Presented by: Mary Lindsey Dabaram Rampersad

Marsha Black Donna Kmetz Brenda Brinson

HIPPYHome Instruction for Parents of Preschool

Youngsters

What Is HIPPY?

HIPPY is a strong home visiting parent involvement model designed to remove barriers and to reach low income families and parents with limited education.

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters

Essential Featuresof the HIPPY Model

3 year home based curriculum

30 weeks per year

Professional coordinator

Staff of paraprofessionals

Role PlayingInstructional Technique

Home Visits and

Group Meetings

EIGHT

COUNTRIES

HIPPY International

HIPPY USA167 Local Sites10 State Offices

26 States &District of Columbia

HIPPY FLORIDA

17 COUNTIES1,600 CHILDREN20 COORDINATORS100 PARAPROFESSIONALS

Commitment From Parents

• 15 to 20 Minutes per day for 30 weeks with each child

Benefit To State

• PRICELESS, children enter school ready to learn!

• 10-12 - monthly group meetings

NATIONAL RESEARCH ON HIPPY

Student Outcomes in 3rd and 6th Grades

Higher Achievement Test scores in Reading, Math,

and Language Arts

Bradley & Gilkey, 2002, Arkansas Statewide StudyModest, but persistent effects

across both 3rd and 6th grades

Reduced levels of school suspension

Reduced use of Title I services compared to

children with no preschool

Higher grades in Reading, Math, and

Language Arts

Florida HIPPY Research 2004

• What kinds of pre-school readiness skills are HIPPY children developing?

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?

Florida HIPPY Parent Survey II

Spring 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

Family Involvement in Literacy Activities

Reading to their Children

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

82

< $25,000

Reading Three or More Times a Week

NHESHIPPY

80%

72%

Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities

Told Child a Story

72

74

76

78

80

82

84

86

88

<$25,000

NHESHIPPY

86%

77%

Parent Involvement in Literacy Activities

Taught Child Letters, Words, or Numbers

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

<$25,000

NHESHIPPY

94%

89%

Children’s Readiness for School

Recognize All Letters of Alphabet

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

< $25,000

NHESHIPPY

31%

13%

Children’s Readiness for School

Write First Name

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

<$25,000

NHESHIPPY

64%

42%

Children’s Readiness for School

Counting

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

< $25,000

Can Count Up to Fifty

NHESHIPPY

12%

6%

Child’s Pre-Academic Skills

Reading On Their Own

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

< $25,000

NHESHIPPY

10%

4%

Percent of Students Scoring at Level 3 and Above

75%

70%

57% 65

%

65%70

%

43%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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HIPPY FCAT Reading Results

Percent of Students Scoring at Level 3 and Above

69%

64%

51% 57

%

60%63%

41%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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HIPPY FCAT Mathematics Results

Cost Per Child

Approximately

$1,200 - $1,500Based on

Program operating with approximately 150 children

Program is in its 3rd year of operation or beyond

Collaborations

• Even Start• HeadStart• Parents As Teachers • AmeriCorps• Others

How To Stretch $$$

Funding

•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.

A HIPPY Coordinator exists

in the area

Testimony

Research Shows

HIPPY WORKS…

But How and Why Does It Work?

PARENTS SAY SO!!!