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SOAR Online Course Evaluation Published in Frontiers in Public Health

In May 2016, Frontiers in Public Health published an evaluation of the SOAR online training model, which assessed SOAR Online Course usage from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. The study focused on the unique integration of a practice SSI/SSDI application into the training, the first of its kind in public health online trainings, and the support provided by local and state SOAR leads.

Evaluation of the SOAR Online Course

The evaluation, SOAR Online Course Increases Capacity for Assisting Individuals with Disabilities in the US, was co-authored by Kristin Lupfer, SOAR TA Center Director, and Jen Elder, National Policy and Partnerships Coordinator, both of Policy Research Associates, Inc.
 
The study found that successful course completions were most concentrated in areas that had local SOAR leaders; trainees through the online course had higher data entry rates for case outcomes in the SOAR Online Application Tracking system; and trainees reported a high satisfaction rate with the course and comprehensive feedback provided. The evaluation included data mapping of course enrollments, completions, and locations of SOAR leads – take a look at the evaluation and see course activity from your state!
 
The article is free to access, and we encourage you to share this with your SOAR providers and partners.

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Type:
Evaluation
Date:
June, 2016

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Topic
Online Course