Strategies for Promoting Parent/Teacher Partnerships in Assessment of Children With Emotional and Behavioural Disorder (EB/D) in Schools in Nigeria

This paper examines strategies for promoting parent/teacher partnerships in assessment of children with emotional and behavioral disorder in schools. Descriptive survey design was used. The study was carried out in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State. Three research questions were formulated for the study. Questionnaire instrument of 30 items was used to illicit information from secondary school teachers. Mean statistics was used to analyze the data. It was found out that teachers' competence in communication skills, their knowledge of students cultural and home backgrounds and school support programme promote parent/teacher partnerships in assessment of children with behavioral and emotional disorder.