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Italian Translation of the Questionnaire for Professional Training Evaluation
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Fregonese, Chiara; Caputo, Andrea; Langher, Viviana – International Journal of Training and Development, 2018
This work illustrates the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Questionnaire for Professional Training Evaluation, designed and validated by Grohmann and Kauffeld. This 12-item questionnaire provides for the evaluation of different training outcomes, is time-efficient, applicable to several professional contexts and shows sound…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Professional Training, Program Evaluation
An Evaluation of Beck's Cognitive Theory of Depression in Adults with Intellectual Disability
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Esbensen, A. J.; Benson, B. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: The theories supporting cognitive treatment for depression among individuals with intellectual disability (ID) have not been formally tested with this population. The current study evaluated Becks cognitive theory of depression to determine its appropriateness for adults with ID. Methods: Forty-eight adults with primarily mild or…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Statistical Significance, Depression (Psychology), Learning Disabilities
Measuring School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Implementation: Development and Validation of the Benchmarks of Quality
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Cohen, Rachel; Kincaid, Don; Childs, Karen Elfner – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2007
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) has been implemented in more than 4,000 schools as a means of addressing problem behavior in a systemic fashion. Preliminary outcomes (e.g., office discipline referrals, suspensions) indicate the effectiveness of SWPBS in decreasing school-wide behavior problems and creating a positive school climate.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Psychometrics, Program Validation
The School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET): A Research Instrument for Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
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Horner, Robert H.; Todd, Anne W.; Lewis-Palmer, Teri; Irvin, Larry K.; Sugai, George; Boland, Joseph B. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
Schools throughout the country are now encouraged to implement school-wide positive behavior support (PBS) procedures as a way to improve their behavioral climate, safety, and social culture. Research is needed to determine (a) the extent to which schools already use school-wide PBS, (b) if training and technical assistance efforts result in…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Standards, Evaluation Methods
Using CDC's Health-Related Quality of Life Scale on a College Campus
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Zullig, Keith J. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objectives: To evaluate the performance of the US Centers for Disease Control's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scale among 522 college students. Methods: Chi-square analysis assessed scale construct validity and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with selected tobacco, alcohol, and substance use variables assessed known-groups validity of the…
Descriptors: College Students, Disease Control, Program Evaluation, Quality of Life
Bringing Research into Practice to Intervene with Young Behaviorally Challenging Students in Public School Settings: Evaluation of the Behavior Consultation Team (BCT) Project
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McDougal, James L.; Nastasi, Bonnie K.; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2005
Increasingly, schools across the nation are encountering behaviorally challenging students entering primary grade classrooms. With this project, we sought to effectively intervene with such students within a public school setting using an empirically derived team approach adapted for use in an applied setting. The Behavioral Consultation Team…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Program Evaluation, Prereferral Intervention, Public Schools