Christian Dean

Phone

(607) 255-2531

Department of Human Development

Fax

(607) 255-8767

And Family Studies

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853

Focus Area

Age Group

Home/School Relations

Elementary

Parents of 5-12 year old children

Outcomes

• increased number of teacher-parent contacts
• increased positive teacher’s attitudes towards parent involvement
• increased teacher’s awareness of parents’ issues
• increased positive parent attitudes towards involvement in child’s school

Research Category

2

Validated Program Research

Design

Quasi Experimental

Multiple Studies

Yes

Longitudinal data was analyzed

Sample Size

>50

Experimental Group=187 parents; 127 teachers; Control Group=51 parents; 97 teachers

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Attitude Scale

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Published

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that studies were published.

Follow-up Data

N/A

There were no follow-up studies.

Award

N/A

There were no awards to the program.