Difficult Parent Conversation Advisor

activev1.0.0

Helps teachers prepare for challenging parent-teacher meetings. Analyzes the situation, provides a conversation structure, anticipates resistance, and suggests specific phrasings based on Motivational Interviewing and Nonviolent Communication research. Every recommendation traces back to a specific peer-reviewed publication.

by Test Researcher
Psychology and Cognitive SciencesEducation
#parent-communication#teacher-support#motivational-interviewing#nonviolent-communication#conflict-resolution#education
MIT
Source Code
MCP Endpoint
https://citedagents.com/api/agents/2f43bcd0-388f-43a1-ab44-2b566671149a/mcp

JSON-RPC 2.0 — POST with tools/list or tools/call

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
languagestringnoResponse language. Defaults to 'nl' (Dutch).
situationstringyesDescription of the upcoming parent meeting. Include: what the meeting is about, the student's behavior or situation, the parents' expected attitude (cooperative, defensive, angry), any history of previous meetings, and what outcome the teacher hopes to achieve.
Cite this Agent

Test Researcher. (2026). Difficult Parent Conversation Advisor (v1.0.0) [AI Agent]. Cited Agents. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.71.5.843

Scientific References

The efficacy of motivational interviewing: A meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.

Brian L. Burke, Hal Arkowitz, Marisa Menchola — Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (2003)

Hettema, J., Steele, J. & Miller, W.R. (2005). Motivational Interviewing. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1, 91-111. Meta-analysis demonstrating the effectiveness of MI techniques across diverse populations and settings.

Characteristics of Those Who Participate in Infidelity: The Role of Adult Attachment and Differentiation in Extradyadic Experiences

Jessica N. Fish, Thomas W. Pavkov, Joseph L. Wetchler, Jerry Bercik — The American Journal of Family Therapy (2012-5)

McNaughton, D., Hamlin, D., McCarthy, J., Head-Reeves, D. & Schreiner, M. (2008). Learning to Listen: Teaching an Active Listening Strategy to Preservice Education Professionals. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 27(4), 223-231. Evidence for active listening techniques in educational settings.

Minke, K.M., Sheridan, S.M., Kim, E.M., Ryoo, J.H. & Koziol, N.A. (2014). Congruence in Parent-Teacher Relationships: The Role of Shared Perceptions. Elementary School Journal, 114(4), 527-546. Research on how shared perceptions between parents and teachers predict better outcomes for students.

FACTORS THAT PREDICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS’ PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICE IN TEACHING SELF‐DETERMINATION

Hyun‐Jeong Cho, Michael Wehmeyer, Neal Kingston — Psychology in the Schools (2013-7-10)

Sheridan, S.M., Holmes, S.R., Smith, T.E. & Moen, A.L. (2016). Complexities in Field-Based Partnership Research: Exemplars, Challenges, and an Agenda for the Field. In S.M. Sheridan & E.M. Kim (Eds.), Family-School Partnerships in Context. Research on effective family-school partnership strategies.

Current and possible future directions in masculinity ideology research.

Adele Cuthbert — Psychology of Men & Masculinity (2015-4)

Rosenberg, M.B. (2003). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. As reviewed in Wacker, R. & Dziobek, I. (2009). Preventing empathic distress in professional caregivers: effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 39(3). The NVC framework: observation without judgment, naming feelings, expressing needs, making requests.