ERIC Number: ED623195
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 39
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Examining Conjoint Behavioral Consultation to Support Students in Middle School with Social, Emotional, and Behavior Concerns
S. Andrew Garbacz; Megan Kaul; Miranda Zahn; Eliza Godfrey; Caleb Flack
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The purpose of this study was to conduct a small-scale pilot study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC), modified for middle school students with social, emotional, and behavior concerns. Participants were 30 middle school students with social, emotional, and behavior concerns, along with their parents and teachers. Participants were randomized to a CBC or school-as-usual control condition. Outcome measures included: (a) teacher-report of student academic enablers and social, emotional, and behavior competencies; (b) parent-, teacher-, and student report of target behavior outcomes; (c) parent- and teacher-report of the parent-teacher relationship; and (d) parent- and teacher-report competence in problem solving. In addition, parents, teachers, and students reported on their perceptions of the intervention. Findings suggested greater improvements in the intervention condition relative to the school-as-usual condition on teacher-report of student interpersonal skills, teacher-report of the parent-teacher relationship, and parent-report of competence in problem solving. In addition, parents, teachers, and students reported improvements in the target behavior outcomes during consultation and each stakeholder rated the intervention favorably. Limitations, future research directions, and implications for family-school interventions in middle school are discussed. [This paper was published in "New Directions in Child and Adolescent Development" n183-184 p71-90 2022 (EJ1352515).]
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Problem Solving, Parent Attitudes, Pilot Projects, Interpersonal Competence, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Behavior Change, Consultation Programs, Outcomes of Treatment, Family School Relationship
Related Records: EJ1352515
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B160026; R324B160043