ERIC Number: EJ949093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-4412
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Analysis of Parent, Teacher, and Consultant Speech Exchanges and Educational Outcomes of Students with Autism during COMPASS Consultation
Ruble, Lisa; Birdwhistell, Jessie; Toland, Michael D.; McGrew, John H.
Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, v21 n4 p259-283 2011
The significant increase in the numbers of students with autism combined with the need for better trained teachers (National Research Council, 2001) call for research on the effectiveness of alternative methods, such as consultation, that have the potential to improve service delivery. Data from 2 randomized controlled single-blind trials indicate that an autism-specific consultation planning framework known as the collaborative model for promoting competence and success (COMPASS) is effective in increasing child Individual Education Programs (IEP) outcomes (Ruble, Dalrymple, & McGrew, 2010; Ruble, McGrew, & Toland, 2011). In this study, we describe the verbal interactions, defined as speech acts and speech act exchanges that take place during COMPASS consultation, and examine the associations between speech exchanges and child outcomes. We applied the Psychosocial Processes Coding Scheme (Leaper, 1991) to code speech acts. Speech act exchanges were overwhelmingly affiliative, failed to show statistically significant relationships with child IEP outcomes and teacher adherence, but did correlate positively with IEP quality. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Speech Acts, Autism, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Interpersonal Communication, Teacher Influence, Parent Influence, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Speech Communication, Delivery Systems, Cooperation, Competence, Individualized Education Programs, Verbal Communication, Correlation, Coding, Elementary Schools, Preschool Education, Questionnaires, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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