Reach Out and Read: Washington, D.C.

An Evidence-Based Practice

Description

Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals incorporate Reach Out and Read's evidence-based, three-part model into regular pediatric checkups: 1) in pediatric exam rooms, trained doctors and nurses speak with parents about the importance of reading aloud; 2) at each regular checkup from 6 months through 5 years of age, the child receives a new book to take home; and 3) parents become more engaged and read to their children more often.

Goal / Mission

Reach Out and Read prepares America's youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to encourage families
to read together.

Results / Accomplishments

Reach Out and Read (ROR) has been implemented in health clinics across Washington, D.C. An extensive body of peer-reviewed research has found Reach Out and Read interventions to be effective, including the following findings: 1) parents served by ROR are up to four times more likely to read aloud to their children; 2) ROR reaches the child through effectively teaching the parent to start lifelong learning in the home; and 3) during the preschool years, children served by ROR score three to six months ahead of their non-ROR peers on vocabulary tests.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Reach Out and Read, Children's National Medical Center
Primary Contact
Reach Out and Read National Center
89 South St, Suite 201
Boston, MA 02111
617-455-0600
info@reachoutandread.org
http://www.reachoutandread.org
Topics
Education / Literacy
Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education
Health / Children's Health
Organization(s)
Reach Out and Read, Children's National Medical Center
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Washington, D.C.
For more details
http://www.reachoutandread.org/
Target Audience
Children, Adults, Families
Submitted By
Children's National Medical Center

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An Evidence-Based Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
  2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures showing improvement in the outcome(s) of interest after the implementation of the program (i.e. increase in smoking cessation, not just the delivery of a smoking cessation program). The outcome measure(s) is/are compared at relevant time periods before and after the intervention or program implementation. Alternatively, the evaluation study compares the outcome(s) between an intervention group and an appropriate control group.
  3. The study is of peer-review quality and presents numbers in a scientific manner; measurements of precision and reliability are included (e.g. confidence intervals, standard errors), results from statistical tests show a significant difference or change in the outcome measure(s), and relevant point estimates and p-values are presented. Note: if the results from an evaluation of a program are presented in a scientific manner and the outcome measure is improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant, the practice is classified as effective and not evidence-based.