Abecedarian Approach Australia (3a)
| Name | Abecedarian Approach Australia (3a) |
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| Target audience | Infants (0-2 years) Early childhood (3-5 years) At-risk or vulnerable |
| CfC Objective | Healthy Young Families Early Learning and Care School Transition and Engagement |
| Organisation | Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne |
| Delivery Setting | Community-based |
| Description | The program is a combination of teaching and learning strategies for use in early childhood settings and parenting programs designed to enhance children’s cognitive, emotional and communication outcomes and readiness for school. |
| Delivered to | Children 0- 5 years of age, especially for young children at risk |
| Delivered by | Early childhood professionals – including, for example, early childhood educators, intervention workers, family support facilitators and maternal and child health nurses. |
| Program Structure | Program comprises four elements:
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| Training |
For training options and dates, see: |
| Cost |
LearningGames® materials
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| Contact | Email: Jane Page, 3a-info@unimelb.edu.au Website: 3a.education.unimelb.edu.au |
| Evaluation and effectiveness | A RCT was undertaken in North Carolina, USA 1972-1977 with a sample of children from vulnerable or disadvantaged families. Children in this study have been followed into adulthood. Outcomes of the program included: higher cognitive test scores than control group; higher academic achievement; enhanced language development. Mothers whose children participated in the program achieved higher educational and employment status. The disadvantaged children who attended the program for the first 5 years of life had better health at 35 years of age. Current research underway in Australia and Canada.
Campbell, F. A., Conti, G., Heckman, J. J., Moon, S., & Pinto, R. (2014). Early Childhood Program Improves Adult Health. Science, 343(6178), 1478-1485. |