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PROBLEM-SOLVING PARENT CONFERENCES IN SCHOOLS Problem-Solving Parent Conferences in Schools presents a Problem-solving Parent Conference (PPC) model that integrates and applies empirically supported systemic and behavioral intervention strategies to coordinated home–school interventions for student behavioral and social-emotional concerns. Though today’s schools seek to further understand student behaviors from ecological and systemic perspectives, there are limited resources available on how to effectively collaborate with families—a key social-environmental context. This unique book engages parents and teachers in a five-stage protocol toward more effective stu- dent support. These evidence-based, change-oriented approaches will be essential for graduate students in school psychology, school social work, and school coun- seling programs; in teacher preparation; and in any related course focused on parents and families in school settings. Its resources are also critical for mental health practitioners who work with children, adolescents, families, and schools. Dennis J. Simon, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical and school psychologist with over three decades of experience within elementary and secondary schools. For 14 years, he was Director of NSSEO Timber Ridge Therapeutic Day School, a zero-reject public program serving the Chicago area. His career has centered on program development and psychological interventions for children and ado- lescents experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral disorders. His work has focused on the adaptation of evidence-based strategies to school-centered inter- ventions. He is co-author of the Developmental, Ecological, Problem-solving clinical supervision model that supports training in evidence-based intervention practices. He has been Lecturer in School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Teacher Education Programs at Loyola University of Chicago, USA. CONSULTATION, SUPERVISION, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Series Editor: Daniel S. Newman Supervision in School Psychology: The Developmental, Ecological, Problem-solving Model By Dennis J. Simon and Mark E. Swerdlik The School Psychology Supervisor’s Toolkit By Meaghan C. Guiney Technology Applications in School Psychology Consultation, Supervision, and Training Edited by Aaron J. Fischer, Tai A. Collins, Evan H. Dart, and Keith C. Radley Problem-solving Parent Conferences in Schools: Ecological-Behavioral Perspectives By Dennis J. Simon CONSULTATION AND INTERVENTION IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Series Editor: Sylvia Rosenfield Consultation Across Cultural Contexts: Consultee-Centered Case Studies Edited by Antoinette Halsell Miranda Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Second Edition Edited by Emilia C. Lopez, Sara G. Nahari, and Sherrie L. Proctor International Handbook of Consultation in Educational Settings Edited by Chryse Hatzichristou and Sylvia Rosenfield Building Competence in School Consultation: A Developmental Approach By Daniel S. Newman and Sylvia Rosenfield For more information about this series, please visit: https://www.routledge.com/ Consultation-Supervision-and-Professional-Learning-in-School-Psychology- Series/book-series/CSAPLISPS PROBLEM-SOLVING PARENT CONFERENCES IN SCHOOLS Ecological-Behavioral Perspectives Dennis J. Simon First published 2020 by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business 2020 Taylor & Francis The right of Dennis J. Simon to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this title has been requested ISBN: 978-0-8153-7635-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-8153-7638-5 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-351-23781-9 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Swales & Willis Ltd, Exeter, Devon, UK For my parents and grandparents: Paul and Josephine, John and Veronica, Frank and Josephine And for my partner in parenting and now in grandparenting: Kathy CONTENTS Preface ix Acknowledgments xv 1 Family–School Partnerships as Educational Cornerstones 1 2 Effective Home–School Collaboration for Behavioral Problem-solving 15 3 The Ecological Perspective and Need for Multisystem Interventions 24 4 Family and Multisystem Intervention Strategies 38 5 Introduction to the Problem-solving Parent Conference Approach: Integrating Systemic and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions 67 6 Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 1—Tone and Goal Setting 79 7 Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 2—Problem Assessment and Definition 95 8 Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 3— Collaborative Problem-solving 112 9 Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 4—Action Planning with Behavior Contracting 133 viii Contents 10 Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 5—Follow-up Consultation and Implementation Monitoring 160 11 Teacher and Parent Skills: PPC Principles and Processes Applied to IEP Conferences and Other Parent–Educator Meetings 169 12 Epilogue: Integrating Individual and Systemic Interventions in Schools 190 References 198 Index 205 PREFACE Close collaboration with parents is essential for supporting healthy social devel- opment and successful academic progress in our schools. At no time is it more critical than when behavioral or social-emotional problems emerge and inter- fere with a student’s educational progress and psychological development, and at times the learning environment for classmates. Effective planning for interven- tions to support students experiencing problems requires parents and teachers to work together closely and support and complement each other’s efforts. Not only is it important for home and school to collaborate, but it is harmful if they are not, or even if inadvertently they are working at cross purposes. The Problem- solving Parent Conference (PPC) model described in this text integrates practical strategies from evidence-based systemic and behavioral interventions to facilitate parent and teacher collaboration for the benefit of children and adolescents expe- riencing problems at school and home. How Do We Involve Parents? When a student consistently demonstrates behavior problems at school, invariably the school will initiate a parent conference. Typically, the focus of the conference will be unidirectional communication regarding problems occurring at school, delineation of disciplinary consequences, and at times requests for parents to add additional punishments. This traditional approach to parent conferences is insuf- ficient, resulting in a missed opportunity for effective collaboration to support a struggling student. The goal of this book is to refocus parent conferences so that they are change-oriented, involve reciprocal inputs from parents and teachers, and address related home and school problems with a coordinated and integrated intervention plan.
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