Abstract
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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 230-240 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2016 |
Keywords
- family engagement
- multiple gating
- positive behavior support
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Applied Psychology