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priori Research Facilitating Solutions for Health, Education and Social Wellbeing
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A priori Research Facilitating Solutions for Health, Education and Social Wellbeing
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The Inclusive Schools Checklist The Inclusive Schools Checklist is a reliable and valid tool that identifies 76 potential architectural barriers, 44 potential inclusive classroom practices and 23 potential school/school board inclusive policies for children and youth with special needs/disabilities.
Assessment of communities and neighbourhoods Development of Child Friendly Communities Community-based research/ Program evaluations Collaboration/Partnership building Policy scans and Reviews
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COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS
Apriori Research specializes in applied social and community research with an emphasis on collaborative processes and qualitative research methods. Expertise also extends to program evaluations, facilitators for consumer involvement in health and social policy/services and human-environmental interactions. Community mobilization, reaching marginalized populations, representative sampling, ensuring accessible processes, promoting partnership activities, determining necessary resources, providing information, education and training and process and outcome evaluations are just a few of the services provided. Expertise in all phases of research Both quantitative and qualitative research methods employed Experience in partnership and collaborative methodologies
Experience in conducting program evaluations, with specific expertise in empowerment, collaborative and participatory evaluations. Examples of recent program evaluation projects include: Evaluation of a Community-based Participatory Research Consortium from the Perspective of Academics and Community Service Providers; Architectural Barrier Identification and Modification Prioritization in the Upper Canada District School Board, and; The Evaluation of the Supporting Interdisciplinary Practice: The Family Physician-Nurse Practitioner Educational and Mentoring Program. |
Practical Strategies for Implementing Child Friendly Communities. University of British Columbia, 10th Annual Assessment Workshop. May 3, 2012. Exploring Child and Youth Engagement Methods for
Community Evaluation and Development. 49th Evaluation of a community-based participatory research consortium from the perspective of academics and community service providers focused on child health and well-being. J. Pivik & H. Goelman. Health Education & Behavior. 2011 Jun;38(3):271-81. The perspective of children and youth: How different stakeholders identify architectural barriers for inclusion in schools. Pivik, J. (2010). Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 510-517. A child friendly perspective on community service and learning: The story of the Knick Knack Nook. Pivik, J. (2008). The Community Psychologist, 41(3/4), 71-74. Other publications... see RESOURCES
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