Assessing Training Outcomes: Findings from the National Evaluation of Child Welfare Training Grants
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Clay, C.M., Amodeo, M, & Collins, M.E. (2008). Involving youth in training: Lessons for consumer involvement in social services interventions. Unpublished manuscript available from the author.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M., & Clay, C.M. (2007a). Training as a factor in policy implementation: Lessons from a national evaluation of child welfare training. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 1487-1502.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M, & Clay, C.M. (2007b). Evaluation of Independent Living training grantees: Case study final report. Boston: Boston University School of Social Work.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M., & Clay, C. (2008). Planning and evaluating child welfare training projects: Working toward a comprehensive conceptual model. Child Welfare 85(5), 69-86.
Curry, D., Caplan, P., & Knuppel, J. (1994). Transfer of training and adult learning
(TOTAL). Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 6(1), 8-14.
Freeman, K.A., & Morris, T.L. (1999). Investigative interviewing with children:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for child protective
service workers. Child Abuse and Neglect, 23, 7, 701-713.
Gregoire, T.K., Propp, J., & Poertner, J. (1998). The supervisor’s role in the transfer of training. Administration in Social Work, 22(1), 1-18.
Jones, L., Packard, T., & Nahrstedt, K. (2002). Evaluation of a training curriculum for inter-agency collaboration. Journal of Community Practice, 10, 3, 23-39.
Kirkpatrick, D. (1994). Evaluating training programs: The four levels. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
Leung, P., & Cheung, K.M. (1998). The impact of child protective service training: A longitudinal study of workers’ job performance, knowledge, and attitudes. Research on Social Work Practice, 8(6), 668-684.
Mills, L.G., & Yoshihama, M. (2002). Training children’s services workers in domestic
violence assessment and intervention: Research findings and implications for practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 24(8), 561-581.
Salas, E., & Cannon-Bowers, J.A. (2001). The science of training: A decade of progress. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 471-499.
Saunders, D.G., & Anderson, D. (2000). Evaluation of a domestic violence training for child protection workers and supervisors: Initial results. Children and Youth Services Review, 22(5), 373-395.
Yin, R. K. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Antle, B. & Barbee, A.P. (2003). Training transfer: Variables that predict and maximize transfer. National Resource Center on Child Welfare Training and Evaluation: University of Louisville.
Baldwin, T.T., & Ford, J.K. (1988). Transfer of training: A review and directions for future research. Personnel Psychology, 41, 63-105.
Clay, C.M., Amodeo, M, & Collins, M.E. (2008). Involving youth in training: Lessons for consumer involvement in social services interventions. Unpublished manuscript available from the author.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M., & Clay, C.M. (2007a). Training as a factor in policy implementation: Lessons from a national evaluation of child welfare training. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 1487-1502.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M, & Clay, C.M. (2007b). Evaluation of Independent Living training grantees: Case study final report. Boston: Boston University School of Social Work.
Collins, M.E., Amodeo, M., & Clay, C. (2008). Planning and evaluating child welfare training projects: Working toward a comprehensive conceptual model. Child Welfare 85(5), 69-86.
Curry, D., Caplan, P., & Knuppel, J. (1994). Transfer of training and adult learning
(TOTAL). Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 6(1), 8-14.
Freeman, K.A., & Morris, T.L. (1999). Investigative interviewing with children:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training program for child protective
service workers. Child Abuse and Neglect, 23, 7, 701-713.
Gregoire, T.K., Propp, J., & Poertner, J. (1998). The supervisor’s role in the transfer of training. Administration in Social Work, 22(1), 1-18.
Jones, L., Packard, T., & Nahrstedt, K. (2002). Evaluation of a training curriculum for inter-agency collaboration. Journal of Community Practice, 10, 3, 23-39.
Kirkpatrick, D. (1994). Evaluating training programs: The four levels. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
Leung, P., & Cheung, K.M. (1998). The impact of child protective service training: A longitudinal study of workers’ job performance, knowledge, and attitudes. Research on Social Work Practice, 8(6), 668-684.
Mills, L.G., & Yoshihama, M. (2002). Training children’s services workers in domestic
violence assessment and intervention: Research findings and implications for practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 24(8), 561-581.
Salas, E., & Cannon-Bowers, J.A. (2001). The science of training: A decade of progress. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 471-499.
Saunders, D.G., & Anderson, D. (2000). Evaluation of a domestic violence training for child protection workers and supervisors: Initial results. Children and Youth Services Review, 22(5), 373-395.
Yin, R. K. (2003). Case study research: Design and methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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Collins, M. (2020). Assessing Training Outcomes: Findings from the National Evaluation of Child Welfare Training Grants. Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, 23, 36–47. https://doi.org/10.5195/jcycw.2010.24
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