Author : Alexandra Schmidt
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (975 download)
Book Synopsis Extending the Classroom Check-up to Parent Involvement by : Alexandra Schmidt
Download or read book Extending the Classroom Check-up to Parent Involvement written by Alexandra Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now well-accepted in the literature that parent involvement is important to a myriad of student outcomes. Confident in their documentation of its importance, researchers have now begun identifying some of the factors that influence whether or not parents are involved in their child 's schooling. Research has focused on both child, parent, and family factors as well as variables in the school environment such as teacher variables. Recent shifts to focus on the role of teachers and schools has informed changes in policy and legislature to support the development of family-school partnerships and parent involvement programs in schools (HiattMichael, 2001). Teachers and schools have a strong influence on parent involvement, affecting it through the specific strategies and behaviors they use (Epstein & Dauber, 1991; Seitsinger, Felner, Brand & Burns, 2008), self-efficacy for parent involvement (Garcia, 2004), beliefs and attitudes toward parent involvement (Pelco & Ries, 1999; Lawson, 2003), and parent-teacher relationships (Adams & Christenson, 2000). Given the accessibility of the sphere of school as a point for intervention and change, it makes sense to focus our efforts there instead of on family characteristics that may be more resistant to change. However, while implementing large-scale parent involvement programs like family-school partnerships is one way to effect change at the systemic level, ongoing professional development and support is necessary to ensure that parent involvement practices are integrated permanently (Kirschenbaum, 2001; Greenwood & Hickman, 1991). One potential method for providing this ongoing support is through teacher consultation and coaching. One recent model, the Classroom Check-Up (CCU), was developed as a consultation model to address growing requests by teachers for assistance with classroom management practices (Reinke, Lewis-Palmer, & Merrell, 2008). The CCU was patterned after the Family Check-Up (FCU), both of which are based on motivational interviewing (MI) and its theory of behavior change. The CCU and its approach to changing teacher behavior and classroom ecology provide a valuable model for addressing the issue of parent involvement. This study examined the feasibility of adapting the CCU to parent involvement and whether it can significantly impact teacher perceptions of parent involvement problems in their classroom. Results showed that teachers found the CCU-Parent Involvement (CCU-PI) required a reasonable amount of effort and time, and significantly decreased the level of severity with which they rated their parent involvement problems.