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IMPROVING PARENT INVOLVEMENT FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUSTICALLY DIVERSE PARENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FROM URBAN SETTINGS IN SUBURBAN SCHOOLS

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Date Issued:
2006
Abstract/Description:
This study was designed to address the need for improved collaborative experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) parents of students with disabilities. Historically, these individuals have had limited interactions with special education services and professionals, particularly at the middle school level. To improve the collaborative relationship between CLD families and schools, the study offered collaborative training sessions designed to provide opportunities for parents to build on their current knowledge base and skills for effective partnerships with school personnel. The goal of the training was to increase the types and frequency of school involvement by CLD parents. The participants for this study consisted of teachers and parents of culturally diverse groups of middle grade students in special education transitioning from an urban elementary school into a suburban middle school. Hence, the researcher evaluated parent perceptions of the collaborative experience to determine the effects it had on future efforts to collaborate. Student perceptions of both the collaborative process and the teacher's ability to provide services that embrace cultural differences and reflect high expectations were also assessed. Overall evaluation of Parent Collaborative Training (PCT) demonstrated a direct influence on the behaviors of parents as well as students and teachers, who were indirectly affected by the parenting behaviors. The training influenced parents' knowledge and skills, opinions of students regarding their parents and teachers, and showed higher ratings for students across three domains: student behaviors, student capabilities, and teacher expectations.
Title: IMPROVING PARENT INVOLVEMENT FOR CULTURALLY AND LINGUSTICALLY DIVERSE PARENTS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FROM URBAN SETTINGS IN SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.
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Name(s): Urquhart, Michelle, Author
Dieker, Lisa, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2006
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: This study was designed to address the need for improved collaborative experiences for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) parents of students with disabilities. Historically, these individuals have had limited interactions with special education services and professionals, particularly at the middle school level. To improve the collaborative relationship between CLD families and schools, the study offered collaborative training sessions designed to provide opportunities for parents to build on their current knowledge base and skills for effective partnerships with school personnel. The goal of the training was to increase the types and frequency of school involvement by CLD parents. The participants for this study consisted of teachers and parents of culturally diverse groups of middle grade students in special education transitioning from an urban elementary school into a suburban middle school. Hence, the researcher evaluated parent perceptions of the collaborative experience to determine the effects it had on future efforts to collaborate. Student perceptions of both the collaborative process and the teacher's ability to provide services that embrace cultural differences and reflect high expectations were also assessed. Overall evaluation of Parent Collaborative Training (PCT) demonstrated a direct influence on the behaviors of parents as well as students and teachers, who were indirectly affected by the parenting behaviors. The training influenced parents' knowledge and skills, opinions of students regarding their parents and teachers, and showed higher ratings for students across three domains: student behaviors, student capabilities, and teacher expectations.
Identifier: CFE0001310 (IID), ucf:47016 (fedora)
Note(s): 2006-08-01
Ph.D.
Education, Department of Child, Family and Community Sciences
Doctorate
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Subject(s): parent training
urban
middle school
disabilities
culturally and linguistically diverse
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0001310
Restrictions on Access: campus 2007-01-31
Host Institution: UCF

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