Parents as Teachers (PAT)®

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2019

Effects shown in research

Maternal health

Findings rated high

Wagner, M., Clayton, S., Gerlach-Downie, S., & McElroy, M. (1999). An evaluation of the northern California Parents as Teachers demonstration. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Parents as Teachers (PAT)^®

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance	Notes
Mother had additional births	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	2 year	Northern California sample	371 mothers	% = 14.80	% = 16.30	= -1.50	HomVEE calculated = -0.07	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05
Mother had additional births	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	3 year	Northern California sample	343 mothers	=	% = 27.50	= -6.70	HomVEE calculated = -0.22	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05	footnote61 Submitted by user on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 14:29 In contrast to the study-reported results, HomVEE calculations showed this difference to be statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05). The HomVEE tests of statistical significance are based on the HomVEE calculated effect sizes, whereas authors may have used other techniques to determine statistical significance, such as regression models or analyses of variance (ANOVA).

Findings rated moderate

Campbell, K. I., & Silva, P. A. (1997). Parents as first teachers pilot programme evaluation : Age three assessments. Final report to the ministry of education on the Dunedin and Gisborne/East coast areas. Wellington: Ministry of Education.

PAT Parents as First Teachers (New Zealand)

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
Maternal Social Support Index (MSSI),Overall	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	3 years	Dunedin sample	207 mothers	Not available	Not available	Not reported	Not available	Not statistically significant, p ≥ 0.05

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