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ERIC Number: EJ602202
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
A Promising Start: An Evaluation of the HIPPY Program in New Zealand.
Barhava-Monteith, Galia; Harre, Niki; Field, Jeff
Early Child Development and Care, v159 p145-57 Dec 1999
Three studies evaluated the impact of the Home Instruction Programme for Preschool and Year One Youngsters (HIPPY) on New Zealand children's reading ability, school readiness, and school behavior. Findings indicated that HIPPY children showed consistently better performance that control group children on all measures used, with differences reaching statistical significance on reading achievement and behavioral academic self-esteem. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries, Home Visits, Program Evaluation, Reading Ability, School Readiness, Self Esteem, Student Behavior, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Home Instruction Program Preschool Youngsters; New Zealand
Note: Special Issue on: "Issues in Early Childhood Research."