Computer Usage by Speech-Language Pathologists in Public Schools

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Ruppert Houle
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Frequent Users ◽  
Service Training

This study investigated factors that influence public school speech-language pathologists' acceptance and/or resistance to computer technology. Significant differences were found between speech-language pathologists who are frequent users of computers in the workplace and those who seldom or never use them. These differences were attributed to differences in attitudes toward computers, available funding for computers, in-service training, and physical facilities.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Technology, Adaptability, And Customer Orientation Among Professional Salespeople

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce D. Keillor ◽  
Charles E. Pettijohn ◽  
Michael D'Amico
Keyword(s):  
Computer Technology ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Attitudes Toward Computers ◽  
Sales Managers ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Relationship

The use of computer technology is increasingly becoming a way of life for professional salespeople.  Given the increased use of technology in virtually aspects of sales, it would seem natural to reconcile both the uses of, and attitudes toward, computers among professional salespeople with traditionally emphasized sales constructs such as adaptability and customer orientation.  The results of such an analysis would have implications for both academic sales research as well as sales managers and trainers who would benefit from an investigation into a propensity to accept computer technology and the ability to engage in significant sales activities that represent the human dimension.  The current study addresses this issue by assessing the relationships between salespersons’ attitudes toward computer technology, adaptability, and customer orientation.  The findings generally indicate a positive predisposition toward computer usage and a significant positive relationship between those attitudes and both adaptability and customer orientation among a sample of professional salespeople.

Factors Impacting the Employment and Retention of Speech-Language Pathologists in Rural Public Schools

1994 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Neeley ◽  
Martin H Diebold ◽  
Gerald Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Considerable Difficulty ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Therapy Services

Rural pubic schools are mandated by federal and state laws to provide all necessary educational services for their constituents including the therapy services rendered by speech-language pathologists (SLP). However, due to extensive competition for these professionals in the last decade, rural public school administrators have experienced considerable difficulty in recruiting and retaining SLPs. The purpose of this investigation was to identify reasons why SLPs employed in rural public schools opt to remain in that employment setting. A 32 item questionnaire was developed and used to survey SLPs employed in rural public schools in a mid-south state. Of the 169 respondents, 93 reported having been employed in the same rural public school for four or more years. These 93 respondents were chosen as subjects for this investigation. Respondents chose the following seven factors as the most important reasons for continued public school employment: salary, vacation, support for continuing education, satisfaction with types of clients, caseload selection, the school's reputation for providing quality services, and relationships with other professional staff.

Meeting the Critical Shortage of Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve the Public Schools—Collaborative Rewards

1998 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda I. Rosa-Lugo ◽  
Elizabeth A. Rivera ◽  
Susan W. McKeown
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Districts ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
School Employees ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
The Public ◽  
Practicum Experiences

This article presents a collaborative approach to providing graduate education to speech-language pathologists who are employed in public school districts. A partnership called the Central Florida Speech-Language Consortium was established among the University of Central Florida, 10 Central Florida school districts, and community agencies to address the issue of the critical shortage of speech-language pathologists in the public schools. The consortium program provided bachelor-level speech-language pathologists in the public schools the opportunity to obtain a master’s degree while they continued to work in the schools. Key innovations of the program included: (a) additional graduate slots for public school employees; (b) modifications in the location and time of university courses, as well as practica opportunities in the schools; and (c) the participation and support of public school administrators in facilitating supervision and practicum experiences for the consortium participants. The consortium program resulted in an increase in the number of master’s level and culturally and linguistically diverse speech-language pathologists available for employment in the public schools of Central Florida. Recommendations for facilitating future endeavors are discussed.

A Survey of Computer Use by Public School Speech-Language Pathologists

1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Beth McRay ◽  
James L. Fitch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
The Public

A questionnaire concerning computer applications was sent to 1,000 public school speech-language pathologists across the United States. Four hundred sixty-seven questionnaires were completed. Included in this article is an analysis of the applications for which computers are being used in the public schools, the types of hardware available, factors that public school speech-language pathologists feel are important in choosing software, and the types and degree of training public school speech-language pathologists have had concerning computer applications.

Delivery of Augmentative Communication Services

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard C. Shane ◽  
David E. Yoder
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Augmentative Communication ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Communication Services

Greater numbers of nonspeaking persons are being educated in public schools. Public school speech-language pathologists frequently have minimal training and experience in providing appropriate augmentative communication system training to this population. This paper provides options, based on PL 94-142's mandates and ASHA's Code of Ethics, for service delivery of such systems.

scholarly journals Descrevendo o uso dos computadores nas escolas públicas da Paraíba

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Adriana Carla Damasceno ◽  
Mayrlla Lopes ◽  
Rafael Andrade ◽  
Silvana Nóbrega ◽  
Israel Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Computer Technology ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Computer Usage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Informatics Infrastructure ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Analyze Data

The usage of computers in public schools helps the students learning. Computers provide ways to illustrate concepts and access to a wide range of information. However, the computers are not used in most public schools. This work intends to identify how computers are used in public schools from the Paraíba countryside. For this, we applied 735 forms for students and 134 forms for teachers. We summarized data and applied statistical tests to identify correlations among the statistical variables Knowledge in computer technology, Informatics infrastructure, and Computer usage. We found that informatics laboratories have daily usage, the majority of teachers has Internet access and computer at home, the majority of students has smartphones and they use Internet. Besides that, teachers and students that use computers have access to high informatics infrastructure and high knowledge in computers, but more than a half of the students do not have classes in the informatics laboratory. In the statistical analysis, there is no relation among variables when we analyze data from students and teachers, with exception of informatics knowledge and computer usage for students.

A Multivariate Analysis of the Job Satisfaction of Public School Speech-Language Pathologists

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Pezzei ◽  
Albert R. Oratio
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
The Public ◽  
Preliminary Model

This study was designed to structure and identify variables related to the job satisfaction of public school speech-language pathologists. A total of 281 clinicians nationwide rated their degree of job satisfaction on 34 critical variables. Factor analysis yielded three distinct dimensions of satisfaction: supervision, workload, and co-workers. Variables from each of these dimensions, and from the clinicians’ backgrounds and job settings, were found to correlate most significantly with their overall levels of job satisfaction. A preliminary model for predicting job satisfaction is proposed. Implications for clinicians seeking employment in the public schools, as well as for those currently employed, are discussed.

Assessment and Intervention for Children With Limited English Proficiency and Language Disorders

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Language Disorders ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Language Differences ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

The number of children with limited English proficiency (LEP) in U.S. public schools is growing dramatically. Speech-language pathologists increasingly receive referrals from classroom teachers for children with limited English proficiency who are struggling in school. The speech-language pathologists are frequently asked to determine if the children have language disorders that may be causing or contributing to their academic difficulties. Most speech-language pathologists are monolingual English speakers who have had little or no coursework or training related to the needs of LEP children. This article discusses practical, clinically applicable ideas for assessment and treatment of LEP children who are language impaired, and gives suggestions for distinguishing language differences from language disorders in children with limited English proficiency.

Using an Evaluation Hotline to Promote Stakeholder Involvement

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary J. Skolits ◽  
Judith A. Boser
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
School Evaluation ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Design And Application

This article addresses the design and application of a hotline to promote broader community-wide participation in a public school evaluation. Evaluations of community resources such as public schools present evaluators with challenges from the perspective of promoting stakeholder involvement. Although many evaluation stakeholders are readily identifiable, there are potentially many unknown and hard-to-reach community leaders and residents who may want to participate in the evaluation. An evaluation hotline offers a mechanism for potentially identifying and reaching some of these interested community stakeholders and enabling their participation. This article introduces an evaluation hotline design and implementation, along with perceived hotline strengths and weaknesses observed in its use.

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