Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-16-2021
Abstract
Collaboration between school staff, families, and community partners is vital for ensuring all students’ success, particularly those with disabilities. In this case study, we will discuss a community-university partnership involving a university school psychology graduate program, several local school districts, and a specialized medical facility for children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. These partners came together to create the Families and Schools Partnership Program (FSPP). Facilitated by School Psychology faculty and graduate students, FSPP offers support to families and schools through a cohesive multidisciplinary approach to intervention. In this study, we examined the experiences of 700 families referred to the FSPP consultation team and evaluated the reasons for referral, levels of intervention required by each family, and case outcomes. As a result, we offer a series of steps and tips for developing collaborative interagency relationships, an outline of the consultation framework and processes developed, and lessons learned throughout implementation.
Recommended Citation
Griffiths, A. J., Alsip, J., Kennedy, K., Diamond, E. L., Palma, C., Abdou, A. S., Wiegand, R., & Brady, J. (2021). Families and schools together: Designing a model for university-community partnerships to support home-school collaborations. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-021-00358-5
Peer Reviewed
1
Copyright
Springer
Included in
Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Educational Methods Commons, School Psychology Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons
Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Contemporary School Psychology in 2021 following peer review. The final publication may differ and is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-021-00358-5.
A free-to-read copy of the final published article is available here.