Transcript Florida HIPPY Map

HIPPY
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
Presented by:
Mary Lindsey
Dabaram Rampersad
Diane Powell
What Is HIPPY?
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters
HIPPY is a strong home visiting
parent involvement model
designed to remove barriers and
to reach low income families and
parents with limited education.
Essential Features
of the HIPPY Model
3 year home based curriculum
30 weeks per year
Role Playing
Instructional Technique
Professional coordinator
Staff of paraprofessionals
Home Visits and
Group Meetings
HIPPY
International
EIGHT
COUNTRIES
HIPPY USA
167 Local Sites
10 State Offices
26 States &
District of Columbia
HIPPY FLORIDA
21 COUNTIES
2,000 CHILDREN
24 COORDINATORS
100 PARAPROFESSIONALS
IN PROGRESS
•Seminole
•Pinellas
•Gadsen
•Madison
Commitment From Parents
• 15 to 20 Minutes per day for 30 weeks
with each child
• 10-12 - monthly group meetings
Benefit To State
• PRICELESS, children enter school
ready to learn!
NATIONAL RESEARCH ON HIPPY
Student Outcomes in 3rd and 6th Grades
Bradley & Gilkey, 2002, Arkansas Statewide Study
Modest, but persistent effects across
both 3rd and 6th grades
Reduced
use
of
Title
I
Reduced
levels
of
school
Higher
Achievement
Test
Higher grades in Reading,
services
compared
to
suspension
scoresand
in Reading,
Math,
Math,
Language
Arts
children with no preschool
and Language Arts
Florida HIPPY Research 2004
Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities
and Children’s Readiness for School
• What kinds of home literacy activities do
HIPPY Parents engage in with their
child?
• What kinds of pre-school readiness skills
are HIPPY children developing?
Florida HIPPY Parent Survey II
Spring 2004
• Sample: HIPPY=210
NHES=2,218
The following results are for
• Three, four, and five-year old HIPPY
families who reported an annual
children not enrolled in kindergarten
household income of less than
• Telephone
$25,000 onparent
both interview
the National and
studies
• Questions Florida
drawn from
NHES
Family Involvement in Literacy Activities
Reading to their Children
82
80%
80
78
76
74 72%
72
70
68
< $25,000
Reading Three or More
Times a Week
NHES
HIPPY
Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities
Told Child a Story
86%
88
86
84
82
80
77%
78
76
74
72
<$25,000
NHES
HIPPY
Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities
Taught Child Letters, Words,
or Numbers
94%
95
94
93
92
91
90
89%
89
88
87
86
<$25,000
NHES
HIPPY
Children’s Readiness for School
Recognize All Letters of Alphabet
35
31%
30
25
20
15
13%
10
5
0
< $25,000
NHES
HIPPY
Children’s Readiness for School
Write First Name
70
64%
60
50
42%
40
NHES
HIPPY
30
20
10
0
<$25,000
Children’s Readiness for School
Counting
14
12%
12
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6%
6
NHES
HIPPY
4
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0
< $25,000
Can Count Up to Fifty
Child’s Pre-Academic Skills
Reading On Their Own
12
10%
10
8
6
4%
4
2
0
< $25,000
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HIPPY FCAT Mathematics Results
Percent of Students Scoring at Level 3 and Above
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10%
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Cost Per Child
Approximately
$1,200 - $1,500
Based on
Program operating with
approximately 150 children
Program is in its 3rd year of
operation or beyond
Collaborations
How To Stretch $$$
• Even Start
• HeadStart
• Parents As Teachers
• AmeriCorps
• Others
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.
Testimony
Research Shows
HIPPY WORKS…
But How and Why Does It Work?
PARENTS SAY SO!!!