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A Research-to-Practice Study
Research suggests parent training leads to positive outcomes for children; however, many studies lack methodological rigor and so more evidence is needed (Mattingly et. al., 2002)
The Incredible Years (Webster-Stratton, 2007) is an evidence-based parent training program
Effectiveness indicated through several large studies with adequate research design.
School based study indicated parents who attended program had higher levels of parent involvement (Reid, Webster-Stratton, & Hammond, 2007).
Practitioner Participation Facilitators supposed to attend three-day
trainingProgram is a minimum of 24 hours direct
training and approximately 6-8 hours of planning per week – many school psychologists may perceive as being too time intensive given their other responsibilities (Curtis et. Al., 2008).
Parent ParticipationDifficult to get parents to commit to attend
entire programEx., Reid study – majority of parents
attended less than 50% of 14 sessions.
A shorter, universal program will be more feasible for practitioners to implement
Parent participation will increase
Will still see positive impact on parental involvement in child’s school
Six caregivers (four biological mothers, one grandmother, one aunt)
Three Caucasian, three African-American
Four teachers Elementary school in urban school
district263 students grades pre-K-518% AA 7% Hispanic 67% Caucasian 95% economically disadvantaged
Facilitated by two doctoral level school psychologists and doctoral intern
One facilitator had been trained and gave two hour training to other facilitators
Recruited all parents in grades K-2 through flyer sent home
Group was 2 hours once/week for 4 weeks Beverages & snacks provided each session Parent incentive for attendance provided
(raffle for gas cards)
Content:The Incredible Years: Parents and Children
series – Supporting Your Child’s Education (Webster-Stratton, 2007): Session one – Promoting Reading Skills Session two – Dealing with Children’s
Discouragement Session three – Fostering Good Learning
Habits and Routines Session four – Parents showing interest
in school and homework
Quasi-Experimental Pre-post measurement of parent
involvement using portion of parent and teacher questionnaires (INVOLVE-P, INVOLVE-T)*
Parent satisfaction measurement via program evaluation
Matched control group*unpublished questionnaires downloaded and
used with permission from http://www.son.washington.edu/centers/parenting-clinic/forms.asp
100% attended 3 out of 4 sessions Parent questionnaire data (INVOLVE-P)
indicates small group effect size (.15) Evaluation questionnaire indicates high
level of satisfaction Example of parent feedback: Q: What
part of the program was most helpful to you? A: “Being able to view and discuss the different techniques that can assist me in being more productive & successful in aiding my child’s learning.”
3 of 5 pre and post questionnaires returned; no control groups completed
Small Group Effect Size – .18 Individual effect sizes varied –
Parent 1 - -1.1 (negative)Parent 2 - .38 (medium)Parent 3 - .53 (medium)
Parent participation still low (possible reason: during the day)Parents who attend are already involved
(low effect size)No conclusions drawn due to insufficient
number of subjects, lack of control group School psychologist participation limited
Offered training to 4 practitioners/interns; only one practitioner attended; one intern facilitated.
Difficulty collecting data teacher
Curtis, M., Lopez, A., Castillo, J., Batsche, G., Minch, D., & Smith, J. (2008). The status of school psychology: demographic characteristics, employment conditions, professional practices, and continuing professional development. Retrieved June 25, 2008 from http://www.nasponline.org/publications/cq/mocq365sp_status.aspx
Mattingly, D., Pristlin, R., McKenzie, T., Rodriguez, J., & Kayzar, B. (2002). Evaluating evaluations: The case of parent involvement programs. Review of Educational Research, 72, 549-576.
Reid, J., Webster-Stratton, C., Hammond, M. (2007). Enhancing a classroom social competence and problem-solving curriculum by offering parent training to families of moderate- to high-risk elementary school children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology,36, 605-620.
Webster-Stratton, C. (1992, revised, 2002). The Incredible Years: Parents and Children Series. Seattle: University of Washington.
Marybeth Auletto – Johnstown school district, Johnstown, OH – [email protected]
Elisha Eveleigh – Intern in Columbus City School District – [email protected]
Jack Wisnewski – School Psychologist – Columbus City School District – [email protected]