Teaching Future School Personnel to Train Parents to Implement Explicit Instruction Interventions

Kupzyk et al. (2021) describe a university reading clinic. Future teachers learn to coach parents in explicit instruction tutoring. The parents then teach their own kids at home.

The paper is a case study. It shows the setup, forms, and checklists. No child outcome data are given.

The clinic process ran smoothly. Graduate students gave parents clear step-by-step guidance. Parents could start tutoring sessions at the kitchen table after a few hours of coaching.

McGimsey et al. (1995) warned that knowing a procedure is not enough. Their grad students mastered time-out steps but failed to teach parents until they received extra consultation training. Kupzyk’s clinic bakes that consultation layer in from day one.

Edelsworth et al. (2022) and Boutain et al. (2020) moved parent coaching online. Both teams saw large child gains after brief telehealth BST. Their results suggest Kupzyk’s face-to-face clinic model could be converted to Zoom without losing impact.

Simcoe et al. (2024) scaled caregiver coaching statewide. They used short telehealth sessions plus local early-intervention staff. Their success shows the university clinic idea can grow beyond one room.

You can copy the clinic blueprint. Pair each grad student with one family. Use the provided checklists to train parents in explicit instruction. The extra home tutoring minutes add up, even if you never track child scores.