Table 1.
Mean Ratings and Standard Deviations From the Self-Administered Questionnaire Items by Coalit
| Coalition 1 |
Coalition 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 4) |
(n = 8) |
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| M | SD | M | SD | |
| Ratings: 1 = strongly agree, 5 = strongly disagree | ||||
| 1. TA Experience (alpha =.81) | ||||
| TA was conveniently scheduled. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 2.13 | 0.83 |
| TA respected your/your program staff’s opinions. | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 0.71 |
| TA was too demanding. | 4.50 | 0.58 | 4.38 | 0.52 |
| You needed more TA sessions to understand/implement GTO. | 4.25 | 0.50 | 2.38 | 1.19 |
| You trusted the TA. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.38 | 0.52 |
| The kind of TA provided was not very helpful to you. | 4.50 | 0.58 | 4.38 | 0.52 |
| You have improved your program because of TA. | 1.75 | 0.50 | 1.75 | 0.71 |
| Other staff receiving TA were helpful to you. | 1.33 | 0.58 | 3.00 | 0.93 |
| TA helps some staff/programs. | 1.50 | 0.58 | 1.75 | 0.71 |
| TA required that you learn about program accountability. | 1.50 | 0.58 | 1.63 | 0.74 |
| TA helped you develop an understanding about GTO. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.88 | 0.99 |
| TA really helped you. | 1.50 | 0.58 | 1.38 | 0.52 |
| You were satisfied with the TA. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.53 |
| Your supervisor wanted you to receive TA. | 2.50 | 1.73 | 2.00 | 0.93 |
| TA interfered with your other job responsibilities. | 4.50 | 0.58 | 3.38 | 0.92 |
| 2. Feedback on GTO (alpha = .94) | ||||
| I had the opportunity to provide feedback on GTO-related activities. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.53 |
| When I provided feedback on GTO, it was considered with due respect. | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.63 | 0.74 |
| 3. TA Accessibility (alpha = .96) | ||||
| The TA was accessible to me and my coworkers for us to express our suggestions. | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.38 | 0.52 |
| The TA was accessible to me and my coworkers for us to express our concerns. | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.38 | 0.52 |
| I felt comfortable approaching the TA to ask questions. | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.76 |
| Ratings: 1 = not at all difficult, 5 = very difficult | ||||
| 4. Perceived Difficulty: How difficult was it to … (alpha =.85) | ||||
| … participate in the GTO TA meetings? | 1.50 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.93 |
| … prepare for the GTO TA meetings? | 1.50 | 1.00 | 2.06 | 0.68 |
| … attend the GTO training? | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.86 | 0.90 |
| … complete the GTO worksheets in the manual? | 2.00 | 1.15 | 2.63 | 1.41 |
| … participate in the GTO work group meetings? | 1.75 | 0.96 | 2.00 | 0.76 |
| … prepare for the GTO work group meetings? | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.71 | 0.76 |
| 5. Perceived Difficulty: How difficult will it be in year ahead to … (alpha =.94) | ||||
| … decide what questions to ask, given program goals and objectives? | 1.75 | 0.96 | 2.00 | 1.07 |
| … design a questionnaire for your program clients | 2.50 | 1.29 | 2.50 | 1.41 |
| … decide which clients to select to include in the survey? | 1.75 | 0.96 | 1.50 | 0.93 |
| … print and assemble questionnaires and other materials? | 1.25 | 0.50 | 1.88 | 0.83 |
| … train staff to administer the survey? | 1.75 | 0.96 | 2.38 | 1.51 |
| … enter the data? | 1.50 | 0.58 | 2.13 | 1.36 |
| … analyze the data? | 1.75 | 0.50 | 3.43 | 1.51 |
| … produce a report on the results? | 1.50 | 1.00 | 2.86 | 1.77 |
| … present the results to stakeholders? | 1.33 | 0.58 | 2.71 | 1.89 |
| … apply the results to improving program services? | 1.75 | 0.96 | 2.63 | 1.77 |
Note: TA = technical assistance; GTO = Getting To Outcomes.