Problem-Solving Parent Conferences in Schools

<p><em>Problem-Solving Parent Conferences in Schools</em> 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 towards more effective student support. These evidence-based, change-oriented approaches will be essential for graduate students in school psychology, school social work, and school counseling 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.</p> <p><em>Preface</em></p><p><em>Acknowledgements</em></p><p>1. Family-School Partnerships as Educational Cornerstones</p><p>2. Effective Home-School Collaboration for Behavioral Problem-solving</p><p>3. The Ecological Perspective and Need for Multisystem Interventions</p><p>4. Family and Multisystem Intervention Strategies</p><p>5. Introduction to the Problem-solving Parent Conference Approach: Integrating Systemic and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions</p><p>6. Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 1 – Tone and Goal Setting</p><p>7. Problem-solving Parent-School Conferences: Stage 2 – Problem Assessment and Definition</p><p>8. Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 3 – Collaborative Problem-solving</p><p>9. Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 4 – Action Planning with Behavior Contracting</p><p>10. Problem-solving Parent Conferences: Stage 5 – Follow-up Consultation and Implementation Monitoring</p><p>11. Teacher and Parent Skills: PPC Principles and Processes Applied to IEP Conferences </p><p>and other Parent-Educator Meetings</p><p>12. Epilogue: Integrating Individual and Systemic Interventions in Schools</p><p>References</p><p>Index</p>