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APPENDIX B.
COURT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
POLL - FREQUENCIES
1.
How would you rate the child welfare agency staff in terms of their understanding
of ASFA requirements? Please rate the understanding on a scale from 1
to 5 with 1 being 'poor' and 5 being 'comprehensive'.
| POOR |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
COMPREHENSIVE |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 4.00
Why did you give them that
rating?
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Cannot
answer for staff |
2 |
66.7 |
| Understanding
is at high level |
1 |
33.3 |
| Want to understand
issue complicated |
1 |
33.3 |
2. Following are some of the skills that
supervisors and workers need to have to implement ASFA. Please rate each
of these on a scale of 1-5 with one being ‘do not need it’ and 5 being
‘extremely important.’
A. Supervisors?
Ability to develop
relationship with court where information is shared
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 4.00
Ability to explain
law and requirements to staff
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.7
Knowledge of the law
and requirements
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.7
Monitor staff to assure
time lines are met
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 5.00 |
3 |
100 |
Average of the Rating: 5.0
Ability to set up hearings
and court dates
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 3.7
Knowledge of gathering
information about families for court use
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
How to testify in court
regarding permanency and safety planning
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
Ability to identify
resources
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 2.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 3.00
B. Workers?
Knowledge of the law
and requirements
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
How to testify in court
regarding permanency and safety planning
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
Ability to develop relationship with court where information is
shared
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
Ability to make decisions
quickly
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 3.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
Concurrent planning
skills
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
Knowledge of gathering
information about families for court use
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
Monitor staff to assure
time lines are met
| DON'T
NEED IT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
3. In the
past year, since our earlier survey, as part of your ASFA implementation
have the court and the child welfare agency undertaken or changed any
day to day joint activities?______No______Yes If yes, please describe.
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Yes |
3 |
100.00 |
| No |
0 |
0.0 |
N=3
| Comments |
Frequency |
Percent |
Increased
collaboration between courts and agencies
|
2 |
66.7 |
| Work groups
set up to work with case processing issues |
1 |
33.3 |
| Private social
workers testifying on child safety |
1 |
33.3 |
| Director of
Court Improvement Project on committee for Federal Review |
1 |
33.3 |
| Jurisdictions
meeting on regular basis |
1 |
33.3 |
| Staff observing
court hearings |
1 |
33.3 |
A. Has communication changed?
Yes or No. If yes, please describe
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Yes |
3 |
100.00 |
| No |
0 |
0.0 |
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Increased communication between court and agency staff |
2 |
66.7 |
| Increased
collaboration |
1 |
33.3 |
| More information
circulated |
1 |
33.3 |
B. Are you getting the
information you need regarding cases from the agency? Yes or No. If no,
please describe.
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Yes |
2 |
66.7 |
| No |
1 |
33.3 |
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
Problems
getting data, not entered
|
1 |
33.3 |
| Need to improve
data collection/reporting |
1 |
33.3 |
4.
In the past year, since our earlier survey, has there been any ASFA training
for court personnel? If yes, go to 4a. If no, go to 4e.
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Yes |
2 |
66.7 |
| No |
1 |
33.3 |
A. What topics were covered
in the training?
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
ASFA
topics incorporated into other training
|
2 |
66.7 |
| Permanency
planning options |
1 |
33.3 |
| ASFA as related
to state case law |
1 |
33.3 |
| Judges presented
at Child Welfare Conference |
1 |
33.3 |
B. Which of the following
did you use for staff training on ASFA?
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Conferences |
2 |
66.7 |
| Seminars |
1 |
33.3 |
| Joint training
sessions |
|
|
| Meetings |
|
|
| Regularly
distributed publications/ bulletins/ newsletters |
|
|
| Presentations on ASFA |
|
|
| Part of training on other
topics |
|
|
C. Who did the training?
N=3
| Comments |
Frequency |
Percent |
Consultants
|
2 |
66.7 |
| Court
Staff |
1 |
33.3 |
| Court Improvement
Project personnel |
|
|
| National conferences |
|
|
| Attorney |
|
|
D. Was the training just
on ASFA or is it incorporated into other training that you provide?
N=3
| Responses |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Incorporated |
1 |
33.3 |
| Not incorporated |
1 |
33.3 |
E. In the past year,
since our earlier survey, did you do any of the following ASFA training
with or for the child welfare agency?
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Joint
training |
1 |
33.3 |
| Agency
staff invited to some court training sessions |
1 |
33.3 |
| Judges
presented at Child Welfare conference |
1 |
33.3 |
| Agency staff
invited to judicial training at conference |
|
|
F. What were the topics
covered in the ASFA training for the child welfare agency?
N=3
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
Permanency
planning options
|
1 |
33.3 |
Final
rule how to incorporate into case planning |
1 |
33.3 |
ASFA
as related to state case law |
1 |
33.3 |
Judiciary
role in ASFA implementation |
1 |
33.3 |
Barriers
to successful termination |
1 |
33.3 |
Ethical
issues |
1 |
33.3 |
G. In the past year,
since our earlier survey, have you done any of the following training
with or for the agency attorneys?
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
Joint
Training
|
1 |
33.3 |
Agency
attorneys invited to some court training sessions |
1 |
33.3 |
District
Attorney handled training |
|
|
H. What were the topics
covered in the ASFA training for the agency attorneys?
| Reasons |
Frequency |
Percent |
Permanency
planning options |
1 |
33.3 |
Child
development |
1 |
33.3 |
ASFA
as related to case law |
1 |
33.3 |
| Effects of
substance abuse |
1 |
33.3 |
| Case planning |
1 |
33.3 |
| Agency unclear
about the responsibilities |
1 |
33.3 |
5. Please rate the importance of the following
in terms of working with the child welfare agency as it implements the
ASFA requirements, with 1 being ‘not important’ and 5 being ‘crucial.’
Increased Communication
| NOT
IMPORTANT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CRUCIAL |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
Having sub-committees
that deal with interagency issues
| NOT
IMPORTANT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CRUCIAL |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
Having the Director
of Court Improvement Projects involved in planning discussions
| NOT
IMPORTANT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CRUCIAL |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
| 5.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
Average of the Rating: 4.33
Having the Agency's
active involvement in the Court Improvement Project
| NOT
IMPORTANT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CRUCIAL |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
Good working relationship
among court and agency staff
| NOT
IMPORTANT |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CRUCIAL |
N=3
| Rating |
Frequency |
Percent |
| 4.00 |
1 |
33.3 |
| 5.00 |
2 |
66.7 |
Average of the Rating: 4.67
6. Do you
see any of the following as barriers to your work with the agency as it
implements the requirements of ASFA? (check if 'yes')?
N=3
| Response |
Frequency |
Percent |
Lack
of resources: staff, funds, time, etc
|
2 |
66.7 |
| Federal
and state law not clear on what a permanency hearing is |
2 |
66.7 |
| Lack
of understanding of the law |
2 |
66.7 |
| Timelines
for TPR are too short, unable to make informed decisions in every
case |
1 |
33.3 |
| Lack
of understanding of the key stakeholders responsibilities and how
they are structured |
1 |
33.3 |
| Agency unclear
about there responsibilities |
1 |
33.3 |
7. Is there
anything else that you want to tell us regarding the best way to implement
the requirements of ASFA?
N=3
| Comments |
Frequency |
Percent |
| Collaboration
communication important |
1 |
33.3 |
| CFSR
comes first three ASFA goals central CFSR court aspect small |
1 |
33.3 |
| Work
together |
1 |
33.3 |
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