The Incredible Years Parent, Child, and Teacher Programs

Program developed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph. D., Professor and Director of the Parenting Clinic at the University of Washington.

Logic Model created by the Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter)
at Penn State University and Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Professor, University of Washington

Program Components Targets Proximal (Short-term) Distal (Long-term)

Outcomes Outcomes

IY Increased Reduced Youth

School Readiness,
Child Program School Drop Out
aka Dinosaur School Emotion
(Classroom and Regulation, Social
Small Group Competence Increased
Treatment) Decrease Academic
Risk Factors Achievement
Improved
IY
Parenting
Parent Program Reduced Youth
(BASIC and Interactions and
Increase Conduct
ADVANCE) Relationships
Protective Disorders &
Factors Criminal Activity
Improved
IY Teaching and
Relationships Reduced Youth
Teacher Program
(Classroom with Students Drug and Alcohol
Management) and Parents Problems
 The Incredible Years Parent Programs
Program developed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Professor and Director of the Parenting Clinic at the University of Washington.

Proximal (Short-term) Outcomes

Targeted outcomes that the program has
been shown in research to impact
immediately and 1-3 years following
program completion .
Program Targeted Risk and
Modalities Protective Factors Improved Parenting and Distal (Long-term)
Program Specific strategies,
methods, and Interpersonal Skills: Outcomes
Components
techniques are used to
& Goals -Increased parent positive Outcomes that the program is
accomplish the
program goals. Risk Factors: interactions with child (e.g. nurturing, designed to impact at long
Parent, Child and Family: praise, coaching, and attachment) term follow-up during
-Parent personal/interpersonal -Increased effective parental limit- adolescence. One 10-year
Component: Goal Setting & setting, replacing spanking and harsh follow-up study is available.
problems
IY BASIC Self-Monitoring discipline with non-violent, proactive
-Ineffective parenting skills
Parent Program -Low monitoring discipline
(Toddler, Preschool Video
-Numerous stressors (negative life -Increased monitoring of children,
and School Age Modeling predictable routines & safety proofing
events, socio-economic
versions) disadvantage, and isolation) households Reduced Youth
Role Play & -Low parent involvement with -Reductions in parental depression & Antisocial Behavior:
Goal: Enhance positive Behavioral schools/teachers anger
parenting interactions, Practice -Child biological factors -Increased parent support systems -Less aggressive, destructive
(developmental delays, ADHD, -Increased positive family behavior & conduct
coaching & attachment
Group Support, cognitive, language) communication & problem solving & disorders
with children and
Discussion & collaboration with teachers -Less depression
proactive discipline. Problem Protective Factors:
Improved child behavior at home: -Less use of drug and alcohol
Solving Parent: use
-Reduced behavior problems in child
Component: -Positive, nurturing, -Less likely to drop out of
developmentally appropriate interactions with parents
IY ADVANCE Cognitive
school
Emotional- parenting skills - Increases in emotional regulation,
Parent Program Regulation social competence, problem solving -Less criminal activity
-Parent support for child social,
Training and compliance with parents -Less pregnancy
emotional and academic
Goal: Enhance
development Improved child behavior at
effective family Take home -Parent support networks school:
communication, anger Practice and
-Parent partnerships with -Increased social and emotional
and depression Reading
teachers/schools
Assignments competence with peers in classroom
management, problem -Parent effective communication -increased problem solving
solving, support skills, anger management,
Family Meal & -reduced behavior problems
networks & problem solving
Day Care -increased academic readiness, affect,
partnerships with social competence and compliance
teachers.
Parent-Teacher
Collaboration