Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten- A Family Literacy Program for Latino Families
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Literacy
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
A pilot study of a health-focused family literacy program. The program will consist of a series of 8 weekly workshops centered around different health topics (e.g. physical activity) that introduce basic literacy skills. The workshops are designed for children entering kindergarten and their parents
Detailed Description
This is a pilot study of a health-focused family literacy program. The program consists of 8 weekly health-themed workshops designed to introduce basic literacy skills to children entering Kindergarten and their parents. There will be a pre and post test assessment for participating parents and children. During the 8 weeks, parents will receive 2-3 weekly text messages to reinforce material presented at the weekly workshop.
Investigators
Manuel E. Jimenez, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Preferred language is either Spanish or English.
- •Parent or legal guardian of child
- •Parent age 18 or older
- •Willing to accept text messages
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children not entering Kindergarten in Fall 2019 and their parents will be excluded
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) Questionnaire
Time Frame: After 8 week period.
Acceptability will be measured using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM). The AIM consists of 4 questions that assess acceptability. Responses range from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree). Scales are created by averaging responses.
Secondary Outcomes
- Alphabet knowledge assessment survey(At enrollment and after 8 week period.)
- StimQ-Preschool survey(At enrollment and after 8 week period.)
- Sight word knowledge assessment survey(At enrollment and after 8 week period.)