Parental Involvement, Academic Outcomes, and Academic Aspirations of High School Seniors Who Participated in Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters as Preschoolers

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  In Roundtable Session: Starting at the Beginning: Early Childhood and Family Engagement Practices

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to examine the long-term effects of the HIPPY program participation during the preschool years on the educational achievement, aspirations, and parent involvement of high school seniors. Participants were high school seniors at a large, urban school district in the Southwest who were flagged as having participated in HIPPY as preschoolers as well as their parents/guardians. Former HIPPY students performed either significantly above or on par with the district average on the following: GPA, state mandated exams, PSAT, SAT, and ACT scores. They had high academic motivation (M=4.29 out of 5) and educational aspirations as well. In addition, the parents of these former HIPPY students report themselves to be highly involved in their child’s education.

Authors

• Amber L. Brown, The University of Texas - Arlington

• Amber McEnturff, University of North Texas