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Read to Me! Uptake Study: Informing Practice with Research

Read to Me! Uptake Study: Informing Practice with Research. Presenting Author: Chrystal Coates Additional Authors: Cyndi Brannen, Stephanie V. van Zanten, Carol McDougall, Patrick McGrath, Hélène Deacon, Richard Goldbloom.

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Read to Me! Uptake Study: Informing Practice with Research

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  1. Read to Me! Uptake Study:Informing Practice with Research Presenting Author: Chrystal Coates Additional Authors: Cyndi Brannen, Stephanie V. van Zanten, Carol McDougall, Patrick McGrath, Hélène Deacon, Richard Goldbloom RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 1 of 16

  2. Background: Contents of Bag RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 2 of 16

  3. Methods • N = 1072 • Sample description • Infants between ages of 1-11 months • Implementation Evaluation: participants answered questions related to the timing and delivery of the program and contents of the bag RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 3 of 16

  4. Results • 99.6 % of parents remembered receiving the RTM bag • 90.4 % of people were pleased to receive the RTM bag (10 on a 0-10 scale) • 89.6% of people thought the timing of receiving the bag was good • 69.6 % of people gave the program a rating of 10 overall (on a 0-10 scale) RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 4 of 16

  5. Use of RTM Materials RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 5 of 16

  6. Board Book Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 6 of 16

  7. RTM Booklet RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 7 of 16

  8. CD Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 8 of 16

  9. DVD Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 9 of 16

  10. Library Card Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 10 of 16

  11. Library Guide Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 11 of 16

  12. Coupon Rating RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 12 of 16

  13. RTM Bag • 17.2 % of people used the list of recommended books in the booklet • 98.4% have access to the public library • 73.5% had a library card before RTM bag • 15.3% got one after getting the RTM bag • 32.9% of people never visit the library • 13.8% visit the library once per week RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 13 of 16

  14. RTM Bag • 16.8% have taken out books for their baby from the library • 97.7% have books for their baby aside from the RTM ones • 81.8% of people received baby books as gifts • Average number of baby books at home: 44 RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 14 of 16

  15. PROGRAM CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE UPTAKE STUDY • Number of books increased from two to three • Bag size was increased to make it more effective as library book bag • More nursery rhymes resources included in the bag • DVD movie removed from bag and now shown before birth at prenatal fetal monitoring • Nursery Rhyme CD being improved • Read to Me! hat now included • Resource Booklet replaced with Reading Development Calendar • Library invitation being revised and improved • Program is delivered one day later for mothers who have had caesarian births RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 15 of 16

  16. Discussion • RTM Implementation Evaluation has facilitated an improvement in Read to Me! program materials, timing and delivery based on participant evaluation. • This strong program-research partnership has helped inform and improve program practice, which will ultimately help to improve early literacy in Nova Scotia. RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 16 of 16

  17. Read to Me! Evaluation Team • Staff: • Stephanie van Zanten • Laura Hambleton • Volunteers: • Kristina Bradley - Hannah Zimmering • Michelle Tougas - Tyler Mullen • Naomi Stright - Lindsay Peters • Serge Gallant - Danielle Landry • Kyla Magnus - Maureen Metz • Kevin Orrell RTM Uptake Study CPHA 08 17 of 16

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