Derek NordResearch AssistantOrganization: Research and Training Center on Community Living
E-mail: (
nord0364@umn.edu)
Current Projects- College of Direct Support: National Online Training Program for Direct Support Professionals
The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a computer-assisted, competency-based, interactive multimedia training curriculum for direc... (More)
- Job analysis and validation of direct support professional and frontline supervisor competencies and training needs
This national study was conducted by the Research and Training Center on Community Living in collaboration with state agencies and... (More)
- A Multi-Site Study of Employment Interventions
This quasi-experimental study will assess the relationship between customization strategies and outcomes and validate a training a... (More)
Author, Contributor or Editor for the following Publications & Products
| • | National Validation Study of Competencies For Frontline Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals - This study examined organizational workforce outcomes; characteristics of and differences between managers, Frontline Supervisors (FLS) and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs); and workplace competencies, training needs, and timing of training for FLS and DSPs. Using survey methodologies, the study validated nationally the results of two comprehensive Minnesota analyses of competencies needed by DSPs and FLS, extending the existing analyses by sampling direct support professionals (DSPs), first-line supervisors (FLS) and managers in 77 agencies in five states. (2007)
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 | College of Direct Support - The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a computer-assisted, competency-based, interactive multimedia training curriculum for direct support professionals in community settings.
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