Appendix Three
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour Tool: Workshop Evaluation Report
The aim:
1. To trial the Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour Tool (ISB).
The objectives:
1. To trial the ISB resource with teachers, educational support workers, adult service
providers and therapists working with people with intellectual disability.
2. To trial the ISB resource with family members and carers of people with intellectual
disability.
3. To trial the resource with sexuality educators and counsellors working with people
with intellectual disability.
4. To collect feedback on the format and publication of the ISB tool.
The workshops were held on the 29th February & 28th March 2013.
Workshop 1: 20 participants representative of the family and carers of the target group
Workshop 2: 39 participants representative of teachers, adult service providers and
therapists of the target group
A Likart rating scale was used: 1 = very dissatisfied: 5 = Very satisfied
The following information includes the evaluation questions asked at the workshops, a data
chart of the ratings and a summary of each set of questions. An overall summary and
findings and recommendations will conclude this report.
Charts and summaries:
Overall Average Rating for ISB Resource
Average Rating for ISB Resource
3.5
Q1
4.55
Q2
4.75
Q3
4.65
Q4
4
Q5
4.3
Q6
Question 1: Do you feel that the age groups are appropriate to your needs?
Question 2: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to Expected Sexual Behaviour
section?
Question 3: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to Outside Expected Sexual
Behaviour section?
Question4: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to the Seek Professional Help
section?
Question 5: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are in context to social, family and school norms?
Email, text. Social media, online chat, randoms etc.
Question 6: How satisfied are you with the Draft Resource?
Summary:
The average ratings ranged from 3.5 to 4.75. Positive additional comments mainly focused
on the content and potential usefulness of the resource and negative comments mainly
concerned the format of the resource as presented at the workshops i.e. some behaviours in
behaviours outside of the expected should be in seek professional help section (draft
Question 1: Do you feel that the age groupings best reflect:
1A: Developmental stages in children and young people?
1B: WA School levels?
1C: Your teaching/support needs
format).
All changes made to the tool accordingly.
Chart 1: Overall Average Rating for Question1
Average Rating for Question 1A,1B,1C
4.55
Q1A
4.15
Q1B
3.65
Q1C
Summary:
The average ratings ranged between 3.65 and 4.55. Additional comments included:
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The expectation of ‘crossover’ in developmental ages and age groupings among the
client base
School year for the client base may vary (to chronological age) according to client
need
There may be some consideration needed once year 7 joins the secondary sector
As a result of the above school years were erased from the tool and chronological age
groups used only.
Chart 2: Overall Average Rating for Question 2
Average Rating for Question
2A,2B,2C,2D,2E
4.5
4.4
Q2A Q2B
4.5
4.65
4.6
Q2C
Q2D
Q2E
Questions 2: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to Expected Sexual Behaviour
section?
A: Age appropriate
B: Represent commonly observed behaviours
C: Are described adequately
D: Include most commonly observed behaviours
E: Are appropriately placed in this section
Summary:
The average rating ranged between 4.4 and 4.65. Additional comments included:
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“While the ‘list’ (of behaviours) is good, there is a hope that nothing has been missed”
Highlighting the individual difference in sexual maturity and behaviour in relation to
biological maturity e.g. early puberty
Need for some clarification of some terms used e.g. ‘randoms’
Appropriate context
The word Strangers added to the tool following the term “randoms” to assist those
without social media terminology awareness.
Chart 3: Overall Average Ratings for Question 3
Average Rating for Question
3A,3B,3C,3D,3E
4.85
Q3A
4.7
Q3B
4.55
Q3C
4.85
Q3D
4.7
Q3E
Questions: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to Outside Expected Sexual
behaviour section?
A: Age appropriate
B: Represent commonly observed behaviours
C: Are described adequately
D: Include most commonly observed behaviours
E: Are appropriately placed in this section
Summary:
The average rating ranged between 4.55 and 4.85. There were no additional comments
included.
Chart 4: Overall Average Ratings for Question 4
Average Rating for Question
4A,4B,4C,4D,4E
4.65 4.85
Q4A Q4B
4.55
Q4C
4.65
Q4D
4.65
Q4E
Questions: Do you agree that the behaviours listed are appropriate to Seek Professional Help
section?
A: Age appropriate
B: Represent commonly observed behaviours
C: Are described adequately
D: Include most commonly observed behaviours
E: Are appropriately placed in this section?
Summary:
The average rating ranged between 4.55 and 4.84. There are no additional comments
included.
Chart 5: Overall Average Rating for Satisfaction of the ISB Resource
Avrage Rating for Question 5A,5B,5C,
4.25
Q5A
4.1
Q5B
3.85
Q5C
Question 5: Is the behavioural context (email, SMS, online chat rooms etc):
A: Current
B: Appropriate
C: Comprehensive
Summary:
The average rating ranged between 3.85 to 4.25. Additional comments included:
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Some of the behaviours are not ‘commonly observed by us’ (teachers)
These behaviours are observed in the students within our school -x5
Chart 6: Overall Average Rating for Question 6
Average Rating for
Question6A,6B,6C,6D,6E
3.9
Q6A
4.7
Q6B
4.5
4.4
4.6
Q6C
Q6D
Q6E
Question 6: How satisfied are you with resource in terms of:
A: Format and layout
B: Content
C: Quality
D: Useability
E: Use of current research
Summary:
The average rating ranged between 3.9 and 4.7. Additional comments included:
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Still in draft form so layout requires some work
Needs to be more user friendly
It is good
Could use scenarios
Needs some clarification around use, mainstream or disability?
Would like to see it formatted as separate age groups following publication
Final Comments
Participants of both workshops trialled the resource and provided structured feedback aimed
at improving the quality, usability and appropriateness of the final product.
Overall the ratings were high considering the format is still very much draft form. This
perhaps indicates the need for such a teaching/training resource that has been developed
specifically for Western Australian teachers, carers, those working with people with
disabilities and for parents and families involved in the care and support of their children.
Participants were very satisfied (4.65) with the types of behaviours listed, so to with the three
categories of behaviour, Expected, Outside Expected and Seek professional Help. There
was much debate and discussion as to where some behaviours fitted into the table and the
consensus was that there will always be differences, crossover and anomaly however the
ISB resource provides a framework and guide from which to help identify problem
behaviours early.
The lowest ratings were seen in the area of format and usability as the working resource is in
draft form. Some recommendations were made and will be considered for the final product.
Information gathered through the questionnaire will help to inform the final production of the
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour resource.
Recommendations
1. Information should be collected from participants working with or caring for children in
the 0- 4 age group, as the intention for the resource is to assist teacher, carers,
support staff to recognise inappropriate sexual behaviours in its earliest stage. Thus
far no information has been added for this group.
2. The Resource:
 A user friendly format is needed – given the design of the resource, age grouping, it
may be useful to produce each age group separately in a brochure format.
 To enhance the best use of the resource it should be made clear that the information,
while evidence based and trialled, is a guide that cannot encompass all inappropriate
sexual behaviours but uses behaviours commonly agreed upon.
 To compliment the resource and assist users with determining appropriate
intervention, the Risk Response resource should be used.