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Parent Experiences and Student Outcomes in the READY! for Kindergarten Program: A Mixed Methods Bounded Case Study

Hile, David Lee, Hile
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-631X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1531732208202651

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2018, Doctor of Education, Miami University, Educational Leadership.
The purpose of this mixed methods bounded case study was twofold: 1. to explore qualitatively the experiences of parent participants in the READY! for Kindergarten parent education program, and 2. to examine quantitatively the impact of the program on the outcomes of children of participants as compared to the children of non-participants. A dosage effect was also examined to determine if attending the program four or more times impacted students' school readiness on the same measures. Structured interviews were conducted with 19 READY! participants. On the whole, interviewees valued their experiences in the program; utilized, with their children at home, the knowledge and resources provided; improved their home learning environments; and highly recommend the program to other parents of preschoolers. Quantitative analysis was undertaken to explore the research question examining kindergarten readiness assessment results for three cohorts totaling 441 students. Independent sample t-tests were run with two kindergarten readiness assessments as dependent variables. The results indicate that although the children of READY! participants in the three cohorts studied achieved slightly higher mean scores on both assessments, there is no statistically significant correlation between participation in READY! and improved school readiness for the participants’ children. No dosage effect was found in this study for students whose parents participated in four or more READY! for Kindergarten sessions.
Tom Poetter, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Lucian Szlizewski, Dr. (Advisor)
Kevin Bush, Dr. (Committee Member)
94 p.
Early Childhood Education
READY for Kindergarten; School Readiness; Kindergarten Readiness, Early Childhood Education, School Readiness Gap; Achievement Gap; Family Literacy Programs; School, Family, Community Partnerships; Early Childhood Education as Human Capital

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  • Hile, Hile, D. L. (2018). Parent Experiences and Student Outcomes in the READY! for Kindergarten Program: A Mixed Methods Bounded Case Study [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1531732208202651

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hile, Hile, David. Parent Experiences and Student Outcomes in the READY! for Kindergarten Program: A Mixed Methods Bounded Case Study. 2018. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1531732208202651.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hile, Hile, David. "Parent Experiences and Student Outcomes in the READY! for Kindergarten Program: A Mixed Methods Bounded Case Study." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1531732208202651

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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