Establishing Family-School Partnerships in School Psychology: Critical Skills

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Establishing Family-School Partnerships in School Psychology provides actionable, evidence-based practices toward effective family-school partnerships. Offering scoped and sequenced approaches to embed family-school partnership interventions within a three-tier prevention framework, the book covers mental health screening, cultural responsiveness, technology use, and more. This volume in the Foundations of School Psychology Research and Practice Series makes clear how sustained implementation of family-school partnerships can be achieved within existing educational infrastructures to promote student achievement across developmental periods and schooling levels. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of illustrations Preface 1. Systems Theory and Families Introduction Systems Theory and Family–School Partnerships Systems Theory The Contextual Systems Model Theory to Practice: Focus on Relationships Concluding Remarks References 2. Collaborating with Families to Improve Complete Mental Health Screening Introduction Integrating Families in Complete Mental Health Screening School-Based Mental Health Concerns and Family Engagement Strategies Use of Screening Data to Inform Next Steps within a Multitiered System of Support Conclusion References 3. Family–School Partnerships in Tiered Systems of Support Author Note Introduction Defining Features and Theories of Family–School Partnerships Defining Components of Family–School Partnerships Relevant Theories Related to Family–School Partnerships Family–School Partnerships in Multitiered Systems of Support Considerations for Responsive Family–School Partnerships Conclusion Notes References 4. Tier 1 Family–School Partnership Programs Partnering with Families Conceptual Framework of Family Engagement within MTSS Communication with Families to Enhance Tier 1 Supports Tier 1 Family Partnership Strategies to Promote Student Behavior Tier 1 Family Partnership Strategies to Promote Academic Achievement Tier 1 Family Partnership Strategies to Promote Social-Emotional Learning Tier 1 Family Partnership Strategies to Promote Mental Health Conclusion References 5. Tier 2 Family–School Partnership Programs Introduction School-Based Intervention Needed Systems for School-Based Prevention Three-Tiered Model of Prevention and Intervention Coping Power: An Example of a Tier 2 Family–School Partnership Program Challenges in Family–School Intervention: Parent Involvement and Dosage Effects Summary References 6. Targeting Student Concerns through Family–School Programs: Individualized Tier 3 Supports Engaging Parents as Partners Introduction Family–School Partnerships Theory Undergirding Family–School Partnerships at Tier 3 Exemplars of Family–School Partnership Interventions for Tier 3 What Affects Implementation and Efficacy of Evidence-based Tier 3 Partnership Programs? Summary References 7. Implementing Culturally Responsive Practices in Family–School Partnership Programs Introduction Theoretical Approaches and Frameworks Ethnic-Racial Socialization across Home and School Contexts Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Academic Outcomes Racial Identity and Academic Outcomes The Schooling Experiences of Youth of Color Implications for Practice Conclusion References 8. Preventive Approaches for Working With Families in Schools From Early Childhood to Adolescence Acknowledgments Introduction Family–School Connection Conclusion References 9. Using Technology to Maximize Engagement and Outcomes in Family–School Partnerships Introduction School Psychology and Technology Technology Needs Assessment Legal and Ethical Considerations Barriers of Family–School Partnerships Use of Technology to Ameliorate the Barriers Integrating Technology to Engage Families Technology-Mediated Processes Technology as a Means to Facilitate Data Collection Generalization of Skills Future Directions References 10. Implementation Toward Sustainment of Family–School Partnerhip Programs Introduction Sustainment Defined Conceptual Framework for Promoting Sustainment Contribution of Community-Based Participatory Research Factors Affecting Sustainment of Family–School Partnerships Program Characteristics Context Capacity Processes and Interactions Conclusion References 11. Translational Research on Evidence-based Parenting Support within Public Schools: Strategies, Challenges, and Potential Solutions Introduction Development of Effective Parenting Interventions Family Management and Family Partnerships Embedding Parenting Interventions in Public Schools The Family Check-Up Moving to Scale-up: A Systems Approach Lessons Learned for Future Iterations References 12. Designing, Analyzing, and Disseminating Research on Family–School Partnership Programs Introduction Choosing an Appropriate Research Design Operationalizing, Contextualizing, and Explaining Intervention Effects Linking Findings to Policy and Practice Future Directions Notes References Contributors Index