NOSR Process for Program Development. Youth Work Experience Application. Guide 3: Planning Program Design Through Staff Training

摘要

This report assesses the role of staff training in the design of a youth work experience program for delinquent and predelinquent youth. The program was designed, implemented, and evaluated between 1974 and 1976 by the National Office for Social Responsibility (NOSR) and the city of Oakland, California. The NOSR training method transfers specific knowledge and skills to staff as they are needed for different phases within the time frame of the program. One primary advantage of combining staff training with program planning is that roles are defined and redefined as needed in order to accomplish specific planning and implementation functions. The NOSR staff training approach involves training program staff, the community council, and the technical resource committee to design and implement the specific operational program through a staggered sequence of training sessions resulting in a concise understanding of roles and responsibilities as they relate to activities and programmatic tasks. Seven training sessions address planning functions. The sessions include orientation information given to the community council and the technical resource committee, staff development and planning (four sessions) and staff training and development (two sessions). The content of each session is outlined. A sample NOSR technical assistance schedule is appended.