Home Visiting Nurses Santa Clara
September 2003
Evaluating the Impact of the Raising A Reader™ Book Bag Program
399 Sherman Avenue, Suite 1 Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 327-8108 www.asq.com
Respondent Profile by Language
Primary Language Spoken at Home
(N* = 198)
Other 14% Vietnamese 2%
English 22%
Spanish 62%
*N = Number of Respondents
Raising A Reader™
Respondent Profiles— 2 Respondent Profile — 2
Reading with Child
Read or Share Stories with Child
Pre-Test
(N = 198)
Post-Test
(N = 71)
Somewhat Significant Improvement
Increase of 12% points
Fewer Than Three Times a Week 43%
Three or More Times a Week 69%
Fewer Than Three Times a Week 31%
Three or More Times a Week 57%
Regular Routine for Reading with Child
Pre-Test
(N = 195)
Post-Test
(N = 70)
Significant Improvement
Yes 45% No 55%
No 37%
Increase of 18% points
Yes 63%
Raising A Reader™
Reading Behaviors: Overall — 3
Importance of Reading for Child’s Development
Please rate the importance of reading and sharing books with your child for your child’s development and future reading success:
100%
Pre-Test, Mean = 9.26, N = 193
80%
Post-Test, Mean = 9.01, N = 71
76% 73%
Percentage
60%
40%
23%
20%
11% 1%
0% 1 2 to 5 6 to 9
11%
1%
4%
10
Not at All Important
Importance
Absolutely Essential
Raising A Reader™
Reading Behaviors: Overall — 4