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Family Background and Parent-School Interactions in Parent Involvement for At-Risk Preschool Children with Disabilities
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Rispoli, Kristin M.; Hawley, Leslie R.; Clinton, Marianne C. – Journal of Special Education, 2018
Using data (N = 1,350) from the Head Start Family and Childhood Experiences Survey, this study examined sociodemographic predictors of parent involvement in educationally enriching activities at home for low-income children with disabilities compared with children without disabilities. Analyses examined whether associations were moderated by…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Parent Background, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
Motivations for Involvement: An Empirical Test of Parents of Students with Disabilities
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Fishman, Callen E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Parents of students in special education have greater barriers to parent involvement than parents of students in general education. Little is known, however, about the factors that facilitate or impede involvement practices for this group. This study investigated the extent to which the motivational factors from Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's (2005)…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Parent Participation, Motivation
Are We There Yet? A Comparison of the School and Post-School Outcomes of Students and Youths with and without Disabilities in Tobago
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Paul, Sheilah Marion – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study used direct assessments of language arts, mathematics and independent functioning, as well as parent interviews and teacher and youth surveys to identify factors associated with the achievement and employment of students with and without disabilities. For students with disabilities, the significant achievement predictors were…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Parent Participation, Disabilities, Parent School Relationship
An Analysis of Factors That Contribute to Parent-School Conflict in Special Education.
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Lake, Jeannie F.; Billingsley, Bonnie S. – Remedial and Special Education, 2000
Interviews with 22 parents who had participated in a special education appeals process, 16 school officials, and 6 mediators found 8 factors that escalate parent-school conflict: discrepant views of a child or a child's needs, knowledge, service delivery, reciprocal power, constraints, valuation, communication, and trust. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Dissent
Influences on Collaborative Relationships: Exploring Dimensions of Effective Communication and Shared Beliefs.
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Dinnebeil, Laurie A.; Fox, Christine M.; Rule, Sarah – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1998
A study that interviewed 397 parents of children with disabilities and 226 early-intervention service coordinators found variables identified as most influencing a collaborative relationship were those that reflected a family-centered approach to relationship building, and basic interpersonal skills such as following through on plans and paying…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Family Needs
Residential School Placements and Disabled Children: The Contrasting Views of Local Education Authorities and of Parents.
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Morris, Jenny; Abbott, David; Ward, Linda – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2002
A study examined circumstances leading to residential school placements. Findings revealed wide variations in the use of residential schools by 21 local English authorities and conflicting views between and within authorities on the suitability of such placements. Parents' experiences were characterized by a lack of support in their…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Perceptions of Parents of Children with Disabilities Regarding School District Practices.
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Andringa, Jane W.; Suddick, David – 1997
This paper discusses the results from a survey of 585 Illinois parents of children with disabilities that examined their satisfaction with school district practices. Five independent variables were statistically significant predictors of overall satisfaction with school district practices: (1) school responsiveness to concerns; (2) help in…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education