In light of the current policy context, early childhood educators are being asked to have a complex understanding child development and education issues provide rich, meaningful educational experiences for all children families in their care. Accountability outcomes is high, resources professional support limited. As such, field needs well-conducted empirical studies on which base practices. this paper, we offer research directions associated with processes underlying development, including...

.The present study is a large-scale randomized trial testing the efficacy of family–school partnership model (i.e., conjoint behavioral consultation) for promoting competence and decreasing problem behaviors students identified by their teachers as disruptive. The focus this on student outcomes potential role parent–teacher relationships mediating variable. Two hundred seven students, from 82 classrooms, families participated. Results indicated that, relative to control group, in...

This meta-analysis examined the effects of family-school interventions on children’s social-behavioral competence and mental health. One hundred seventeen group design studies yielding 592 effect sizes constituted current sample. Random models were estimated when calculating each pooled size estimate, mixed calculated for moderator analysis. The analyses yielded significant health ([Formula: see text]s = 0.332 0.391, respectively). Effects moderated by race/ethnicity (effects larger African...

A conceptual model (paradigm) for school psychology is presented based upon ecological and contextual considerations that frame the practice, training, research agendas of field. We argue despite previous calls by noteworthy scholars, has failed to heed efforts move toward effective prevention intervention models service. provide a synthesis issues have prevailed limit quality psychological services during past decades (i.e., anomaly), integrate contemporary theoretical advances address core...

Research Findings: Parental engagement with children has been linked to a number of adaptive characteristics in preschool children, and relationships between families professionals are an important contributor school readiness. Furthermore, social–emotional competence is key component young children's This study reports the results randomized trial parent intervention (Getting Ready) designed facilitate readiness among disadvantaged particular focus on outcomes. Two hundred twenty were...

This review summarizes the findings of consultation and teaming research from 1985 to 1995. It analyzes critiques various methodological FEATURES OF THE draws conclusions regarding current state outcome studies. specific questions addressed in this include (a) how much empirically based has been conducted since 1985, (b) what common features incorporated into are, (c) status can be drawn. behavioral studies were most prevalent (compared mental health consultation, organizational development...

Parental engagement is an important avenue for supporting student achievement. Positive relationships between parents and teachers are increasingly recognized as vital in this process. Most studies consider parents' teachers' perceptions separately, it unknown whether shared of relationship quality matter with respect to child outcomes. This study investigated the role congruence predicting academic, social, behavioral outcomes 175 elementary students referred consultation. Results indicated...

When families are engaged in their education, children's academic, behavioral, and social-emotional development is indirectly supported. Many teacher-training programs (TTPs) focused on preparing teachers to communicate work with have been developed, although inconsistencies regarding effectiveness exist. The current meta-analysis of 39 studies systematically analyzed the effects TTPs teachers' family-engagement practices, attitudes, knowledge. included preservice university courses, teacher...

A critical factor to move the field of physical therapy forward is measurement fidelity during comparisons interventions. Fidelity translates as "faithfulness"; thus, intervention means faithful and correct implementation key components a defined intervention. guards against deviations from, or drift in, delivery targeted intervention, process necessary for evaluating efficacy rehabilitation approaches. Importantly, attention differentiates approaches from each other. However, earlier...

The present study tested empirically the effectiveness of conjoint behavioral consultation as a process for delivering intervention withdrawn children. Specifically, multiple baseline design was used to evaluate teacheronly and in their ability produce cross-setting change social initiations four For two subjects, services were provided parent-teacher pairs. other teacher-only provided. Direct observation, rating scale, self-report data collected from various sources across settings....