Evaluating the Effectiveness of Student Assistance Programs in Pennsylvania

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl I. Fertman ◽  
Cele Fichter ◽  
Jo Schlesinger ◽  
Susan Tarasevich ◽  
Holly Wald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Agency Staff ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Student Assistance ◽  
Pennsylvania Department Of Education ◽  
Student Assistance Programs ◽  
County Administrators

This article presents data from an evaluation of the Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP). Focusing on both program process and effectiveness, the evaluation was conducted to determine the overall efficacy of SAPs in Pennsylvania and, more specifically, how SAP is currently being implemented. Five data collection strategies were employed: statewide surveys of SAP team members and county administrators, focus groups, site visits, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education SAP Database. A total of 1204 individual team members from 154 school buildings completed the team member survey. Fifty-three county administrators completed the county administrator survey. Focus groups were comprised of SAP coordinators, school board personnel and community agency staff. Site visits were conducted at five schools. The findings of the evaluation indicate that SAP in Pennsylvania is being implemented as designed. Recommended is the development of benchmarks and indicators that focus on the best SAP practices and the extent to which various indicators of the effectiveness of SAP are occurring at appropriate levels.

Student Assistance Programs:

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Carlson ◽  
John D. Hughes ◽  
Jacqueline K. LaChapelle ◽  
Marlene C. Holayter ◽  
Frank M. Deebach
Keyword(s):  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Student Assistance ◽  
Student Assistance Programs

An Analysis of Student Assistance Programs: Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Gleason Milgram
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
School Level ◽  
Full Time ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Student Assistance ◽  
Drug Problems

A questionnaire, designed to determine the process for identifying and providing assistance to students who demonstrate a variety of problem behaviors that interfere with learning or co-curricular performance in school, was mailed to school superintendents ( N = 1526) in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Four hundred and fifty-one responses (29.6%A) were received; the majority (84.7%) indicated that a formal written policy exists for helping students and most (82.5%) also have a formal written procedure. The assistance program, most frequently called student assistance, is predominantly found at high school level. A full-time student assistance counselor paid by the school district (43.2%) or a grant funded position (18.9%) conducts the program. Students in the three states use the services of the program for alcohol problems, drug problems, family problems, school behavior problems, academic problems, etc. The major referral sources to the assistance programs are teachers, guidance counselors, and the students themselves. The survey findings indicate that assistance programs for students in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York play a significant role in helping students who are experiencing problems and also positively impact on the school and the community.

Critical Elements of Student Assistance Programs: A Qualitative Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Torres-Rodriguez ◽  
K. Beyard ◽  
M. B. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Student Assistance ◽  
Student Assistance Programs

scholarly journals “It’s the story”: Online Animated Simulation of Cultural Competence of Poverty -- A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Johnson ◽  
Melissa Fleck ◽  
Thomas Pantazes
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Supplemental Nutrition ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Nutrition Assistance

Purpose: In this pilot study, researchers explore an online animated simulation as an educational tool for emerging health professionals to promote cultural competence of poverty, food insecurity, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.Methods: Researchers recruited participants in the allied health sciences for focus groups to explore the effectiveness of an online animation in promoting cultural competence of poverty, food insecurity, and public assistance programs. Participants were asked about their experience with the educational tool and changes in cultural competence regarding poverty, food insecurity, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Participants also responded to five survey questions about their experience of the educational tool and cultural competence of poverty. Transcripts from focus groups were coded according to the five constructs of the Campinha-Bacote model for cultural competence, and further coded for recurring themes within these constructs. Results: Eleven participants across four allied health professions including nutrition, occupational therapy, nursing and pre-physical therapy participated in two focus groups. Researchers found all five constructs of the Campinha-Bacote model in analysis of focus group transcripts, with awareness and desire expressed more frequently and intensely. Participants stated the animated simulation increased their empathy for people who experience poverty, food insecurity and who need public assistance programs. Conclusion: Researchers find that this online animated simulation was an effective tool to improve cultural competence of poverty for emerging healthcare professionals. Use of similar animations by educators of healthcare professionals may also change existing negative views towards those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and reduce the barrier of stigma associated with the program.

scholarly journals A percepção de discentes do IFES – Campus Santa Teresa sobre a assistência estudantil

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Vinicius Sandoval Paixão ◽  
Sival Roque Torezani ◽  
Silvia Maria Melo Gonçalves ◽  
Marcello Bozetti
Keyword(s):  
Social Programs ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Student Assistance ◽  
Evaluative Research ◽  
Student Assistance Programs ◽  
The Voice

Objetivou-se compreender como a assistência estudantil ocorre no IFES Campus Santa Teresa, ES Para atingir-se o objetivo, utilizou-se como metodologia a pesquisa avaliativa e qualitativa que compreende uma aplicação sistemática de procedimentos de pesquisa para acessar a concepção, o desenho, a implementação e as utilidades da assistência estudantil no Campus. Os sujeitos foram alunos da Graduação em Agronomia, beneficiários do programa de Assistência Estudantil, alimentação e moradia. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de questionários com perguntas abertas. A análise foi realizada tendo a pesquisa avaliativa como perspectiva. Destacamos a eficácia dos programas de assistência estudantil do Campus, tendo em vista que a maioria das respostas não apresentou fragilidade. Ouvir os beneficiários do programa trouxe à tona a importância de divulgar para a comunidade informações como correção anual dos valores, desburocratização do processo, informatização das inscrições e dos controles dos programas disponíveis para a população. A maior parte dos estudantes apontou como fragilidade as ações internas da assistência estudantil para a comunidade.Palavras-chave: Programas sociais. Pesquisa avaliativa. Aluno.The perception of students, IFES – Santa Teresa Campus on student assistanceAbstractThis study aims to understand how the student assistance has been given in the IFES campus in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo. To achieve this overall goal, it was used as evaluative research methodology, a type of qualitative research comprising a systematic application of research procedures to access the conception, design, implementation and utility of the social programs assistance occurring in IFES. The research subjects are students of the technical course and graduation, that are the beneficiaries of the Student Assistance programs. To get the data, questionnaires with open questions were applied to the students. Data analysis was performed with the evaluative research as perspective. As a result of this study, we can highlight the effectiveness of student assistance programs in the IFES campus of Santa Teresa, given that most of the answers did not represent weakness. However, the voice of the beneficiaries of this program brought to light the importance of disclosing more for the community about the programs available to the public, since most of the students appointed as fragility the internal actions of the student assistance for the community.Keywords: Social programs. Evaluative research. Student.

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