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Direct linkFrancis, Grace L.; Blue-Banning, Martha; Turnbull, Ann P.; Hill, Cokethea; Haines, Shana J.; Gross, Judith M. S. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
This qualitative study improves understanding of parent perspectives about the factors that facilitate family-professional partnerships in schools recognized for inclusive practices. Five themes emerged from 11 focus groups consisting of parents of students with and without disabilities and with varying levels of involvement with the school: (a)…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Parent Attitudes, Focus Groups, Disabilities
Haines, Shana J.; Gross, Judith M. S.; Blue-Banning, Martha; Francis, Grace L.; Turnbull, Ann P. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2015
Partnerships between school staff, families, and community members are vital for ensuring the success of all students in inclusive schools. This article reports the results of a synthesis of two original studies: one study that examined the perspectives of family members and another study that examined the perspectives of community partners in…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship
Francis, Grace L.; Blue-Banning, Martha; Haines, Shana J.; Turnbull, Ann P.; Gross, Judith M. S. – Preventing School Failure, 2016
All educational stakeholders benefit when families and school staff have trusting partnerships as they work together to achieve mutual goals. Eleven focus groups were conducted with parents of children with and without disabilities in six schools, which had been selected as knowledge development sites by the Schoolwide Integrated Framework for…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Partnerships in Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Shogren, Karrie A.; Gross, Judith M. S.; Forber-Pratt, Anjali J.; Francis, Grace L.; Satter, Allyson L.; Blue-Banning, Martha; Hill, Cokethea – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of students with and without disabilities being educated in inclusive schools, documenting their perceptions of the culture of their school, inclusion, and the practices that were implemented to support all students. Focus groups were conducted with 86 students with and without disabilities…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Inclusion
Download full textGross, Judith M. S.; Haines, Shana J.; Hill, Cokethea; Francis, Grace L.; Blue-Banning, Martha; Turnbull, Ann P. – School Community Journal, 2015
School-community partnerships play an essential role in successful schools, often providing supports and resources to meet staff, family, and student needs that go beyond what is typically available through school. Reciprocally, community partners benefit from their relationships with schools, including learning about schools' inclusive culture.…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Inclusion, Focus Groups, Student Needs
Peer reviewedBlue-Banning, Martha; Summers, Jean Ann; Frankland, H. Corine; Nelson, Louise Lord; Beegle, Gwen – Exceptional Children, 2004
The development of collaborative partnerships between parents and professionals is too often unsuccessful. One reason for this failure may be the lack of empirical understanding of the components of interpersonal partnerships. Using qualitative inquiry, 33 focus groups were conducted with adult family members of children with and without…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Disabilities
Blue-Banning, Martha; Turnbull, Ann P.; Pereira, Lourdes – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 2002
Focus group interviews were conducted with 38 Hispanic parents of youth or young adults with developmental disabilities. Findings suggest Hispanic parents have a diversity of hopes and expectations concerning future living, employment, and free-time options for their children with disabilities. Key recommendations focus on implications for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Focus Groups
