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Implementation Fidelity of a Voluntary Sector-Led Diabetes Education Programme
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Kok, Michele S. Y.; Jones, Mat; Solomon-Moore, Emma; Smith, Jane R. – Health Education, 2018
Purpose: The quality of voluntary sector-led community health programmes is an important concern for service users, providers and commissioners. Research on the fidelity of programme implementation offers a basis for assessing and further enhancing practice. The purpose of this paper is to report on the fidelity assessment of Living Well Taking…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Implementation, Diabetes, Health Promotion
The Effect of Coaching on a Faith Community Volunteer's Use of Effective Teaching Behaviors
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Baggerman, Melanie A.; Ault, Melinda Jones; Collins, Belva C.; Spriggs, Amy D.; Slocum, Victoria – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2015
An important part of quality of life for people with moderate and severe disabilities (MSDs) is being involved in extracurricular and community activities. However, volunteers, who may not have experience with including people with MSDs, lead most community activities. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of teacher…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Coaching (Performance), Quality of Life, Moderate Intellectual Disability
Process Evaluation of an Effective Church-Based Diet Intervention: Body & Soul
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Campbell, Marci Kramish; Resnicow, Ken; Carr, Carol; Wang, Terry; Williams, Alexis – Health Education & Behavior, 2007
Body & Soul has demonstrated effectiveness as a dietary intervention among African American church members. The process evaluation assessed relationships between program exposure and implementation factors and study outcomes and characterized factors important for adoption, implementation, and maintenance. Data sources included participant surveys…
Descriptors: Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Eating Habits, Dietetics
Working Together for Youth: A Practical Guide for Individuals and Groups.
Andress, Shelby – 1993
Information is presented to help individuals and groups translate their concerns about youth into concrete, constructive action in the community. At the heart of the guide is a step-by-step process for action. The first section deals with taking individual action, exploring ways that the individual can make a difference. The second part of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth
Literacy and Career Choices. Final Report.
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Tecumseh Consortium, Springfield, OH. – 1990
The Literacy and Career Choices program included several initiatives to address problems of illiteracy in Champaign, Clark, Greene, Madison, and Union Counties, Ohio. A special adult basic education program for deaf adults was established. Twenty-one deaf adults with basic literacy skill needs were identified, and individual service plans were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Career Education, Deafness
Universalization of Elementary Education: Some Issues.
Sreedhar, Sulochana, Ed. – 1987
After listing the aims and objectives of the Institute for Socially Disadvantaged Groups' Educational Improvement (ISDGEI), in Kolhapur, India, this collection of seven articles discusses prospects, problems, and successes of providing universal elementary education to the children of India. Articles: (1) discuss quantitative and qualitative…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement