Forming a Core Team (teacher, School Counselor, and Parent) to Support a Student: Parents as Supporters

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to develop a practical model for a team, including parents, which could support students not attending school, to categorize support teams into types, and to clarify characteristics and related problems for each type of support team. Types of support team practice found were as follows : In Type 1 (the most typical), the team consisted of 3 members (a teacher, a school counselor, and a parent). The members mutually consult. In Type 2, the team consisted of 2 members, a teacher and a school counselor. The members mutually consult, and also give consulation to the parent. Type 3 is similar to Type 2, in that the team consisted of 2 members, a teacher and a school counselor, and the members mutually consult, but in this type, only the teacher gives consultation to the parent. Type 4 is like Type 3, except that in Type 4, it is the school counselor who gives consultation and counseling to the parent. We named the Type 1 style "Core Support Team," because the teacher, school counselor, and parent work as a core to drive the support process, and they give their support to the child through regular mutual consultations with each other. The model of a core support team is considered to be one of the significant team support models in school education.