Process variables critical for team effectiveness - A Delphi study of wraparound team members

Recent school reform movemants emphasize collaborative teaming for the succ essful inclusion and education of diverse student populations in schools, T he purpose of this study was to identify and validate a list of critical pr ocess variables that support team efforts and effectiveness. Wraparound tea m members from a large midwestern state, identified os experts in teaming, participated through Delphi procedures in two rounds of response. Twenty no minated experts rated 109 items across six categories: team goals, team mem ber roles and team membership, team communication, team cohesion, team logi stics and team outcomes. Results indicated that items in the categories tea m outcomes, team goals, and team cohesion were ranked most critical to Team effectiveness. The final list of critical process variables can be used to guide community and school-based teams in establishing, monitoring, and ev aluating their teams.