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RMC Research Corporation, 2022
As the world transitioned out of a global pandemic, the Quality Early Education System (QEES) continued to push for innovative programming and strengthen the collaboration between community partners. QEES in Hillsborough County, Florida has a front-row seat to the challenges presented to the early childhood community, ranging from staffing…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, COVID-19
Norman-Goins, Kimilee; Sharp, Diana – RMC Research Corporation, 2021
It is impossible to anticipate the length and impact of a global pandemic. Millions of young children across the globe had to quickly adjust to innovations in technology that support cognitive development. The coaches and educators at the Quality Early Education System (QEES) in Hillsborough County-a comprehensive, multiagency effort to support…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Program Evaluation, COVID-19
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Doggett, Diana; Marken, Dory M.; Caldwell, Diana J. – Journal of Extension, 2014
Grandparents raising grandchildren represent a population of adults who confront complex interpersonal and environmental challenges. The intent of this case study was to gather and interpret evaluative data to better understand the impact of a 1-day community education program for grandparents who raise their grandchildren. Extension's philosophy…
Descriptors: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Community Education, Family Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Smidt, Andy; Balandin, Susan; Sigafoos, Jeff; Reed, Vicki A. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Services employing staff to support people with disability usually provide training in a range of areas including communication and managing challenging behaviour. Given that such training can be costly and time-consuming, it is important to evaluate the evidence presented in support of such programs. Efficacy in clinical practice is…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Koritsas, Stella; Iacono, Teresa; Hamilton, David; Leighton, Daniel – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate active support (AS) training and to investigate changes to perceived engagement in domestic tasks, opportunities for choice, frequency of challenging behaviour, and level of support needs. Method: Participants were 12 adults with ID aged 27-57 years (M = 37 years) residing in three group homes, and…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Mental Retardation, Caseworker Approach, Caseworkers
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Johnson, C. Shanthi Jacob; Myers, Anita M.; Jones, Gareth R.; Fitzgerald, Clara; Lazowski, Darien-Alexis; Stolee, Paul; Orange, J. B.; Segall, Nicole; Ecclestone, Nancy A. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2005
Restorative care attempts to break the cycle of dependency and functional decline in nursing homes by addressing individual resident needs. The Restorative Care Education and Training (RCET) Program consists of a five-week workshop and resource manual for both supervisory and direct care staff. This paper describes the RCET approach and presents…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Programs, Caregiver Training, Health Promotion
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Coogle, Constance L.; Parham, Iris A.; Jablonski, Rita; Rachel, Jason S. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2007
This study reports on the evaluation of a skills-enhancement training series for direct service providers in home care that was part of a federally funded state-level initiative to improve employee recruitment and retention. The gerontological training curriculum included content to improve problem-solving, communication, and stress management…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Program Evaluation, Skill Development, Caregiver Training
Anderson, Sarah L.; Gramann, Jacqueline A. – 1997
Recent changes such as declining economic status of families and large-scale employment of women have resulted in increased utilization of child care services and the need for qualified child care providers. This study evaluated the Preservice Training for Child Care Workers programs' ability to meet the training needs of rural Texas child care…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care
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Buell, Martha; Hallam, Rena; Adams, Jennifer; Wilson, Kathy – Childhood Education, 2000
Describes Project CREATE (Caregiver Recruitment, Education, and Training Enhancement), designed to improve the quality of community-based child care programs in Delaware, and provided in three 1-credit modules at no cost to participants. Identifies barriers to providing education to infant and toddler caregivers. Presents preliminary evaluation…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Musick, Judith S. – 1996
This qualitative research study evaluated the impact of the Family Child Care Connection, a model designed to improve the quality of family child care for infants and toddlers. This 5-year project was administered by the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago and implemented in four satellite networks of family child care providers located in low income…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Infants
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Rhodes, Sinead; Hennessy, Eilis – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2000
Examined effects of a 120-hour preschool training course on caregivers' behavior and children's development in early-years settings in Ireland. Found that caregivers who received training made significant gains in positive relationship and decreased in detachment levels. Children in their care made significant gains in complex social and cognitive…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Child Development
Rellon, Lakhvir – 1998
The principal aims of the Tipton Childminding Project, begun in 1994, were to increase access to and quality of training and support for childminders and caregivers in England's Tipton Challenge area, to increase the number of childminders and child caregivers from all sections of the community, to promote interagency initiatives to develop links…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care
Coulton, Claudia – 2003
Responding to the need for a universal and comprehensive approach for supporting all families with children from birth through age 5, the Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) was launched by a broad-based coalition of public and private partners brought together by the Cuyahoga County government in Ohio. This report describes the history of ECI,…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, At Risk Persons, Caregiver Training, Child Care