TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing Early Intervention Provider Needs
T2 - Insights from One State
AU - Spence, Christine M.
AU - Connor, Susan M.
AU - Burke, Ted
AU - Cheema, Jehanzeb R.
AU - Ostrosky, Michaelene M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - A statewide needs assessment was conducted with early interventionists to gather information on perceived professional development (PD) needs. Across 3 years, 4,455 early interventionists responded to an online survey. Data were analyzed for reported needs on PD topics in seven broad areas related to early intervention processes and content. Differences were found on the basis of participants' geographical location, years of experience working in early intervention, and professional discipline. Results revealed that respondents in one geographical location of the state, and respondents with fewer years of early intervention experience, reported statistically significant higher PD needs for six of the seven topical areas. Implications for future needs assessments, PD, and research are discussed.
AB - A statewide needs assessment was conducted with early interventionists to gather information on perceived professional development (PD) needs. Across 3 years, 4,455 early interventionists responded to an online survey. Data were analyzed for reported needs on PD topics in seven broad areas related to early intervention processes and content. Differences were found on the basis of participants' geographical location, years of experience working in early intervention, and professional discipline. Results revealed that respondents in one geographical location of the state, and respondents with fewer years of early intervention experience, reported statistically significant higher PD needs for six of the seven topical areas. Implications for future needs assessments, PD, and research are discussed.
KW - Part C
KW - early intervention
KW - needs assessment
KW - professional development
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U2 - 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000110
DO - 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000110
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85037720677
SN - 0896-3746
VL - 31
SP - 53
EP - 68
JO - Infants and Young Children
JF - Infants and Young Children
IS - 1
ER -