Effectiveness and acceptability of remote consultation to promote positive behaviors in preschoolers

Abstract

One of the roles of school psychologists is consultation, an indirect service delivery method in which the consultant (i.e., the school psychologist) supports students' academic, behavioral, and social‐emotional functioning through collaborating with teachers and parents. Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC), also known as Teachers and Parents as Partners (TAPP), is unique in that teachers and parents work together during the consultation process to improve elementary, middle, and high school students' functioning. This study evaluted the effects of CBC for children in early childhood when conducted via remote delivery. A nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants design was used to evaluate the efficacy of CBC at improving outcomes for children in early childhood at home and school. Additionally, teacher and parent acceptability of CBC and CBC provided remotely were assessed. Participants included four parent‐teacher‐student triads. Results found CBC to improve difficulties for preschool children across settings. Additionally, CBC acceptability via remote delivery was high for both parents and teachers.