ERIC Number: EJ1134243
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Mar
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-3830
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Improving Teacher Perceptions of Parent Involvement Patterns: Findings from a Group Randomized Trial
Herman, Keith C.; Reinke, Wendy M.
School Psychology Quarterly, v32 n1 p89-104 Mar 2017
For children with the most serious and persistent academic and behavior problems, parent involvement in education, particularly teacher perceptions of involvement, is essential to avert their expected long-term negative outcomes. Despite the widespread interest in and perceived importance of parent involvement in education, however, few experimental studies have evaluated programs and practices to promote it. In this group randomized trial, we examined the effects of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management program (IY TCM) on teacher perceptions of contact and comfort with parents. One hundred five classrooms with 1818 students were randomly assigned to an IY TCM or to a control, business as usual condition. Measures of key constructs included teacher ratings of parent and student behaviors, direct observations in the classroom, and a standardized academic achievement test. Latent transition analysis (LTA) was used to identify patterns of involvement over time and to determine if intervention condition predicted postintervention patterns and transitions. Four patterns of involvement were identified at baseline and at follow-up; parents of students with academic and behavior problems were most likely to be in classes with the least adaptive involvement patterns. Intervention status predicted group membership at follow-up. Specifically, intervention classroom parents were significantly more likely to transition to more adaptive teacher-rated parenting profiles at follow-up compared to control classroom parents. This is the first randomized trial we are aware of that has found that teacher training can alter teacher perceptions of parent involvement patterns. Clinical implications for students with behavior and academic problems are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Parent Participation, Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Achievement Tests, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Statistical Analysis, Observation, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A100342