Redesigning the Central Eight: Introducing the M-PACT Six

2021 ◽  
pp. 154120402110142
Author(s):  
Xiaohan Mei ◽  
Zachary Hamilton ◽  
Melissa Kowalski ◽  
Alex Kigerl
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Risk Prediction ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Assessment Development ◽  
Needs Assessments ◽  
Psychometric Evidence ◽  
Positive Achievement Change Tool

Since their seminal work, Andrews and Bonta outlined the Central Eight assessment domains. As the landscape and utility of criminal justice assessments extended, tool developers expanded upon their initial development principles searching to further risk prediction gains. However, often overlooked in recent advancements is the foundation and usage of associated needs assessments. As a critical component of contemporary tools, particularly for youth, results of needs assessments identify and prioritize program placement. These additional tools comprise domain subscales that represent common predictors of need. Due to their latent nature, need assessment requires careful development and assessments of construct validity. While important, examinations of construct validity are seldom completed for contemporary tools, and their results rarely used for meaningful tool improvements. The current study describes the needs assessment development of the Modified Positive Achievement Change Tool (MPACT). Substantial psychometric evidence of construct validity is provided, describing the tool’s updated, six needs constructs.

scholarly journals THE SAGE SYMPOSIUM: A MODEL FOR HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S725-S726
Author(s):  
Becky Powers
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Breakout Session ◽  
Needs Assessments ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Health Fair ◽  
Assessment Skills

Abstract Current graduate and postgraduate medical education has minimal geriatric and palliative care curricular requirements, leaving Continuing Education (CE) programs poised to fill a critical educational niche. The San Antonio Geriatric and Palliative Education (SAGE) Symposium was a 3 day long interprofessional CE conference for providers caring for older adults. SAGE addressed geriatric knowledge, skill, and attitude deficits in practicing providers by incorporating: 1) a community and provider based needs assessment, 2) active skills sessions culminating in a health fair, and 3) multimedia based reflective exercises. Needs Assessment (Knowledge): A video needs assessments of older adults were performed using a convenience sampling methodology in 13 non-healthcare public locations in each quadrant of the city. 23 respondents were interviewed before reaching thematic saturation with 3 main themes: geriatric syndromes, patient-provider relationships, and support. Content areas for the course were derived from the needs assessment. Skills Sessions (Skills): In addition to standard plenary sessions, multiple active breakout session taught attendees common geriatric skills. On the last day of the conference, attendees applied these skills under supervision at a senior community health fair. Reflective Exercises (Attitudes): Videos, poems, and artwork with themes on aging were displayed during conference breaks. Attendees received CE credit for electronically submitting short reflections to each multimedia piece. Reflections were compiled and reported back to the group at the end of the conference. By changing the traditional CE conference format to an interactive experience, the SAGE Symposium was able to address knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards aging in its attendees.

Initial Development and Validation of the Social Skills Improvement System—Social and Emotional Learning Brief Scales-Teacher Form

2020 ◽  
pp. 073428292095324
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Anthony ◽  
Stephen N. Elliott ◽  
James C. DiPerna ◽  
Pui‐Wa Lei
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social And Emotional Learning ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Skills Improvement System ◽  
Psychometric Evidence ◽  
Systems Of Support

Despite the need for assessments targeting social and emotional learning (SEL) skills within multitiered systems of support, there are few brief SEL measures available. To address this need, this article describes the development of the Social Skills Improvement System—Social and Emotional Learning Brief Scales-Teacher Form (SSIS SEL b-T), a significantly shorter version of the Social Skills Improvement System—Social and Emotional Learning Edition Rating Form-Teacher (SSIS SEL RF-T). Using the SSIS SEL standardization sample and item response theory, we identified efficient sets of items for each SSIS SEL RF-T scale and examined psychometric evidence for resulting scores. In general, SSIS SEL b-T scales functioned well and very similarly to scores from corresponding SSIS SEL RF-T scales. One exception was the Self-Awareness scale which, similar to its long-form counterpart, exhibited several content and psychometric limitations. Results provide initial psychometric evidence for a time-efficient teacher-informant measure of SEL competencies with promise for use within multitiered systems of support.

scholarly journals Initial Development of the Activity Card Sort-Advancing Inclusive Participation from a Homeless Population Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Quinn P. Tyminski ◽  
Ronald R. Drummond ◽  
Claire F. Heisey ◽  
Shelby K. Evans ◽  
Audra Hendrix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Homeless Population ◽  
Validity Study ◽  
Homeless Shelter ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Card Sort ◽  
Initial Development

Importance. Nonsanctioned occupations are those deemed socially unacceptable, unhealthy, or illegal, yet they hold meaning for individuals. A gap in occupational therapy evaluation and intervention to address a broader perspective on occupations prompted the adaptation of the Activity Card Sort tool to explore participation in nonsanctioned occupations. Methods. Develop a new version of the Activity Card Sort-Advancing Inclusive Participation to include occupations experienced by the homeless population, including nonsanctioned occupations. This study occurred in two phases: (1) tool development (item selection, content expert review, line development drawing, and assessment of content validity) and (2) tool use to determine face validity. Participants were selected through a convenience sample at a local homeless shelter and academic institution. Participants experiencing homelessness (phase 1: N=13, phase 2: N=10) were required to be seeking services at the homeless shelter, while nonhomeless participants (phase 2: N=30) worked full-time, resided with a significant other, and had personal transportation. Results. An assessment of 76 occupations, corresponding line drawings, and follow-up questions was created. An initial construct validity study demonstrated differences between occupational participation of those who are homeless and nonhomeless in the areas of social engagement, nonsanctioned occupations, work and education, and home management. Both groups reported previous, current, or desired engagement in the occupations identified in the assessment. Conclusions and relevance. The purpose of this study was to create an inclusive assessment for use in the homeless population and complete a construct validity study of the assessment tool. Although the results indicated some differences in the frequency with which occupations were performed, the results demonstrated that all individuals participate in occupations that many not contribute to their health and wellness. This initial work supports the future development of a tool that is inclusive of all occupations to obtain a holistic picture of an individual’s participation.

Results of Rapid Needs Assessments in Rural and Urban Iowa Following Large-scale Flooding Events in 2008

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Quinlisk ◽  
Mary J. Jones ◽  
Nathan A. Bostick ◽  
Lauren E. Walsh ◽  
Rebecca Curtiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Needs Assessments ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Ongoing Surveillance

ABSTRACTBackground: On June 8 and 9, 2008, more than 4 inches of rain fell in the Iowa-Cedars River Basin causing widespread flooding along the Cedar River in Benton, Linn, Johnson, and Cedar Counties. As a result of the flooding, there were 18 deaths, 106 injuries, and over 38 000 people displaced from their homes; this made it necessary for the Iowa Department of Health to conduct a rapid needs assessment to quantify the scope and effect of the floods on human health.Methods: In response, the Iowa Department of Public Health mobilized interview teams to conduct rapid needs assessments using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based cluster sampling techniques. The information gathered was subsequently employed to estimate the public health impact and significant human needs that resulted from the flooding.Results: While these assessments did not reveal significant levels of acute injuries resulting from the flood, they did show that many households had been temporarily displaced and that future health risks may emerge as the result of inadequate access to prescription medications or the presence of environmental health hazards.Conclusions: This exercise highlights the need for improved risk communication measures and ongoing surveillance and relief measures. It also demonstrates the utility of rapid needs assessment survey tools and suggests that increasing use of such surveys can have significant public health benefits.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2011;5:287–292)

scholarly journals Mobilizing cross-sector community partnerships to address the needs of criminal justice-involved older adults: a framework for action

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 173-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Metzger ◽  
Cyrus Ahalt ◽  
Margot Kushel ◽  
Alissa Riker ◽  
Brie Williams
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Needs Assessments ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Criminal Justice Systems

Purpose The rapidly increasing number of older adults cycling through local criminal justice systems (jails, probation, and parole) suggests a need for greater collaboration among a diverse group of local stakeholders including professionals from healthcare delivery, public health, and criminal justice and directly affected individuals, their families, and advocates. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that local communities can use to understand and begin to address the needs of criminal justice-involved older adults. Design/methodology/approach The framework included solicit input from community stakeholders to identify pressing challenges facing criminal justice-involved older adults, conduct needs assessments of criminal justice-involved older adults and professionals working with them; implement quick-response interventions based on needs assessments; share findings with community stakeholders and generate public feedback; engage interdisciplinary group to develop an action plan to optimize services. Findings A five-step framework for creating an interdisciplinary community response is an effective approach to action planning and broad stakeholder engagement on behalf of older adults cycling through the criminal justice system. Originality/value This study proposes the Criminal Justice Involved Older Adults in Need of Treatment Initiative Framework for establishing an interdisciplinary community response to the growing population of medically and socially vulnerable criminal justice-involved older adults.

Measuring Continuity of Elders’ Posthospital Care

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret J. Bull ◽  
Danni Luo ◽  
Geoffrey M. Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Conflicting Information

Continuity of care is a critical component of quality patient care, yet the paucity of reliable and valid measures of continuity of care make it difficult to ascertain the extent to which continuity has been achieved. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of an instrument to measure continuity of care that incorporates the perspectives of elders hospitalized for a chronic illness and their family caregivers. The instrument was used, and its reliability and validity examined, in a series of studies related to elders’ posthospital transition. Elders in the studies ranged in age from 55 to 94 years. The findings supported content and construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and ability to detect changes in the same subjects at different points in time for the care management and services subscales. With further refinement, the continuity of provider and conflicting information subscales might also facilitate assessment of care continuity.

scholarly journals Conducting the Needs Assessment #3: Educator Motivations, Barriers, and Objections

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Benge
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Extension Educators ◽  
Needs Assessments

This third publication in the Conducting the Needs Assessment series outlines a range of motivations, barriers, and common objections Extension educators and other service providers may have pertaining to needs assessments. It is not an easy task to conduct a needs assessment, yet there are many motives for implementing one. This new 4-page publication of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication discusses strategies for increasing educator motivation and removing barriers and objections to conducting a needs assessment. Written by Matt Benge.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc386

scholarly journals Health needs assessment: Development and importance of health needs assessment

BMJ ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 316 (7140) ◽  
pp. 1310-1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wright ◽  
R. Williams ◽  
J. R Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Health Needs Assessment ◽  
Assessment Development
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