ERIC Number: EJ1472320
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Publication Date: 2025-Apr
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Dyadic Mechanisms of Effect in Home-School Consultation: Evidence from Two School-Based Consultation Models
Brittany A. Dale1; Lindsey N. Ogle1; Lisa A. Ruble1; Gazi F. Azad2
School Psychology International, v46 n2 p115-134 2025
The United States educational system struggles to provide supportive services as rates of autism spectrum disorder rise. Teachers face challenges in "shared decision-making" with caregivers for developing high-quality intervention plans tailored to the strengths, challenges, and needs of students with autism and their learning environments. We describe two school-based consultation approaches for supporting shared decision-making between parents/caregivers and teachers of students with autism -- Partners in School and COMPASS. Both approaches bring parents/caregivers and teachers together for collaborative goal setting facilitated by a consultant through shared dyadic mechanisms of effect, which include shared decision-making, caregiver-teacher alliance, and agreement on educational goals. These innovative consultation models incorporate both the teacher and parent/caregiver perspectives early on when deciding on specific goals and strategies.
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Participative Decision Making, Cooperative Planning, Partnerships in Education, Caregivers
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Special Education, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA; 2Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA