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Download full textHolmes, Venita R. – Houston Independent School District, 2018
HIPPY [Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters] was designed to assist parents from disadvantaged backgrounds with educational opportunities to prepare their children for school. HIPPY targeted children in 70 Houston Independent School District (HISD) elementary schools during the 2017-2018 academic year. This figure reflects an…
Descriptors: Home Instruction, Parent Participation, Home Visits, Preschool Children
Direct linkChadha, Anupriya – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2007
This evaluation study, conducted in 2005, examined the impact of the pilot Programme of Inclusive Education of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in two States of India: Karnataka and Uttar-Pradesh (U.P.). The dual objective of this evaluation was to assess the usefulness of the programme for children with disabilities and the…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Pilot Projects, Focus Groups, Disabilities
Courtney, Mark E.; Zinn, Andrew; Zielewski, Erica H.; Bess, Roseana J.; Malm, Karin E.; Stagner, Matthew; Pergamit, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2008
This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Early Start to Emancipation Preparation (ESTEP)-Tutoring Program in Los Angeles. ESTEP-Tutoring provides up to 50 hours of remedial one-on-one tutoring in reading and math to foster youths ages 14 to 15 who are one to three years behind grade level in either reading or math. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Mentors, Independent Living, Program Evaluation
Astuto, Jennifer; Allen, LaRue – Society for Research in Child Development, 2009
More than 10 million children from birth through age six in the US live in low-income families. Although large investments in early childhood intervention programs are evident, is the field fully exploiting its potential to address the diverse needs of children and families? One means of addressing this question is to focus on the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Low Income Groups, Models, Federal Legislation
Abramson, Theodore – 1978
An evaluation was conducted of business education programs for the homebound handicapped students at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. Classrooms that career courses were scheduled to meet in were equipped with auxilliary telephone lines and conference telephone units; and specific course-related equipment was…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Education, Handicapped Students
Lombard, Avima D. – 1994
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early intervention program for young, disadvantaged children and their families to enhance their potential for academic success when they enter school. This book describes the components of the program and reports on the research related to HIPPY's effects on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Peer reviewedAbramson, Theodore; Gass, Stephen – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1980
Outlines the procedures and results of a study conducted at Queensborough Community College (New York) to evaluate business education programs for homebound handicapped students. Analyzes the responses of and extent of agreement among the handicapped students, the faculty, and in-class student peers. Makes four recommendations for program…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Home Instruction
Saide, Tom – 1984
The experimental Contact Teacher Centre at Winton State Primary School was established in March 1983 to expand the avenues of service delivery for 20 isolated Queensland primary school children from 14 families living within an 80 kilometer radius of Winton. The aims of the Centre were to: (1) assist correspondence pupils with their work; (2)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Correspondence Study, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
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
Bercovitz, Laura – 1994
The Learning with East Aurora Families (LEAF) Project was a 1-year family literacy program developed and implemented by Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It recruited 51 parents and other significant adults of 4- and 5-year-olds enrolled in at-risk programs. Each of the 4-week sessions were divided into 5 components: adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language), Family Literacy
