Reach Out and Read (ROAR)
| Abbey Reach Out and Read National Center Boston Medical Center One Boston Medical Center Boston, MA 02118 |
Telephone: | (617) 414-5701 |
Program Description
| Focus Area | Age Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Literacy, Family Literacy; program operates in a pediatric health care setting with pediatricians and parents | Parents andchildren ages 6 months to 5 years old |
Research Description
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Outcomes |
|
Research Category |
5 | Local Research (Published evaluation report was reviewed.) | ||
Design |
Other | Comparison of parents who received different levels of exposure to the program. | ||
Multiple Studies |
No | |||
Sample Size |
>50 | Experimental Group=79 parents | ||
Valid/ Reliable |
Yes | Structured interview | ||
Results |
Yes | Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed. | ||
Published |
Yes | American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1991 | ||
Follow-up Data |
No | There were no -up studies. | ||
Award |
No | There were not awards to the program. |