About Tele-TAPP
Overview
Tele-TAPP is a research study that uses distance technology to expand access to the Teachers and Parents as Partners (TAPP) intervention in rural communities and supports educators in their efforts to partner with parents. The study is a partnership between East Tennessee State University and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Teachers and parents enrolled in the study are paid for their participation.
What is TAPP?
TAPP is a problem-solving approach that builds on student strengths and fosters collaboration among parents and teachers. It has been shown to enhance students’ academic, behavioral and social outcomes, and strengthen parent-teacher relationships. Learn more about TAPP.
Why do we need Tele-TAPP?
Students who struggle with social and behavioral issues are at high risk of developing long-term problems, both at school and in life. By promoting family-school partnerships, TAPP is effective at addressing social-behavioral and mental health challenges that get in the way of student learning. In rural communities that have limited access to services, Tele-TAPP helps bridge the gap by providing support through the use of distance technology.
Scope
Tele-TAPP involves collaboration with dozens of rural elementary schools in rural Appalachia. Trained consultants will deliver TAPP virtually with about 190 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, along with their teachers and parents.
Goals:
- Enhance parents’ and teachers’ skills to address students’ learning and behavior concerns through Tele-TAPP.
- Promote students’ learning and behavioral success.
- Strengthen relationships between students’ families and schools.
- Gather information about typical services provided by the school.
