Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)® Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2023

In brief

Evidence of model effectiveness

Title General population Tribal population Domains with favorable effects
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)® Yes, Meets HHS Criteria Meets HHS criteria Does not meet HHS criteria for tribal population because the model has not been evaluated with a tribal population.
  • Child development and school readiness,
  • Positive parenting practices,

Model description

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) aims to support parents and caregivers as their children’s first teacher. The model is designed for parents who want to gain confidence in their ability to teach their children and prepare them for success. In particular, HIPPY aims to work with parents facing challenges that could hinder their ability to provide quality preschool education to their child, such as having limited formal education, limited English proficiency, or limited financial resources. HIPPY offers weekly, hour-long home visits for 30 weeks per year and two-hour group meetings at least six times per year. HIPPY sites are encouraged to offer the four-year program option 2- through 5-year-olds but must offer at least a two-year program option. The home visitors are typically drawn from the same population that a HIPPY site serves, and each site is staffed by a professional coordinator who oversees implementation and supervises the home visitors.

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Extent of evidence

Results of search and review
Number of manuscripts
At least one finding was eligible for review…
31
  …and at least one finding rated high
1
  …and at least one finding rated moderate (but none rated high)
4
  …and all findings that were eligible for review rated low or indeterminate2
24
  …but manuscript is additional source3
2

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Summary of findings

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

Information based on comprehensive review of all high- and moderate-rated manuscripts
CriterionCriterion descriptionCriterion met?
1High- or moderate-quality impact study?Yes
2Across high- or moderate-quality studies, favorable impacts in at least two outcome domains within one sample OR the same domain for at least two non-overlapping samples?Yes
3Favorable impacts on full sample?Yes
4Any favorable impacts on outcome measures sustained at least 12 months after model enrollment?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
5One or more favorable, statistically significant impact reported in a peer-reviewed journal?
Reported for all research but only required for RCTs.
Yes
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