practices committee. The document is: (1) an educational tool to develop greater understanding of effective literacy practices; (2) a program…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Plant, Peter – 2001
This paper examines quality issues in career guidance, counseling, and information services in Europe and elsewhere from a range of different perspectives related to economic, ethical, and/or effectiveness criteria. Selected examples from the European Union member states, Canada, and the United States are used to illustrate how quality is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
Standing Conference on Univ. Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults. – 1997
This CD-ROM contains 693 papers on university teaching and research in the education of adults that were presented during the 27-year period from 1970 through 1997. The CD-ROM is designed to be used with the Macintosh, Windows 95, and Windows 3.1 operating systems and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (version 3), which is included along with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education