The Effects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Early Childhood Settings

Authors

Susan M. Sheridan, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Brandy L. Clarke, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Lisa Knoche, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

9-1-2006

Comments

Published in EARLY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, 17(4), 593-617. Copyright 2006, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Used by permission.

Abstract

Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) is an ecological model of service delivery that brings together parents and educators to collaboratively address shared concerns for a child. This study provides exploratory data investigating the effects of CBC on home and school concerns for 48 children aged 6 and younger. Single-subject methods were used to evaluate the effects of CBC on individual children. Effect sizes across cases yielded large median effect sizes (0.97 at home and 1.06 at school). Results of paired sample t tests suggested significant improvements in parents' perceptions of communication with their child's teacher and in the overall parent-teacher relationship. In addition, parents and teachers reported high levels of acceptability of CBC and satisfaction with the consultant. Implications and limitations of the study and future research needs are presented.