Identify and explain 3 groups of in-house agency data sources and give at least 2 examples of each group and how they can be used in evaluation. In addition, explain the advantages of these types of data sources.
What will be an ideal response?
The 3 groups of in-house data are: (1) systematically gathered data: information that is routinely collected on an ongoing basis to meet existing needs. This can include personnel information (staff qualifications), accounting data (billing records to track client contacts); and data stored in clinical, quality or other information systems. The advantage of this type of data is that it is often stored electronically, where it can be cleaned, manipulated, or analyzed for evaluation projects. Data entry may not be needed, saving time and money. (2) Treatment documentation: information stored and updated in case files. This includes vital pieces of information, including initial assessments and ongoing service plans, social histories, discharge reports, incident reports, etc. While effort is required to retrieve and process these records, using them saves more time than original data collection. (3) Clinical/administrative judgment: information acquired by observing the service delivery process on a regular basis. Examples include reimbursement, program management and supervisory activities focused on the number of contacts and amount of time direct service staff spend with clients and consumers, including styles of workers and managers and work routines.
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A. more emphatic B. less effective C. less efficient D. more efficient
The formal and informal manner in which tasks and responsibilities, lines of authority, channels of communication, and dimensions of power are established and coordinated within an organization is called:
A) ?Agency culture B) ?Agency hierarchy C) ?Organizational channels D) ?Organizational structure
Allen Semmes is a 3 year-old youngster who was described as an “angel” but lately he has had
severe temper tantrums that happen on a weekly basis for the past 6 weeks. According to his mother, “They often follow a change in his routine, not having an afternoon nap, or if he’s hungry. On rare occasions Allen will get so worked up that he’ll grab something and throw it on the floor. Funny, but his teachers love him at preschool. I don’t want to reach any premature conclusions but if there’s anything his father and I can do to nip this in the bud, we’re all in.” Which of the following best describes Allen?
a) Oppositional defiant disorder, mild b) Intermittent explosive disorder c) Conduct disorder d) Does not meet criteria for a disorder
The _______________ personality disorder is characterized by the following behaviors:difficulty
making everyday decisions, lacks initiative, needs excessive support from others and is preoccupied with fears of being left alone
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).