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 |
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| 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. |
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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.
Extent of evidence
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Summary of findings
When a model has no manuscripts that report high- or moderate-rated findings, HomVEE does not report research findings.
Implementation
HomVEE only publishes detailed model implementation profiles for reviewed models that have well-designed research (high- or moderate-quality rating) according to HomVEE’s published procedures and standards.
Model implementation profile last updated: 2019
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
Website: Early Steps to School Success (savethechildren.org)