ERIC Number: ED665567
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 10
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School Teams' Reported Implementation of Family-School Partnerships in PBIS: Current Practices and Opportunities for Growth
Tory L. Ash; Adam B. Feinberg; Katherine A. Meyer; S. Andrew Garbacz
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Despite the potential benefits of integrating family-school partnerships into school-wide PBIS, many barriers persist that limit a school's ability to engage in meaningful family-school partnerships. These barriers to implementation suggest the importance of understanding the extent to which school teams can overcome these obstacles and promote family-school partnerships in PBIS. The present study adds to the literature by evaluating school teams' reported implementation of different recommended practices in family-school partnerships in PBIS. Specifically, school teams (N = 79) participating in a three-year PBIS implementation training program completed a survey (65% response rate) where they reported the extent to which they were implementing family-school partnership practices in PBIS across a variety of domains. Findings suggest relative strengths (i.e., communication, resources) and opportunities for growth (i.e., shared decision-making) in schools' implementation of family-school partnership strategies in PBIS. We also found that school characteristics related to increased enrollment and greater racial diversity of the student body posed additional challenges for school staff in ensuring high fidelity implementation of family-school partnership strategies in PBIS. We end with suggestions for researchers and practitioners to boost implementation of key features of family-school partnerships in PBIS via equitable and culturally responsive implementation strategies. [This is the online first version of an article published in "Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions."]
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Teamwork, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification, Barriers, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics, Training, Program Implementation, Participative Decision Making, Interpersonal Communication
Related Records: EJ1446635
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B200026
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