assessment worker’s begin their assessment in the planning stage and continue to assess and...
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Worker’s begin their assessment Worker’s begin their assessment in the planning stage and in the planning stage and continue to assess and reassess continue to assess and reassess the group’s work until the group the group’s work until the group ends.ends.
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““Assessment is both a process and a Assessment is both a process and a product upon which the helping product upon which the helping process is based.”process is based.” (Siporin) (Siporin)
Process –Process – gathering, organizing, and gathering, organizing, and making judgments about informationmaking judgments about information
Product –Product – verbal or written statement of verbal or written statement of the functioning of the group and its the functioning of the group and its members (which is useful in developing members (which is useful in developing intervention plans)intervention plans)
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INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL GROUP AS A WHOLE**GROUP AS A WHOLE** GROUP’S ENVIRONMENTGROUP’S ENVIRONMENT
** Assessment of group processes in the ** Assessment of group processes in the here and now interactionhere and now interaction
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Assessment Process:Assessment Process:
1.1. Information GatheringInformation Gathering AmountAmount RelevanceRelevance Suspension of judgmentSuspension of judgment
2.2. Diagnostic labelsDiagnostic labels
3.3. Assessment focusAssessment focus
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GROUP AS A WHOLEGROUP AS A WHOLE
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ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
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INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL
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INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUALASSESSING THE FUNCTIONING OF INDIVIDUAL ASSESSING THE FUNCTIONING OF INDIVIDUAL
GROUP MEMBERSGROUP MEMBERS
1.1. Current vs. DevelopmentalCurrent vs. Developmental
2.2. How personal characteristics interact with How personal characteristics interact with functional abilities:functional abilities:
- - Intrapersonal Intrapersonal life of the memberlife of the member
- - InterpersonalInterpersonal life of the member life of the member
- - EnvironmentEnvironment in which the member functions in which the member functions
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP MEMBERS:MEMBERS:
1. Member’s self-observations1. Member’s self-observations - Retrospective self-observation and self-reflection- Retrospective self-observation and self-reflection - Self-monitoring – collecting data on self: frequency, - Self-monitoring – collecting data on self: frequency, intensity, duration, and scope of behavior and its intensity, duration, and scope of behavior and its
antecedents and consequences (both negative and antecedents and consequences (both negative and positive)positive)
ChartingChartingLogs and diariesLogs and diariesProblem cardProblem cardSelf-anchored rating scaleSelf-anchored rating scale
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP MEMBERS:MEMBERS:
2.2. Worker observationWorker observation
- Naturalistic- Naturalistic
- Role Playing- Role Playing
- Simulation- Simulation
- Program activities- Program activities
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP MEMBERS:MEMBERS:
3.3. Reports by othersReports by others
Observations by people familiar with Observations by people familiar with member outside of groupmember outside of group
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP METHODS FOR ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL GROUP MEMBERS:MEMBERS:
4. Standardized Instruments4. Standardized Instruments
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ASSESSING THE FUNTIONING OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLEASSESSING THE FUNTIONING OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLE
Group DynamicsGroup Dynamics
1. Communication and Interaction Patterns1. Communication and Interaction Patterns
2. Cohesion2. Cohesion
3. Social Integration and Influence Dynamics 3. Social Integration and Influence Dynamics
(Social Control Mechanisms)(Social Control Mechanisms)
4. Group Culture4. Group Culture
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A WHOLEWHOLE
1.1. Measuring communication and interaction:Measuring communication and interaction:- semantic differential- semantic differential
- frequency charts (frequency, interval, time - frequency charts (frequency, interval, time sample)sample)
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A WHOLEMETHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A WHOLE
2.2. Measuring interpersonal attraction and cohesionMeasuring interpersonal attraction and cohesion- sociometry – measurement of social preferences- sociometry – measurement of social preferences
preference scalespreference scalessocio-gramsocio-gram
-cohesion-cohesionassess degree to which members:assess degree to which members:
- perceive themselves to be part of the group- perceive themselves to be part of the group- prefer to remain in the group rather than to - prefer to remain in the group rather than to
leave itleave it- perceive their group to be better than other - perceive their group to be better than other
groups groups with respect to the way members get along, with respect to the way members get along,
the way the way they help each other, and the way they stick they help each other, and the way they stick
together together
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METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A METHODS FOR ASSESSING THE GROUP AS A WHOLEWHOLE
3.3. Measuring social controls and group cultureMeasuring social controls and group culture- SYMLOG- SYMLOG
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ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
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ASSESSING THE GROUP’S ENVIRONMENTASSESSING THE GROUP’S ENVIRONMENT
1.1. Sponsoring OrganizationSponsoring Organization- How are group purposes influenced by the agency?- How are group purposes influenced by the agency?- What resources are allocated for the group’s - What resources are allocated for the group’s efforts?efforts?- What status does the worker have in the agency?- What status does the worker have in the agency?- Agency’s attitudes about service delivery- Agency’s attitudes about service delivery
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2.2. Interorganizational EnvironmentInterorganizational Environment- What else is happening in other - What else is happening in other organizations?organizations?
- Would there be a benefit in linking with - Would there be a benefit in linking with another organization?another organization?
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3.3. Community EnvironmentCommunity Environment- What is the attitude of the community - What is the attitude of the community about about the problems/issue being the problems/issue being addressed?addressed?
- What support does the group have from - What support does the group have from the the community?community?