Black or African American
24.99%
Source
Baker, A. J. L., Piotrkowski, C. S., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2003). Program effectiveness and parent involvement in HIPPY (Study 1, NY sample, cohort 2). In M. Westheimer (Ed.), Parents making a difference: International research on the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program (Chapter 8).The Hebrew University Magnes Press.
Model(s) Reviewed
Funding Sources
Not specified.
Study Design
| Design | Attrition | Baseline equivalence | Confounding factors | Valid, reliable measures? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized controlled trial | High | Established on race/ethnicity and SES; outcomes not feasible to assess at baseline | None |
Notes
This book chapter examines four distinct samples, each of which HomVEE reviewed and reported separately as follows: Study 1: New York sample, Cohort 1; Study 1: New York sample, Cohort 2; Study 2: Arkansas sample, Cohort 1; and Study 2: Arkansas sample, Cohort 2. The sample reported here (New York sample, Cohort 2) is also reported in Baker & Piotrkowski (1996). Three findings assessed at program completion are reported in both manuscripts and included in HomVEE's report for Baker & Piotrkowski (1996): Metropolitan Readiness Test – Math, Metropolitan Readiness Test – Reading, and Cooperative Preschool Inventory. One finding assessed one year after program completion is also reported in both and included with HomVEE's report for Baker & Piotrkowski (1996): Child Classroom Adaptation Index.
Study Participants
Participants were recruited from families with students enrolled in pre-kindergarten at the agency providing HIPPY. Interested families were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 70) and comparison groups (n = 87). Study participants in the intervention group were mostly African American and Latino; 32 percent of intervention families were African American, 32 percent were Latino, and 13 percent were White. In the comparison group, 20 percent of families were African American, 29 percent were Latino, and 30 percent were White. More families reported public assistance benefits as their main source of income in the intervention group (34 percent) than in the comparison group (20 percent). At baseline, the children's average age was 55 months.
Setting
A large city in New York
Home Visiting Services
Families enrolled in HIPPY received home visits to deliver the HIPPY program. All families (intervention and comparison) participated in a full-day preschool program during the first year and in kindergarten in the second year that HIPPY was provided to families in the intervention group. All study participants were enrolled in a pre-kindergarten program offered by a public early childhood center.
Comparison Conditions
All families (intervention and comparison) participated in a full-day preschool program during the first year and in kindergarten in the second year that HIPPY was provided to families in the intervention group. All study participants were enrolled in a pre-kindergarten program offered by a public early childhood center.
Were any subgroups examined?
No
Findings that rate moderate or high in this manuscript
| Outcome measure | Timing of follow-up | Rating | Effect size | Stastical significance | Sample size | Sample description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classroom adaptation measured using the Child Classroom Adaptation Index (CCAI) |
Program completion |
Moderate | 0.22 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.32 |
113 children | New York sample - Cohort 2 |
Standardized reading measured using the Metropolitan Readiness Test 5th Edition |
One year after program completion |
Moderate | 0.07 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.78 |
113 children | New York sample - Cohort 2 |
Standardized math measured using the Metropolitan Readiness Test 5th Edition |
One year after program completion |
Moderate | 0.10 | Not statistically significant, p= 0.70 |
113 children | New York sample - Cohort 2 |
This study included participants with the following characteristics at enrollment:
Race/Ethnicity
Maternal Education
Other Characteristics
This study included participants from the following locations:
- New York