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Burch, Mary R.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1987
Evaluation of a combined "hands-on" and videotape training package used to teach direct care staff in an Intermediate Care Facility to conduct daily activities for profoundly mentally retarded persons indicated staff performance improved after the training and was maintained at three-week follow-up. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attendants, Competence, Institutionalized Persons, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedMcQuarrie, Frank O.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
The author presents a five-stage model for staff development used in a survey of professors and practitioners. The survey found that there is a disparity between what professors and practitioners believe is practiced and what is actually occurring in staff development. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Maintenance
Peer reviewedFelce, David; Bowley, Clare; Baxter, Helen; Jones, Edwin; Lowe, Kathy; Emerson, Eric – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
Active Support, a package of procedures which includes activity planning, support planning, and training on providing effective assistance, was evaluated in five community residences serving 19 adults with severe mental retardation. Findings indicated that the likelihood of a resident engaging in activity significantly increased following staff…
Descriptors: Activities, Adults, Group Homes, Maintenance
Peer reviewedParsons, Marsha B.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
A brief inservice program followed by supervisory prompts and feedback provided to 39 education staff in 21 classrooms serving 152 severely handicapped students was consistently accompanied by increased student involvement in functional educational tasks. Improved services continued throughout a two-year follow-up period. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Modification, Cues, Feedback
