Exploring A Staff Training Model For Enhancing Post-Training Procedural Integrity And Staff Performance Outcomes When Working With Children Diagnosed With ASD

<p>Background: The increased prevalence of Autism has generated higher special needs enrollment and requires teachers to acquire the skills to address Autistic children’s unique needs. At the same time, however, budget cuts have generated a shortage of qualified professionals with expertise in autism interventions. More effective staff training may provide an avenue for addressing this shortage. This study investigated the impact that a Staff Training Procedure (STP), consisting of Video Self-Monitoring (VSM), Performance Feedback (PF) and Reflection (R) with and without Mentoring has on sustained and generalized teacher performance on two DVs – application of the Learn Unit (LU) and Rate of Effective Instruction (ROI). Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.</p> <p>Study Design: Exploratory Quasi-Experimental Approach Setting Two private schools utilizing principles of Applied Behavior Analysis</p> <p>Participants: 10 female teachers instructing 3-5 year old autistic children</p> <p>Outcome Measures: Teacher performance outcomes on LU and ROI after: Phase 1 – a 2-hour workshop; Phase 2 – the addition of fixed period of Mentoring while engaging in the STP; and Phase 3 – after the formal STP and Mentoring period has ended.</p> <p>Results: The STP appeared to enhance teacher performance and sustainability of Procedural Integrity. The greatest improvement and most consistent performance was observed among teachers who received STP plus Mentoring as opposed to STP alone.</p> <p>Conclusion: Adding Mentoring to an existing STP appears to enhance teacher performance and Procedural Integrity with sustainable outcomes. The possibility of using VSM as a skill acquisition procedure is highlighted.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

PhD Health Sciences

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health and Medical Sciences

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Slim, Lina

Contributors dc:contributor

• Deborah DeLuca, J.D.
• Terrence Cahill, Ed.D
• Genevieve Pinto Zipp, Ed.D.

• Staff Training; Mentoring; Video Self-Monitoring; Performance Feedback; Reflection; Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Education
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/2058

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarship.shu.edu:dissertations-3096