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Lombard, Avima – 1973
This report presents data concerned with: (1) the feasibility of a home-based instructional program for disadvantaged 4 and 5 year old children in Israel, administered by non-professional aides, and (2) the effectiveness of such a program as reflected in (a) the academic and intellectual gains of children involved, and (b) the spill-over effects…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Influence, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Programs
Download full textHebrew Univ. of Jerusalem (Israel). National Council of Jewish Women Research Inst. for Innovation in Education. – 1993
The first international research seminar based on the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) brought together researchers involved in national studies relating to HIPPY, educators, policy planners, and HIPPY staff. This seminar proceedings begins with the opening remarks of Chaim Adler, Benjamin Amir, Avima Lombard, and Tonny…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Research, Educationally Disadvantaged, Followup Studies
National Council of Jewish Women, New York, NY. Research Inst. for Innovation in Education. – 1976
This is a report on Home Activities for Toddlers and their Families (HATAF), an ongoing Israeli intervention program designed to provide home-based, educationally enriching activities for disadvantaged preschoolers and to enable mothers to participate in enhancing the intellectual development of their children. The report describes two sample…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Westheimer, Miriam, Ed. – 2003
Begun in Israel in 1960, the HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program is a family support, parent-focused, early childhood literacy program. This book compiles 17 evaluation studies of the program, from researchers and practitioners in 7 countries. The studies are organized around five themes: exploring theoretical…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods
