Supervisors as Trainers - Expanding the Concept of Training Staff Trainers

• NCJ Number: 103295
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (Summer 1986) Pages: 61-70
• Author(s): D W Roush
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 10 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

Staff training continues to be a priority concern of correctional personnel. Further, standards and accreditation have underscored the need for inservice training which is both comprehensive and of highest quality.

Abstract

To meet this expanding demand for relevant training, programs to train staff trainers have been developed. Using this concept, this article explores the feasibility of expanding the 'train the trainer' process to include supervisory staff. Preliminary findings on a comparison of training by a supervisor and a certified trainer are presented. Implications for institutional training programs are discussed. (Author abstract)