ERIC Number: EJ948198
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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Using a Theory of Change to Drive Human Resource Development for Wraparound
Walker, Janet S.; Matarese, Marlene
Journal of Child and Family Studies, v20 n6 p791-803 Dec 2011
Achieving coherence and integration across staff professional development activities is facilitated when training, coaching and staff evaluation are guided by a clearly articulated program theory or "theory of change" that describes how skillful practice promotes desired outcomes. We focus on a theory of change for wraparound, a widely implemented approach to providing community-based care for children with high levels of mental health and related needs. Training, coaching and staff evaluation efforts within wraparound programs have typically been linked only very loosely to theory. We argue that wraparound's unique history allowed it to evolve with limited theoretical grounding, and we then describe a theory of change for wraparound, focusing on the major causal routes that are hypothesized to lead to outcomes. Finally, we provide an extended illustration of how the theory can provide the basis for a coherent and integrated approach to developing the skills and capacities of staff members playing key roles in wraparound implementation. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Personnel Evaluation, Human Resources, Staff Development, Theories, Evaluation Methods, Allied Health Personnel, Child Health, Skill Development, Labor Force Development
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