Developing a Validated Family-School Partnership Assessment for Child Health and Well-Being: A Multidimensional Approach.

Authors

Leah M Lessard, Sara T Stacy, Carmen M Culotta, Karen Glueckert

Published in

The Journal of school health. Sep 06, 2025. Epub Sep 06, 2025.

Abstract

Family-school partnerships (FSPs) play an important role in supporting child health and well-being. The current study aimed to develop and validate a psychometrically sound instrument to assess FSPs within the context of child health.
The instrument was developed through a mixed-methods three-phased approach, including pilot testing with 105 parent/caregiver (n = 53) and school staff (n = 52) participants. Analytic methods included principal component analysis (PCA) followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) that used polychoric correlations.
Results of the PCA and EFA analyses refined the instrument to 24 items across two factors: communication, engagement, and culture (14-items), and opportunities and supports for family engagement (10-items).
The Family-School Partnership Assessment (FSPA) offers a validated framework to enhance school health initiatives through improved partnership strategies. The FSPA promotes inclusive practices and structured approaches for collaborative family engagement.
The FSPA is a feasible and psychometrically valid measure for assessing FSPs within the context of child health.

PMID:
40913552
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 06 Sep 2025.

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