Baby face qualitative Evaluation

 
 

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Baby FACE 
Wilder Research, January 2015 
 
Qualitative Evaluation 
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questions that arise; emotional support or encouragement; and the ability to advocate for their 
parent educator(s).
She/he is really busy [but] if we have a dilemma or something that comes up, she/he has always 
taken the time. Compared to how busy he/she is, he/she does a really good job of supervising us. 
We have a great supervisor. She/he is always available. He/she checks in with us every day. We 
feel comfortable in seeing him/her. She/he is really awesome. 
In addition, about half the supervisors (6 of 13) had accompanied their parent educators on a 
home visit. Of those that had not (7), all but one, who was very new to the role, had attended at 
least one Family Circle event. Parent educators reported these visits as another very helpful mode 
of support. 
Additional supervision 
Seventeen parent educators reported no improvements were needed in supervision. Of those that 
did have suggestions for improvement, the most common complaint involved supervisors being 
too busy or “wearing too many hats.” Supervisor turn-over was also mentioned as a difficultly for 
the program. 
I think they should have another person appointed as supervisor, so I could go to her when I want 
to, who I know would be there and who would check in on me.
She wears too many hats in her department. We are kind of put last on her agenda. 
I had a couple of supervisors, about 3 or 4 of them. There have been so many changes. They have 
all been very, very supportive. 
Recommend the program to other communities 
Parent educators and supervisors were asked how strongly they would recommend the program to 
a site considering a Parents as Teachers program for their community. Overall, 77 percent of staff 
would “definitely recommend” the program to another community.