Effect of Hispanic Parental Workshops on Parent Early Literacy Knowledge and Their Children's Expressive Vocabulary

• In Event: 14.045 - Roundtable Session 2
  In Roundtable Session: 14.045-10 - Strengths and Challenges for Families and Communities

Abstract

Abstract
The present study examines the efficacy of a workshop series designed to increase the knowledge of Hispanic parents in: early childhood education programs, evidence-based reading practices at home, and computer literacy. Thirty-two Hispanic parents from two urban neighborhoods participated in this study (intervention group, n=17; comparison group, n=15). Data collected includes parent pre- and post-surveys, parent focus groups, workshop observations, child pre- and post-vocabulary measures. Parent knowledge change in early childhood education programs was statistically significant, favoring the intervention group (p < .05). Child change in expressive vocabulary was statistically significant, favoring children of parents in the intervention group (p < .05). An increase in parent knowledge has the potential to also change academic outcomes for young children.

Authors

• Doris Luft Baker, Southern Methodist University

• Hao Ma, Southern Methodist University

• Elisa Gallegos, Southern Methodist University