ERIC Number: EJ1227132
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Evaluating Implementation Fidelity of a School-Based Parenting Program for Low-Income Families
Bettencourt, Amie F.; Gross, Deborah; Breitenstein, Susan
Journal of School Nursing, v35 n5 p325-336 Oct 2019
Young children first develop the social-behavioral skills needed to succeed in school from parents. However, most school-based interventions designed to bolster children's social-behavioral skills have focused on strengthening teachers' skills. This study examined the extent to which a 12-session group-based program for strengthening parenting skills, the Chicago Parent Program (CPP), could be implemented with fidelity in 12 urban schools serving a large population of young children (>95% African American or Latino) living in poverty. Parents of 380 prekindergarten students enrolled in the CPP. Data were collected on child behavior problems; parent satisfaction, attendance, and weekly practice completion; and implementation adherence and competence. Results indicated that CPP group leaders were highly adherent and competent; parents rated groups highly and attended an average of 8 sessions indicating CPP was implemented with high fidelity. Barriers and supports to implementation are reviewed, and implications for long-term sustainability of school-based interventions like CPP are discussed.
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Program Effectiveness, Parenting Skills, Parent Education, Urban Schools, Minority Group Students, Poverty, Child Behavior, Parent Attitudes, Attendance, Competence, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland (Baltimore)
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