Proactive Parent Engagement in Public Schools: Using a Brief Strengths and Needs Assessment in a Multiple-Gating Risk Management Strategy

Kevin J. Moore; S. Andrew Garbacz; Jeff M. Gau; Thomas J. Dishion; Kimbree L. Brown; Elizabeth A. Stormshak; John R. Seeley

doi:10.1177/1098300716632590

Proactive Parent Engagement in Public Schools: Using a Brief Strengths and Needs Assessment in a Multiple-Gating Risk Management Strategy

Kevin J. Moore, S. Andrew Garbacz, Jeff M. Gau, Thomas J. Dishion, Kimbree L. Brown, Elizabeth A. Stormshak, John R. Seeley

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This study examined the viability of a brief, parent-reported strengths and needs assessment as the first step in a multiple-gating approach to proactive positive behavior support for families. The Positive Family Support–Strengths and Needs Assessment (PFS-SaNA) was designed to collaboratively engage parents early in the school year in a home–school coordinated Positive Family Support (PFS) system. In this study, we evaluated the reliability and validity of the PFS-SaNA in the context of public middle schools. Findings suggest that the 14-item, unidimensional PFS-SaNA shows convergent validity with teacher ratings of risk. It can be easily and cost-effectively used by school personnel when parents register their children for school at the beginning of each school year.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	230-240
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300716632590
State	Published - Oct 1 2016

Keywords

family engagement
multiple gating
positive behavior support

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Applied Psychology

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Proactive Parent Engagement in Public Schools : Using a Brief Strengths and Needs Assessment in a Multiple-Gating Risk Management Strategy. / Moore, Kevin J.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Gau, Jeff M.; Dishion, Thomas J.; Brown, Kimbree L.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Seeley, John R.

In: Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, Vol. 18, No. 4, 01.10.2016, p. 230-240.

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