ERIC Number: EJ688762
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar-1
Pages: 27
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Competency-Based Behavior Consultation Training: An Evaluation of Consultant Outcomes, Treatment Effects, and Consumer Satisfaction
Lepage, Kathy; Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Elliott, Stephen N.
School Psychology Quarterly, v19 n1 p1-28 Mar 2004
Assessments of consultants, clients, and consumer satisfaction were used to examine the effects of a competency-based consultation training program conducted over 4 years. Using a multiple-baseline framework to assess training effects on consultants and single-case study designs to evaluate changes in client behavior, a number of significant results were found. As predicted, consultants ( N = 24) significantly increased their consultation skills and knowledge, but with no change in attitudes toward behavioral intervention techniques. Supervised consultation with preschool teachers and parents resulted in a range of behavior change in clients ( N = 39), with an overall effect size of 0.51. Consumers reported a high level of satisfaction with training and consultation services. Results of a long-term follow-up with consultants indicated positive views and use of consultation. The discussion focuses on these results, and implications for consultation training and future research directions.
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Consultants, Behavior Change, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Evaluation Criteria, Training Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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