ERIC Number: EJ1341534
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-3746
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Good Goals Matter: Functional Child Goals, Family Goals, and Parent Perceptions of Difference in Performance
García-Grau, Pau; McWilliam, R. A.; Bull, Kerry; Foster, John
Infants and Young Children, v35 n2 p106-119 Apr-Jun 2022
Functional plans in early childhood intervention need to include contextualized, meaningful, and measurable goals and include timelines and criteria for generalization. In addition, they must address children's and families' needs and priorities. The Routines-Based Interview has had a positive impact on the functionality of goals identified in the child's individualized plan. In Australia, where Noah's Ark Inc. is implementing the Routines-Based Interview and developing functional and participation-based goals, families' perceptions of child performance on functional issues and their satisfaction with the performance were measured. We analyzed (a) the functionality of goals, (b) changes in parents' perceptions of child performance and satisfaction after 6 months of intervention, and (c) the moderating effect of family goals. We found acceptable overall goal functionality, although measurement criteria are still a component that needs attention. Noteworthy changes in performance and satisfaction scores were found after the intervention, and the percentage of family goals moderated the influence of the context and meaningfulness of intervention goals on parents' perceptions of child's difference in performance. This effect was greater with more family goals on a plan.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Goal Orientation, Parent Attitudes, Attitude Change, Intervention, Scores, Generalization, Individualized Instruction, Child Development, Measurement, Evaluation Criteria
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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