Description of Table 2: Vocational Rehabilitation Roles

Description of Table 2: Vocational Rehabilitation Roles.

Choosing "1" indicates that an action is not important. Choosing "2" indicates that an action is somewhat important. Choosing "3" indicates that an action is important. Choosing "4" indicates that an action is extremely important. Mean values for each item are provided.

How important is it that the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor...

Assists with disability issues so your SBDC agency can focus on developing the business? (n = 333) .9% said it is not important. 6.6% said it is somewhat important. 27.3% said it is important. 65.2% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.57

Develops an understanding with your SBDC about the SBDC's roles, responsibilities, and expectations in the process? (n = 332) 1.8% said it is not important. 4.2% said it is somewhat important. 31.9% said it is important. 62.0% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.54

Develops an understanding with your SBDC about VR's roles, responsibilities, and expectations in the process? (n = 331) .9% said it is not important. 4.8% said it is somewhat important. 33.5% said it is important. 60.7% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.54

Provides clients with information about your program? (n = 333) 1.2% said it is not important. 8.7% said it is somewhat important. 36.6% said it is important. 53.5% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.42

Informs your agency of the referral? (n = 332) 2.1% said it is not important. 13.9% said it is somewhat important. 32.2% said it is important. 51.8% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.34

Provides insight on how to optimize your SBDC's interactions with the client? (n = 331) 2.7% said it is not important. 10.9% said it is somewhat important. 38.7% said it is important. 47.7% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.31

Works with the client and your SBDC to address barriers to entrepreneurship presented by the client's disability? (n = 328) 3.4% said it is not important. 12.2% said it is somewhat important. 40.5% said it is important. 43.9% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.25

Describes the person's disability to the SBDC counselor? (n = 332) 6.3% said it is not important. 21.7% said it is somewhat important. 32.2% said it is important. 39.8% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.05

Arranges for SBDC follow-up once VR's involvement ends? (n = 328) 7.6% said it is not important. 22.6% said it is somewhat important. 39.9% said it is important. 29.9% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 2.92

Accompanies the client to one or more meetings with the SBDC counselor? (n = 323) 22.0% said it is not important. 33.4% said it is somewhat important. 30.3% said it is important. 14.2% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 2.37
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Return to text. Description of Table 2: Vocational Rehabilitation Roles. Choosing "1" indicates that an action is not important. Choosing "2" indicates that an action is somewhat important. Choosing "3" indicates that an action is important. Choosing "4" indicates that an action is extremely important. Mean values for each item are provided. How important is it that the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor... Assists with disability issues so your SBDC agency can focus on developing the business? (n = 333) .9% said it is not important. 6.6% said it is somewhat important. 27.3% said it is important. 65.2% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.57 Develops an understanding with your SBDC about the SBDC's roles, responsibilities, and expectations in the process? (n = 332) 1.8% said it is not important. 4.2% said it is somewhat important. 31.9% said it is important. 62.0% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.54 Develops an understanding with your SBDC about VR's roles, responsibilities, and expectations in the process? (n = 331) .9% said it is not important. 4.8% said it is somewhat important. 33.5% said it is important. 60.7% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.54 Provides clients with information about your program? (n = 333) 1.2% said it is not important. 8.7% said it is somewhat important. 36.6% said it is important. 53.5% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.42 Informs your agency of the referral? (n = 332) 2.1% said it is not important. 13.9% said it is somewhat important. 32.2% said it is important. 51.8% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.34 Provides insight on how to optimize your SBDC's interactions with the client? (n = 331) 2.7% said it is not important. 10.9% said it is somewhat important. 38.7% said it is important. 47.7% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.31 Works with the client and your SBDC to address barriers to entrepreneurship presented by the client's disability? (n = 328) 3.4% said it is not important. 12.2% said it is somewhat important. 40.5% said it is important. 43.9% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.25 Describes the person's disability to the SBDC counselor? (n = 332) 6.3% said it is not important. 21.7% said it is somewhat important. 32.2% said it is important. 39.8% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 3.05 Arranges for SBDC follow-up once VR's involvement ends? (n = 328) 7.6% said it is not important. 22.6% said it is somewhat important. 39.9% said it is important. 29.9% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 2.92 Accompanies the client to one or more meetings with the SBDC counselor? (n = 323) 22.0% said it is not important. 33.4% said it is somewhat important. 30.3% said it is important. 14.2% said it is extremely important. Mean value = 2.37 End of description. Return to text.