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Garbacz, S. Andrew; McDowall, Philippa S.; Schaughency, Elizabeth; Sheridan, Susan M.; Welch, Greg W. – Elementary School Journal, 2015
The purpose of this study was to clarify equivocal findings in the parent-involvement literature and examine novel interactions in a New Zealand context. Specifically, this study tested direct effects of school year, parent education, family structure, and child gender on parent involvement in elementary school. In addition, interactions between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Educational Attainment, Parent Background
Sheridan, Susan M.; Kim, Elizabeth Moorman; Coutts, Michael J.; Sjuts, Tara M.; Holmes, Shannon R.; Ransom, Kelly A.; Garbacz, S. Andrew – Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, 2012
Interactions and experiences within home and school systems, uniquely and together, form the foundation for developmental trajectories throughout students' educational careers. As a lifelong resource, families represent the first essential system and source of support for the learning and development of children and adolescents. When parents are…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Research, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Coutts, Michael J.; Sheridan, Susan M.; Kwon, Kyongboon; Semke, Carrie A. – Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, 2012
Behavioral problems in childhood are associated with academic difficulties including in-school suspensions, high school dropout, and low academic grades and achievement scores. Students with disruptive behavior problems demonstrate higher rates of social risk factors than their nondisruptive peers, including school maladjustment, antisocial…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Intervention, Behavior Problems, Parent Participation
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Sheridan, Susan M.; Bovaird, James A.; Glover, Todd A.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Witte, Amanda; Kwon, Kyongboon – School Psychology Review, 2012
The present study is a large-scale randomized trial testing the efficacy of a family-school partnership model (i.e., conjoint behavioral consultation) for promoting behavioral competence and decreasing problem behaviors of students identified by their teachers as disruptive. The focus of this study is on student behavioral outcomes and the…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parents, Teachers, Student Behavior
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Semke, Carrie A.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Kwon, Kyongboon; Sheridan, Susan M.; Woods, Kathryn E. – Journal of School Psychology, 2010
Children with disruptive behaviors are at risk for adverse outcomes. Family involvement is a significant predictor of positive child behavior outcomes; however, little research has investigated parent psychological variables that influence family involvement for children with disruptive behaviors. This study investigated the role of parental…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Parent Role, Child Rearing
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Christenson, Sandra L; Hurley, Christine M.; Sheridan, Susan M.; Fenstermacher, Kevin – School Psychology Review, 1997
Describes parents' and school psychologists' perspective on 33 parent-involvement activities aimed at enhancing students' school success. Although parents' mean ratings for use were higher than school psychologists' mean ratings of feasibility of implementation on 94% of activities, a high degree of similarity exists in rank order of activities…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Family Environment, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Sheridan, Susan M.; Clarke, Brandy L.; Knoche, Lisa L.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope – Early Education and Development, 2006
Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) is an ecological model of service delivery that brings together parents and educators to collaboratively address shared concerns for a child. This study provides exploratory data investigating the effects of CBC on home and school concerns for 48 children aged 6 and younger. Single-subject methods were used…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Consultation Programs, Teamwork, Delivery Systems
Christenson, Sandra L.; Sheridan, Susan M. – 2001
Noting that productive family-school relationships are necessary for socializing and supporting children and adolescents as learners, and that such relationships can take many forms, this book examines the goals, contributions, and accountability of families and schools for educational outcomes. Addressed to school psychologists, the book…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Educational Practices