This study examined the effectiveness of a training program on the ability of registered nurse students to write complete nursing diagnoses. A comparison group was used as a control. There were 47 participants in the training group and 51 participants in the comparison group who received no training. Five hypotheses were used to examine the (1) complete nursing diagnoses, (2) labels, (3) clarifiers, (4) etiologies, and (5) mislabeled medical diagnoses or clinical problems as nursing diagnoses. As a pretest and posttest, participants in both groups viewed a video tape of a nursing situation and were asked to write nursing diagnoses. The training group received nine clock hours of classroom instruction on the nursing process of which three hours were on nursing diagnosis with a focus on the inclusion of label, clarifier, and etiology necessary for a complete nursing diagnosis. In the clinical component of the educational program the training group wrote nursing diagnoses as part of the nursing process. It was assumed that the comparison group did not receive comparable education. The mean difference of proportions between the pretest and posttest was computed for each group on the item tested by the hypotheses and for the difference between the two groups. Three of the five hypotheses tested in the study were accepted. The training group did have a significant increase in the average (mean) difference of proportions in the number of complete nursing diagnoses and etiologies and a significant decrease in the number of mislabeled nursing diagnoses. There was no significant difference in the number of labels and clarifiers. The training group did show a percentage increase in the number of labels and clarifiers written. There was little or no change in the comparison group over the time period of the study.

This study was designed to determine how institutions accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) meet the practicum requirements set forth in CACREP's 2001 standards. Practicum is a vital part of the matriculation process of counselors in training. This clinical based course allows students to practice the skills they have learned in previous, more didactic based courses. Trainees can stretch skills, all under the watch of a counselor supervisor with greater experience. Although CACREP instructs all accredited counseling programs to have such a course in place, the standards are not specific. Schools are often interpreting the standards in a multitude of ways, presumably to successfully meet the standards while still serving the student as well as the clientele who seek out mental health assistance (Pitts, 1992a). The purpose of this study was to determine what measures CACREP accredited institutions enact to meet the clinical practicum standards. The difference between this study and prior research that has addressed the practicum requirement is that the instrument used in this study specifically addressed every CACREP practicum standard, including technology, diversity, and concerns with supervision and meeting the direct client contact hour requirement. The results of the study showed that most programs do indeed meet the standards that have been set by CACREP. However, the way that these are met varies greatly from school to school. In addition, some schools have incorporated innovative practices that could be beneficial to both schools looking to gain accreditation and ones that are attempting to modify existing practices.

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) is the accrediting body for the field of counselor education. Since the inception of the standards, several individuals have published journal articles reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of CACREP accreditation. The purpose of this study was to do a preliminary survey of the opinions of individuals within CACREP accredited programs to discover the effects of accreditation on programs. The survey of opinions from respondent CACREP accredited programs indicated interesting results. The eleven frequently held beliefs about improvements after accreditation was substantiated by the number, the percentage, and the Chi Square results from respondent programs. Therefore, after CACREP accreditation, most programs reported the opinion that: students have higher grade point averages and test scores; students are younger, learn better, and receive more employment opportunities; a higher percentage of students pass the licensed professional counselor examination; average scores are higher on the nationally certified counselor examination; programs receive more applicants and faculty is more professionally active, publishes more, and presents more. The second part of the survey indicated that a large percentage of respondent programs offer courses beyond the CACREP core curriculum experiences (91%) and that a variety of courses are offered (78 courses). In addition, 91 respondent programs indicated that courses are required beyond the CACREP core curriculum experiences and that a variety of courses are required (29 courses). Three primary limitations exist in this study. First, the eleven frequently held beliefs were marked by the opinion of one faculty member for each program. Second, the number of blanks for each item was frequently close to or sometimes exceeded the number of respondents who marked the after CACREP column. Third, the survey data collected on courses that were offered by programs beyond the core were based upon memory and/or opinion and may be inaccurate. A recommendation for future research would be to study the hard data collected prior to and after accreditation.

The problem of this thesis is to determine what implications a democratic society and the biological explanation of growth and learning make to an educational program and to measure the program planned for the Intermediate School of Edinburg, Texas, by these implications.

The West Indies College is an institution of higher education in Jamaica which was established by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in 1909. It has had three names: 1909-1923, West Indian Training School; 1924-1958, West Indian Training College, and 1959-present, West Indies College. The school has been served by over 20 presidents. The needs of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the Mandeville community, Jamaica, and the West Indies region continue to play an important role in the addition and elimination of academic programs at the college. Present programs have attracted students from Africa, North and South America, the West Indies, and Europe. The college has industries that are used as facilities to provide the work-study program for students to fulfill the college's operational philosophy of educating the entire person. The industries assist students in the development of manual skills and in the payment of tuition. The West Indies College is funded by grants of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, tuition fees, profits from industries, and individual contributions. The school also receives a financial advantage in the form of tax exemption from the Jamaican government. An organized Department of Alumni Affairs assists the college in moral, professional, and material support. Due to the generosity of individual alumni, scholarships have been established to help needy students.

This ethnographic, descriptive case study is concerned with an analysis of the Elderhostel experience at one specific university. Questionnaires, evaluation documents, observations, phototographs, and interviews were used in this study to describe the 1988 Elderhostel experience at North Texas State University. Thirty-three persons were initially asked to participate in this study. Twenty-nine agreed and actually completed the questionnaires, and 26 completed the program evaluation. The study is organized and presented in the following manner: Chapter I introduces the study. Chapter II presents a review of related literature addressing those studies directly concerned with the Elderhostel experience, those addressing motivational reasons for participation in adult education, and those dealing with learning abilities, interests, and goals of the elderly in general. Chapter III includes the methods and procedures used to collect and analyze the data. Chapter IV presents the descriptive and statistical analysis of the data, and Chapter V includes the summary, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations that were derived from the analysis. Major findings of this study include a description of the organization and administration of the program, a description of the educational and co-curricular activities offered and how they were evaluated by the participants, and demographic and motivational data of the participants involved. The "average" participant can be described as white, married, female, retired, white-collar background, from an urban community, a mean age of 70, a mean educational level of 16.5 years, and an income in excess of $20,000 annually. The most frequent reason given for attending Elderhostel was "program content," and for attending North Texas State University, the "International Focus." On the basis of the findings of this study it can be concluded that the characteristics of older adults most likely to enroll in educational programs can be identified; the North Texas State University Elderhostel program is meeting the needs and interests of its participants; and the primary motivators for attending Elderhostel are instrumental in nature.

Although strategic planning has been used successfully in most major business institutions, higher education has been slow to adopt this management technique. Involvement in planning is a critical issue for allied health educational programs, such as physical therapy, which are relatively new to the academic environment. These programs face a continual need to update their curricula and clinical education based on rapid changes in the health care delivery system and the profession. The problem of this study was to determine the extent to which the strategic planning process is currently applied in institutions in the United States which offer accredited physical therapy educational programs. The population of this study was made up of the chief executive officers of the 115 public and independent institutions that offer physical therapy educational programs. Selected experts on strategic planning and chief executive officers were surveyed in two phases using a mailed questionnaire designed to measure the organization, characteristics, and impact of strategic planning in institutions that offer accredited physical therapy educational programs. Seventy-three percent of the chief executive officers responded, and 50.9 percent indicated their involvement with strategic planning by completing the questionnaire. The findings indicate that, although there is general agreement between the experts and the chief executive officers concerning the characteristics of strategic planning, differences exist. Differences were also identified between academic health centers and other types of institutions, between public and independent institutions, and between institutions by type of physical therapy degree offered. It was concluded that, in the opinion of the chief executive officers, strategic planning processes are being practiced in institutions that offer physical therapy programs, that this process is compatible with academic collegiality, that changes are made in policies and programs but not in the mission, that although faculty members including those from physical therapy are involved, the role and the involvement of these individuals is unclear, and that information-gathering and evaluation methods could be refined.

This paper focuses on the much discussed topic of media literacy. Rather than focussing on the education of pupils, it turns to the possibilities of education primarily of high school teachers in the area of media education. It briefly presents the issue of media education and media literacy, and its historical tradition in the Czech lands. It focuses on the principles and rules of adult education from the point of view of andragogy. It analyses the offer of training programs, seminars, professional literature and specialized websites from non-profit organizations, private companies, the state and universities. A separate chapter provides an overview of the subjects taught with media themes at faculties of education. The research focuses on educational strategies and approaches to teaching media skills among several teachers from grammar schools in Plzen. It not only evaluates the amount and type of used forms of education, but takes a closer look at the motivation of teachers for further professional self-development, their relationship to the media and individual capabilities in the implementation of cross-cutting topics at individual schools. In the conclusion, the paper tries to show the positives and negatives of the current situation, to critically evaluate the situation in the area of...

Esta pesquisa tem por objeto o uso dos resultados do Sistema de Avaliação do Rendimento Escolar de São Paulo (SARESP) na formulação de ações de formação de professores, no âmbito das Diretorias Regionais da capital paulista. Dessa forma, o problema que guia as reflexões apresentadas é a análise sobre em que medida os resultados da avaliação sistêmica subsidiam a formulação de políticas de formação docente. Como suporte teórico, são utilizados autores que se dedicam ao estudo da temática da avaliação de políticas, bem como aqueles que refletem sobre a problemática da avaliação de sistemas e programas educacionais. A fim de iluminar a questão da articulação entre avaliação de sistema e formação docente e elucidar contradições percebidas por meio da leitura dos documentos oficiais sobre a política educacional mais geral, a pesquisadora opta por uma metodologia qualitativa, enfatizando o uso da enquête com caráter exploratório. Também é realizado um estudo em algumas diretorias regionais, a fim de observar o trabalho de formação realizado nessas instâncias. Os dados obtidos e sua análise, a partir da bibliografia pesquisada, sinalizam que o uso dos resultados do SARESP para a elaboração de ações direcionadas à formação docente depende da equipe responsável por essa formação no âmbito da Diretoria Regional. Verifica-se que as equipes têm dificuldades no entendimento dos resultados da avaliação, fato que pode ser uma das explicações para a diferenciação das ações observadas entre as diretorias. Além disso, muitas das ações realizadas na diretoria regional são desdobramentos de atividades de formação definidas pela Secretaria da Educação, para toda a rede de ensino, indicando, particularmente a partir de 2002, uma tendência à centralização das ações de formação, as quais, inclusive, na opinião de alguns entrevistados, parecem ter sido definidas independentemente dos resultados das avaliações. É possível perceber algumas iniciativas locais que as diretorias buscam consolidar um movimento que privilegia ações de formação balizadas pelas necessidades dos professores evidenciadas pelos resultados da avaliação. No entanto, as informações coletadas, em seu conjunto, permitem inferir que a articulação entre os resultados do SARESP e a política de formação docente, da forma prevista nos documentos deste sistema, ainda está por ser consolidada. / The subject of this survey is the use of the results of the São Paulo Student Performance Appraisal System (Sistema de Avaliação do Rendimento Escolar de São Paulo - SARESP) in the formulation of actions for teachers\' development within the scope of the Regional Administrations of the state of São Paulo. As such, the guiding question of the reflections herein presented was to what extent the results of systemic appraisal subsidize the formulation of policies for teachers\' development. As theoretical basis, authors who dedicate to the study of such policy appraisals were used, as well as those who reflect on the evaluation of teachers\' educational programs. Aiming to enlighten the question of the articulation between system appraisal and teachers\' development and to explain contradictions perceived by means of the analysis of the official documents regarding a more general educational policy, the researcher opted for a more qualitative methodology, emphasizing the use of questionnaires with exploratory purposes. A study took place in some regional administrations, aiming to observe the development works therein performed. The results obtained and their analysis, based on the researched bibliography, indicate that the use of SARESP\'s results for the elaboration of actions towards teachers\' development depends on the teams responsible for such development within the scope of the regional administrations. It was verified that the teams have difficulties with the understanding of the appraisal results, a fact that can be one of the explanations for the differentiation of actions among the individual administrations. Besides, many of the actions done at the regional administrations are consequences of development activities defined by the Secretary of Education (Secretaria da Educação), for the entire education network, and indicating - particularly beginning 2002 - a trend of centralization of the development actions (actions which on the opinion of some interviewees seem to have been defined regardless the appraisals\' results). However, it is possible to note local initiatives in which the administrations seek to consolidate a movement that privileges development actions based on the teachers\' needs, which came to light by the appraisal results. Notwithstanding, the collected information in its entirety allow to infer that the articulation between SARESP\'s results and the policy of teachers\' development, as formally stipulated, remains to be consolidated.

Submitted by JOSIANE SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA (josianeso) on 2017-06-29T12:10:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Daygles Maria De Souza Lima_.pdf: 4072480 bytes, checksum: 7d3039003678a4d4fd291ceb3ae3bfcf (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-29T12:10:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Daygles Maria De Souza Lima_.pdf: 4072480 bytes, checksum: 7d3039003678a4d4fd291ceb3ae3bfcf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-30 / IFRR - Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia de Roraima / A temática desta tese se articula com Juventude, identidade e violência na perspectiva dos socioeducandos em cumprimento de medida socioeducativa no CSE-RR por ato infracional de natureza grave. O objeto de estudo consiste, então, na percepção si e da violência, a partir da perspectiva e trajetória de vida dos socioeducandos em cumprimento de medida socioeducativa no CSE-RR por ato infracional de natureza grave. O objetivo geral é compreender a percepção do jovem sobre si, sobre os atos de violências na sua natureza mais grave e como são subjetivamente elaborados. Frente a este contexto, o universo empírico do qual esta pesquisa se ocupa é o jovem que cometeu ato infracional de natureza grave (conduta descrita como crime ou contravenção penal), mais especificamente latrocínio, estupro e homicídio qualificado, que está internado no Centro Socioeducativo Homero de Souza Cruz, respondendo medida socioeducativa com ou sem possibilidade de atividade externa. Para cumprir com o objetivo, optou-se de método qualitativo com viés antropológico e etnográfico por compreender que permitem uma abordagem naturalista, interpretativa do mundo circundante sob a ótica do outro. A seleção e coleta de dados se deu por análise de documentos, entrevistas e voluntariedade por parte dos participantes. Os instrumentos de coleta de dados utilizados foram entrevistas semiestruturadas, interações por meio da observação direta e de análise de documentos, por meio de roteiro semiestruturado, registro em diário de campo e análise de documentos. As categorias trabalhadas foram juventude, violência e identidade. Da teia de informações coletas e registradas em gravações e no diário de campo, foi possível interpretar e compreender os sentidos da violência cruel dos atos infracionais cometidos pelos jovens participantes, sob a lente de seus olhos. Da análise, resultou as concepções de violência, os sentidos da violência naturalizada na prática criminal e o sentido da violência cruel a partir da percepção do jovem interno do CSE-RR. / The subject matter of this thesis is articulated with Youth, Identity and Violence in the perspective of individuals participating in a social educational program under social educational measure in CSE-RR for an infraction of a serious nature. Therefore, the object of study is the perception of self and violence, based on the perspective and life trajectory of individuals participating in a social educational program under social educational measure in CSE-RR for an infraction of a serious nature. The general objective is to understand the young people’s perception of themselves when it comes to the acts of violence in their most serious nature and how they are subjectively elaborated. In the face of this context, the empirical universe of this research is the young person who committed a conduct described as crime or criminal contravention, more specifically robbery, rape and qualified homicide, who is interned at Homero de Souza Cruz Social-Educational Center, under social educational measure with or without the possibility of external activity. In order to comply with the objective, we chose a qualitative method with anthropological and ethnographic bias because we understand that they allow a naturalistic, interpretative approach to the surrounding world from the perspective of the other. The data selection and collection took place through the analysis of documents, interviews and willingness on the part of the participants. The instruments of data collection were semi-structured interviews, interactions through direct observation and document analysis, through semi-structured script, field journal and document analysis. The categories used were youth, violence and identity. From the web of information collected and recorded in recordings and in the field journal, it was possible to understand the meanings of the cruel violence related to the infractions committed by the young participants from their point of view. From the analysis, it is possible to access the notions of violence, the senses of the naturalized violence in the criminal practice and the sense of cruel violence from the perception of the young inmates in CSE-RR.