Evaluating Parent Involvement and Family Support in Early Intervention and Preschool Programs
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Early Intervention
- Vol. 24 (1) , 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105381510102400101
Abstract
Early intervention and preschool programs for children with disabilities are also accountable for providing certain types of support for families. How should these efforts be evaluated? This article describes three potential levels of accountability: (a) providing the legally required services for families, (b) providing services that are considered recommended, and (c) achieving certain outcomes as a result of working with families. Issues and considerations related to each level of accountability are discussed and recommendations are made for advancing policy and practice related to the evaluation of parent involvement and family support efforts.Keywords
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