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Publication Date: 1997
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Use of Focus-Group Needs Assessment for Planning Paraprofessional Staff Development in Iowa's Education Settings.
Hansen, Deb
Journal of Children's Communication Development, v18 n1 p81-89 Spr-Sum 1997
Describes how focus groups comprised of speech-language professionals, paraprofessionals, general and special education teachers, and parents in Iowa were used to conduct a needs assessment of issues in staff development and use of paraprofessional personnel and to design job-relevant personnel development programs. An attached chart lists themes emerging from the groups. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Impairments, Needs Assessment, Paraprofessional Personnel, Parents, Professional Personnel, Special Education Teachers, Speech Impairments, Staff Development, Teachers, Training Methods
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iowa
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