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Presented by: Mary Lindsey Dabaram Rampersad

HIPPY Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters. Presented by: Mary Lindsey Dabaram Rampersad Marsha Black Donna Kmetz Brenda Brinson.

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Presented by: Mary Lindsey Dabaram Rampersad

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  1. HIPPY Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters Presented by: Mary Lindsey Dabaram Rampersad Marsha Black Donna Kmetz Brenda Brinson

  2. HIPPY is a strong home visiting parent involvement model designed to remove barriers and to reach low income families and parents with limited education. What Is HIPPY? Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

  3. Essential Featuresof the HIPPY Model 3 year home based curriculum 30 weeks per year Professional coordinator Staff of paraprofessionals Role Playing Instructional Technique Home Visits and Group Meetings

  4. HIPPY International EIGHT COUNTRIES

  5. HIPPY USA167 Local Sites10 State Offices 26 States & District of Columbia

  6. HIPPY FLORIDA 17 COUNTIES 1,600 CHILDREN 20 COORDINATORS 100 PARAPROFESSIONALS

  7. PRICELESS, children enter school ready to learn! Commitment From Parents • 15 to 20 Minutes per day for 30 weeks with each child • 10-12 - monthly group meetings Benefit To State

  8. NATIONAL RESEARCH ON HIPPYStudent Outcomes in 3rd and 6th Grades Bradley & Gilkey, 2002, Arkansas Statewide Study Modest, but persistent effects across both 3rd and 6th grades Higher Achievement Test scores in Reading, Math, and Language Arts • Reduced use of Title I services compared to children with no preschool • Reduced levels of school suspension • Higher grades in Reading, Math, and Language Arts

  9. Florida HIPPY Research 2004 Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities and Children’s Readiness for School • What kinds of pre-school readiness skills are HIPPY children developing? • What kinds of home literacy activities do HIPPY Parents engage in with their child?

  10. Florida HIPPY Parent Survey IISpring 2004 • Sample: HIPPY=210 NHES=2,218 • Three, four, and five-year old HIPPY • children not enrolled in kindergarten • Telephone parent interview • Questions drawn from NHES The following results are for families who reported an annual household income of less than $25,000 on both the National and Florida studies

  11. 80% 72% Family Involvement in Literacy ActivitiesReading to their Children

  12. 86% 77% Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities Told Child a Story

  13. 94% 89% Parent Involvement in Literacy ActivitiesTaught Child Letters, Words, or Numbers

  14. 31% 13% Children’s Readiness for SchoolRecognize All Letters of Alphabet

  15. 64% 42% Children’s Readiness for School Write First Name

  16. 12% 6% Children’s Readiness for School Counting

  17. 10% 4% Child’s Pre-Academic SkillsReading On Their Own

  18. HIPPY FCAT Reading Results

  19. HIPPY FCAT Mathematics Results

  20. Cost Per Child • Program operating with • approximately 150 children Program is in its 3rd year of operation or beyond Approximately $1,200 - $1,500 Based on

  21. Collaborations How To Stretch $$$ • Even Start • HeadStart • Parents As Teachers • AmeriCorps • Others

  22. Funding A HIPPY Coordinator exists in the area • Program can save money through collaborations • - Cost per child is reduced • Refer children on waiting lists of other programs • Refer children needing additional assistance • Home Visiting Staff from Even Start, HeadStart, PAT, etc. are trained on the HIPPY curriculum and attend weekly HIPPY Inservice Training for HIPPY Home Visitors.

  23. Testimony Research Shows HIPPY WORKS… But How and Why Does It Work? PARENTS SAY SO!!!

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