Baby face qualitative Evaluation

 
Baby FACE 
Wilder Research, January 2015 
 
Qualitative Evaluation 
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Several staff members provided examples of how children in Baby FACE are doing better than 
other children in the community, as seen by preschool and kindergarten teachers when children 
from Baby FACE enter other programs.
The kids in the program have a larger vocabulary than the ones not in the program. So having the 
books, and having parents talking with them. The child is picking up language from all of that.
I would say the children who have gone through FACE would be more ready to enter kindergarten. 
One of the biggest challenges is accepting children who do not have a large vocabulary, do not 
know how to hold a pencil, not being able to converse. But the babies who come through this 
program are able to do all of that. 
Some are not in our program but are in Head Start. Those teachers know that the ones that know 
their colors and numbers and such are from our program. 
Sometimes we help in the kindergarten classroom here, and we see that those who have not been 
to any Head Start or to Baby FACE, they are struggling, but that for our kids, it is going to be an 
easy transition. And that it is going to be a big impact on the school. The preschool they are going 
to, the teachers there are all excited about seeing them. 
Parent participants reported, only second to their own personal growth, that their child’s general 
development was a key impact of the program. Across all eight focus group sites, parents 
mentioned that the program helped their children developed cognitively, grow in personal 
autonomy, and learn basic life skills.
The program itself teaches patience and [how] to do things on their own. They’re more 
independent at a young age.
He (child of parent) started doing potty training on his own. He learned how to do the beads like 
she said. He likes to cut with the scissors, and write on the papers with crayons.
They (Baby FACE) are helping my child’s cognitive therapy. They help with the work necessary to 
complete cognitive development.
In addition, parents from eight sites also specifically cited the impact of the program on their 
child’s preparation for schooling. Parents highlighted that Baby FACE helped their child learn 
how to read, write, and speak. Furthermore, parents indicated that the general enthusiasm of their 
children towards school also increased.
 He’s (child) all excited and wants to go to school.
My daughter’s always excited every morning thinking she’s going to school. I think that’s the main 
thing.
They (parent educators) help do projects with them (the child) to get ready for school.
Ever since he’s (child) been in the program; he’s been learning a whole lot of new words, 
especially from books.
My daughter learned so much from the books - reading, writing, and coloring.

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