Title
Community of Practice: A Collaborative Observation-Guided Approach to Improving Home Visiting Practices
Date
2015
Author(s)
Mark S. Innocenti & Lori A. Roggman
Brief Type
Presentation
Model(s)
- Healthy Families America (HFA)
- Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
- Parents as Teachers (PAT)
Description
Purpose: Describe use of a Community of Practice (CoP) to increase focus on parent and child engagement and enable home visitors to share ideas, observe each others' practices, and learn from one another.
Example Topics Addressed:
Benefits and definition of Community of Practice (CoP)
Use of observation, Home Visiting Rating Scales, to guide CoP
Use of video recorded home visits to observe and reflect on practices as a group
Data Collection Methods
- Home Visit Observations
Status
Finished
For More Information
Topics
- Home Visiting Workforce Characteristics and Workforce Development
- Program Quality, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Fidelity