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Factors influencing the intention of trainee special education teachers to integrate assistive technology into teaching students with disabilities in the United Arab Emirates
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purpose project describe results multiinstitutional quality improvement qi program conducted virtual format developed stanford 2016 realizing improvement team empowerment program uses teambased projectbased improvement approach qi program planned replicated two institutions respective onsite programs converted multiinstitutional virtual format 2020 response covid19 pandemic virtual program began july 2020 ended december 2020 two institutions participated jointly cohort 10 2hour training sessions every 2 weeks total 18 weeks project progress monitored using predetermined project progress scale program manager provided direct project support needed cohort consisted six teams 37 participants two institutions team completed qi project subjects including mri ultrasound ct diagnostic radiography acr certification projects reached levels 30 initial test cycles begun evidence modest improvement 40 performance data meeting goal statistical process control criteria improvement met graduation criteria program completion found structured problemsolving method along timely focused qi education materials via virtual platform effective simultaneously facilitating improvement projects multiple institutions combination two institutions fostered encouragement shared learning across institutions