ERIC Number: EJ1055609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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The Development and Initial Assessment of Reach out and Read plus Mathematics for Use in Primary Care Paediatrics
Jones, V. Faye; Brown, Elizabeth Todd; Molfese, Victoria; Ferguson, Melissa C.; Jacobi-Vessels, Jill; Bertsch, Carey; Abraham, Tanya; Davis, Deborah Winders
Early Child Development and Care, v185 n5 p694-708 2015
Objective: Children from low-income families are often not well-prepared for kindergarten entry, especially in mathematical skills. Caregivers may lack the knowledge and confidence to teach early mathematical skills. The purpose of this study was to develop a parent-child activities-based mathematics learning programme and test its acceptability and initial efficacy. Method: The evidence-based Reach Out and Read (ROR) programme was adapted to incorporate mathematics content. ROR plus Mathematics (ROR+M) was developed and introduced during well-child visits. Descriptive and repeated-measures analysis of variance analyses were used to evaluate pre- and three weekly post-intervention assessments. Results: Parents self-reported acceptability and initial efficacy of the ROR+M programme was demonstrated. No change was reported in non-mathematical reading behaviour. Discussion: ROR+M was developed and implemented in a primary care paediatric setting serving primarily low-income families. Acceptability and initial efficacy was demonstrated. Randomised clinical trials are needed before widespread implementation.
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Primary Health Care, Low Income Groups, School Readiness, Kindergarten, Mathematics Skills, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Intervention, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Parent Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Arithmetic, Geometry, Spatial Ability, Mathematical Concepts, Knowledge Level, Toddlers, Questionnaires, Color, Alphabets
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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