What Works in Collaboration? Identifying Key Ingredients to Improve Service Delivery in Schools.

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Title:	What Works in Collaboration? Identifying Key Ingredients to Improve Service Delivery in Schools.
Authors:	DeLuca, Tim¹, Komesidou, Rouzana¹, Pelletier, Richard¹, Hogan, Tiffany¹ thogan@mghihp.edu
Source:	Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools. Oct2023, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p1103-1116. 14p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs.
Subject Terms:	Occupational roles, School health services, Teaching methods, Children with disabilities, School administrators, Special education schools, Language acquisition, Interprofessional relations, Teachers, Access to information, *Language disorders, Professional practice, Pilot projects, Teams in the workplace, Social support, Professions, Multiple regression analysis, Regression analysis, Medical care use, Health literacy, Surveys, Health attitudes, Questionnaires
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	Purpose: This survey study examined factors that may influence interprofessional collaboration in schools to support children with oral and written language impairments, namely, knowledge, collaborative beliefs and practices, and resources. Method: A survey was conducted across 319 school-based professionals, in a partnering public school district, to examine these constructs within the context of each individual participant's professional role. Results: Between-groups comparisons were made between special educators, general educators, paraprofessionals, and indirect educators (i.e., those whose roles do not explicitly include language-based instruction). Special educators had significantly higher levels of learning experiences and knowledge about language disorders compared to other groups. Those who engaged in the most independent learning (i.e., learning outside of pre- or in-service learning) exhibited the highest levels of knowledge. Collaborative beliefs among professionals were best predicted by access to resources and overall professional learning experiences. More positive collaborative beliefs, in turn, predicted higher rates of collaborative behaviors. Resources were predicted by a small negative relationship with years of experience and by working in specific school buildings within the district. Those with less experience in specific buildings reported more resources. Conclusion: Individuals with higher levels of individual learning and positive attitudes toward collaboration may enhance the interprofessional collaborative practices of teams supporting children with language disorders. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24059178 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Purpose: This survey study examined factors that may influence interprofessional collaboration in schools to support children with oral and written language impairments, namely, knowledge, collaborative beliefs and practices, and resources. Method: A survey was conducted across 319 school-based professionals, in a partnering public school district, to examine these constructs within the context of each individual participant's professional role. Results: Between-groups comparisons were made between special educators, general educators, paraprofessionals, and indirect educators (i.e., those whose roles do not explicitly include language-based instruction). Special educators had significantly higher levels of learning experiences and knowledge about language disorders compared to other groups. Those who engaged in the most independent learning (i.e., learning outside of pre- or in-service learning) exhibited the highest levels of knowledge. Collaborative beliefs among professionals were best predicted by access to resources and overall professional learning experiences. More positive collaborative beliefs, in turn, predicted higher rates of collaborative behaviors. Resources were predicted by a small negative relationship with years of experience and by working in specific school buildings within the district. Those with less experience in specific buildings reported more resources. Conclusion: Individuals with higher levels of individual learning and positive attitudes toward collaboration may enhance the interprofessional collaborative practices of teams supporting children with language disorders. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24059178 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	01611461
DOI:	10.1044/2023_LSHSS-22-00180