The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the study is to learn how maternal expectations about language development influence the child's language development. Also, the study will evaluate how much the mothers believe can affect their child's language development. More specifically, the program implementation will serve as a model that other school districts can readily replicate.
Must be 18 years old or older.
Must have a child between 16 and 30 months old as of September 1, 2022.
Must speak English or Spanish as their native language.
Must live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District. Children of the adult participants enrolled in the study are eligible to participate. The children must meet all the criteria below.
Are NOT 18 years old or older.
Do NOT have a child between 16 and 30 months as of September 1, 2022.
Do NOT speak English or Spanish as their native language.
Do NOT live in the catchment area of Alief Independent School District.
Parallel
Usual care
BehavioralThis arm receives usual care (control group)
LENA Star Program sessions
BehavioralLENA Start is an evidence-based community program designed to engage families and help them learn how to increase conversation with their children during the first few years of life.
Quality of the Language Environment: Language Environment Analysis (LENA System)
The quality of the language environment at home will be measured by using the LENA System. LENA is an integrated processing and cloud-based software package that enables researchers to collect, manage, and analyze multiple recordings of children ages 2 months to 48 months.LENA device estimates adult words spoken to and around the key child, adult-child conversational interactions, child vocalizations, and language from Television and/or electronics
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
StimQ Availability of Learning Materials Scale (ALM). The availability of learning materials will be measured by using the StimQ ALM scale. The StimQ is a structured interview. Individual items are summed, and scores range ranges from 0 to 7. Higher scores are correlated with better parental behavior.
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
StimQ READ Scale: Reading activity will be measured by using the StimQ Reading Scale. The StimQ is a structured interview. Individual items are summed, and scores range ranges from 0 to 19. Higher scores reflect higher reading activities.
Measurement of the Child's Home Environment
StimQ Parental Involvement in the Developmental Advance scale (PIDA). The prenatal involvement in child development will be measured by using the StimQ PIDA scale. The StimQ is a structured interview. Individual items are summed, and scores range ranges from 0 to 10. Higher scores reflect higher parent involvement.
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William Marsh Rice University
Lead sponsor
Alief Independent School District
Collaborator
