Low contact alone was not associated with adverse student outcomes; the Low Contact/High Comfort profile had the most favorable correlates¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2017 · checked against its sources 2026-11-01 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The Low Contact/High Comfort class had the highest academic performance on all academic measures, even compared to the High Contact/High Comfort group on teacher ratings and WJ Reading scores. → Herman and Reinke 2017 q3 i? Low contact alone was not associated with adverse student performance or outcomes, implying teachers base discomfort on something other than actual contact with parents. → Herman and Reinke 2017 (2)

Evidence¶

Herman and Reinke 2017¶

Herman, K. C., & Reinke, W. M. (2017). Improving Teacher Perceptions of Parent Involvement Patterns: Findings From a Group Randomized Trial. School Psychology Quarterly, 32(1), 89-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000169

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Equality tests of means across follow-up classes (Table 2) in the group randomized trial. Across most comparisons the Low Contact/High Comfort profile emerged as having the most positive child and family correlates.

"Additionally, the Low Contact/High Comfort class had the highest academic perfor- mance on all academic measures, even in com- parison to the High Contact/High Comfort group on teacher ratings and WJ Reading scores."

Herman and Reinke 2017 (2)¶

Herman, K. C., & Reinke, W. M. (2017). Improving Teacher Perceptions of Parent Involvement Patterns: Findings From a Group Randomized Trial. School Psychology Quarterly, 32(1), 89-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000169

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The authors' interpretation of the person-centered profile results in the Discussion. They state this implies teacher discomfort is based on something other than actual contact, and suggest racial or socioeconomic differences and interpretation of student misbehavior as candidate explanations.

"Low contact alone was not associated with adverse student performance or out- comes."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Four parent involvement profiles emerged, and the Low Contact/Low Comfort profile had the worst academic and behavioral correlates — reports the opposite
• IY TCM intervention teachers were more likely to rate parents in the most adaptive involvement profiles at follow-up compared to control teachers — related
• The Low Contact/Low Comfort profile was more likely to contain parents of FRL and African American students — related