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Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Kosty, Derek B. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2020
This study reports results of a randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU) initiated during kindergarten on teacher report of children's emotional and behavior problems in first and second grade. Children's emotional and behavior needs and the receipt of special services in school at pretest were examined as…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Student Behavior, Emotional Problems
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; Beattie, Tiffany; Novotnak, Tanya; Kurtz-Nelson, Eva; Zahn, Miranda; Yim-Dockery, Huna; Cohenour, Jessica; Jordan, Phoebe – Behavioral Disorders, 2020
This exploratory study examined the efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation for addressing classroom disruptive behavior for middle school students with externalizing behavior problems. In addition, the parent-teacher relationship, parent and teacher competence in problem-solving, and acceptability were examined. Participants were parents and…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Middle School Students, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; Bolt, Daniel M.; Seeley, John R.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Smolkowski, Keith – School Psychology Review, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine middle school outreach to families about student behavior and its relationship with student school behavior, conduct problems, emotional symptoms, prosocial behavior, as well as school safety. In addition, the role of school implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) was…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Public Schools, Middle Schools, Family School Relationship
Garbacz, S. Andrew; Bolt, Daniel M.; Seeley, John R.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Smolkowski, Keith – Grantee Submission, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine middle school outreach to families about student behavior and its relationship with student school behavior, conduct problems, emotional symptoms, prosocial behavior, as well as school safety. In addition, the role of school implementation of PBIS was examined as a systems-level approach that could promote…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Public Schools, Middle Schools, Family School Relationship
Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Kosty, Derek – Grantee Submission, 2018
This study reports results of a randomized, controlled trial examining the efficacy of the Family Check-Up (FCU) initiated during kindergarten on teacher report of children's emotional and behavior problems in first grade. Children's emotional and behavior needs at pretest were examined as a moderator. Participants were primary caregivers and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Student Behavior, Emotional Problems
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Hall, Garret J.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Jordan, Phoebe; Zahn, Miranda; Smolkowski, Keith; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Seeley, John R. – School Psychology, 2022
The purpose of this study was to examine whether seventh-grade positive peer affiliation and conduct problems mediated the relationship between sixth-grade parental monitoring of behavior and eighth-grade school participation and grades among students with elevated behavior ratings (EBR; n = 821) and students with unelevated behavior ratings (UBR;…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavior Problems, Grade 6
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Santiago, Rachel T.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Beattie, Tiffany; Moore, Christabelle L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
Trust is an important dimension of parent educational involvement and parent-teacher relationships. Preliminary research suggests that parent trust in teachers and schools is associated with student learning and behavior. However, examinations of parent trust in children's education are limited. The present study investigated the influence of…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Elementary School Teachers, Parents, Trust (Psychology)
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntosh, Kent; Eagle, John W.; Dowd-Eagle, Shannon E.; Hirano, Kara A.; Ruppert, Traci – Preventing School Failure, 2016
Parent educational involvement is an important avenue for enhancing student outcomes. Schools seek myriad ways to include families; however, the parent involvement practices used by schools lack coordination and are disconnected from existing school approaches. School wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a systematic and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Involvement, Student Behavior, Positive Behavior Supports
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Moore, Kevin J.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Gau, Jeff M.; Dishion, Thomas J.; Brown, Kimbree L.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Seeley, John R. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2016
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…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Behavior Supports, Parent Participation, Middle Schools
Smolkowski, Keith; Seeley, John R.; Gau, Jeffery M.; Dishion, Tom J.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Moore, Kevin J.; Falkenstein, Corrina A.; Fosco, Gregory M.; Garbacz, S. Andrew – Grantee Submission, 2017
This article presents the results of an evaluation of Positive Family Support, an ecological family intervention and treatment approach to parent supports and family management training developed from a history of basic and translational research. This effectiveness trial, with 41 public middle schools randomly assigned to intervention or control,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; McIntyre, Laura Lee – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
The present study examined the efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in early elementary school. In addition, the parent-teacher relationship, parent and teacher competence in problem solving, and CBC acceptability were examined. Participants included 3 children with ASD in early…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Elementary School Students, Social Behavior
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Sheridan, Susan M.; Bovaird, James A.; Glover, Todd A.; Garbacz, S. Andrew; Witte, Amanda; Kwon, Kyongboon – School Psychology Review, 2012
The present study is a large-scale randomized trial testing the efficacy of a family-school partnership model (i.e., conjoint behavioral consultation) for promoting behavioral competence and decreasing problem behaviors of students identified by their teachers as disruptive. The focus of this study is on student behavioral outcomes and the…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parents, Teachers, Student Behavior
Sheridan, Susan M.; Glover, Todd; Kwon, Kyongboon; Garbacz, S. Andrew – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC; Sheridan et al., 1996; Sheridan & Kratochwill, 2008) is an indirect intervention that engages parents, teachers, and a behavioral consultant in collaborative, structured problem solving to address shared academic, behavioral, or social-emotional concerns for a student. The goals of CBC are to (a) enhance…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Family School Relationship, Cooperation
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Garbacz, S. Andrew; Woods, Kathryn E.; Swanger-Gagne, Michelle S.; Taylor, Ashley M.; Black, Kathryn A.; Sheridan, Susan M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the extent to which a partnership orientation in conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) may predict case outcomes and determine the relationship between a partnership orientation and implementation integrity of CBC. CBC is a problem-solving process by which families and teachers work…
Descriptors: Consultants, School Psychologists, Outcomes of Treatment, Interviews