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The Inviting-Disinviting Index: A Study of Validity and Reliability
No full textAs invitational theory continues to develop and invitational practices continue to be investigated, researchers will seek reliable and valid measures upon which to base their findings and conclusions. This article summarizes validity and reliability studies of the Inviting-Disinviting index (Wiemer & Purkey, 1994) and an adapted version of the index for children (Schmidt, 1996). Results of these studies show weak to strong test-retest reliability for the 101 and strong content validity. Further investigation of both the original and adapted version of the IDI is recommended
On Rediscovering Self-Invitations to Education
No full textAccording to Michael Shaara (1974), at the end of the Battle of Gettysburg General Robert E. Lee told his closest associate, General James Longstreet, "You and I have no Cause. We have only the Army. But, if a soldier fights only for soldiers, he cannot win." Lee\u27s central message to Longstreet was that they felt no deeply held motives that impelled them into battle. The critical element was that they had no self-invitation to their activity. Lee\u27s statement encapsulates a great deal of wisdom that is of particular interest to present day educators who, like General Lee at Gettysburg, are in the throes of a challenging experience that begs the question: How can we succeed
Invitational Education as a Logical, Ethical and Democratic Means to Reform
No full textA pervasive feeling exists that whatever is being attempted in education is not working and needs to be changed in dramatic fashion. Educational reform has become faddish and conflicting in the explanations of what is needed. Many reforms ignore that people are involved and concentrate solely on the systems in which people work. Invitational Education seeks to assist individuals and their relationships with others. It is rooted in the foundations of democratic philosophy and it is imperative that those tenets are directly applied in any educational reform initiative
The Impact of an Invitational Environment on Preschoolers with Special Needs
No full textProviding services to special education students has been fraught with controversy concerning the appropriate setting (Yell, 1995). This quasi-experimental study compares the progress of developmentally delayed preschoolers after two school years of schooling in two environments using the Brigance Inventory of Early Development (IED-II) (Brigance, 2006). One of the settings is an environment that is exclusive to disabled peers (a self-contained or pull-out classroom), and the other setting is an environment including both disabled and non-disabled peers (inclusive classroom). Then, this study looks at the school climates to see if more specific environmental factors contributed to the student progress, or lack thereof, using the School Survey-Revised(ISS-R) (Smith & Purkey, 2012).The results from the Brigance Inventory of Early Development (IED-II) standardized assessment revealed that there were two domains with no significant differences and one domain that was significant between the settings. There were no significant differences in the academic or life skills domains; however a significant difference was gained in the social-emotional domain for inclusive classrooms. The Inviting School Survey-Revised(ISS-R) (Smith & Purkey, 2012) was administered to a small sample population to measure the school climates for factors that could have contributed to the gains, but overall, no difference was found
Invitational Counseling: A Fresh Vernacular for Marriage and Family Therapy
No full textThis article presents invitational counseling as an approach to use in marriage and family therapy. The language and basic tenets of invitational counseling are reviewed, and its compatibility with marriage and family therapy is illustrated with examples and case studies. The Five P’s, (people, places, policies, programs, and processes) are suggested as a model for assessing marriages and relationships in the beginning of the counseling process. The article also proposes that invitational counseling be used as both a problem-solving and educational approach in working with couples and families
Kaleidoscopic Reflections: A Story of Self-Concept and Invitations
No full textWitherell and Noddings (1991) contended that, “Stories invite us to come to know the world and our place in it . . . stories call us to consider what we know, how we know, and what and whom we care about” (p. 13). This article is a story about invitations. It is a personal reflective narrative that highlights how the acceptance and application of the theory of invitational education empowers both personal and professional change
An Invitation to Participate in the Nation\u27s Values Conversation
No full textAmerica is involved in a serious national discussion of its values and virtues. There is sound evidence that the nation\u27s moral standards are shifting and this alteration has important implications for both the present and the future. Therefore, it is important for all proponents of values to participate skillfully in the ongoing national dialogue. The suggestion is that it Is feasible for those participants to begin with a method based on the notion that human behavior is aflinction of skills, knowledge and attitudes (SKA). Specifically, invitationalists can and should promote their values respect, trust, optimism and intentionality) by being prepared to live them, listen to others discuss them and lead others to sources of learning about them
Editorial : The Lazarus Phenomenon
No full textThis issue of the JITP might be called the Lazarus phenomenon, as indeed it is called forth from the tomb. We have experienced unavoidable delays, and the Alliance and the Editorial Board appreciate your patience and understanding as we attempted to put this issue together.We believe the wait to be worth it, and we hope that as you read the following pages you will agree. This issue presents a broad spectrum of thinking and application concerning invitational theory and practice, which we hope to maintain in subsequent issues. As a preview of the current issue, the following are offered for your examination
The Choreography of Counseling
No full textFrom a combination of principles of Invitational Counseling (Purkey & Schmidt, 1996) andResponsive Therapy (Gerber, 1986), the authors provide an analogy for the structure ofcounseling by comparing it to the choreography of dance. After briefly reviewing other structures(scientific process and medical-delivery procedure) the authors present an alternative an advancedart form: the choreography of counseling. In professional counseling, as in a dance performance,there is the introduction, the exploration, the exposition, and the resolution. Principles andtechniques are given for success in each of the four stages
La rencontre de la bande dessinée américaine et française au Québec : le cas des Éditions Vincent
No full textCet article retrace l’histoire des démêlés dans les années 1940 des Éditions Vincent d’Ottawa avec les syndicates américains.Cet article retrace l’histoire des démêlés dans les années 1940 des Éditions Vincent d’Ottawa avec les syndicates américains