Early Steps to School Success™—Home Visiting

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2019

Effectiveness

Evidence of model effectiveness

Title General population Tribal population Domains with favorable effects
Early Steps to School Success™—Home Visiting Does not meet HHS criteria because there are no high- or moderate-rated effectiveness studies of the model. Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population.
  • Not applicable,

Model description

Early Steps to School Success™ (Early Steps) is an early childhood development model that serves low-income families with children from birth until the child’s fifth birthday. The model provides twice-monthly home visits for children from birth until the child’s third birthday, parent support groups, referrals to center-based early childhood programs, a book bag exchange to supply families with children’s books, and transition to preschool and kindergarten support. The HomVEE review focuses on the home visiting component of the model (Early Steps-Home Visiting), including other activities facilitated by the home visitor, such as toddler storybook hours, parenting education groups, and family nights. Early Steps-Home Visiting strives to foster children’s school readiness skills, help parents support their children’s growth and development, and facilitate positive parent–school relationships.

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Extent of evidence

2 Manuscripts

Eligible for review

0 Manuscripts

Rated high or
moderate

For more information, see the research database. For more information on the criteria used to rate research, please see details of HomVEE’s methods and standards.

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Summary of findings

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Criteria established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This model has no manuscripts that report high- or moderate-rated findings and therefore does not meet HHS criteria for an evidence-based early childhood home visiting service delivery model.

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Implementation

Where to find out more

Save the Children

Barb Lunnemann, National Director
Judith Jerald, Senior Advisor
501 Kings Highway East, Suite 400
Fairfield, CT 06925

Phone:
 1-800-728-3843
Email:
 supportercare@savechildren.org
 blunnemann@savechildren.org
 jjerald@savechildren.org
WebsiteEarly Steps to School Success (savethechildren.org)

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