1. Introduction to the PICCOLO Observation Tool

2. Agenda
The Big Picture – How the PICCOLO fits into the state evaluation plan
Why the PICCOLO?
What is the PICCOLO?
- 4 Domains
- Observation and scoring
- Feedback to parents
PICCOLO implementation at your site
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3. The Big Picture WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW:
Overall quality and effectiveness of PAT and HIPPY in Colorado
Are children (birth-K) exhibiting age-appropriate development?
Are children (ages 3-K) exhibiting school readiness skills (and showing growth throughout their time in the program)?
Are parents/caregivers reporting an increase in confidence, knowledge and engagement?
Age appropriate (physical, social emotional)
Knowledge of child development and healthy parenting practices
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4. The Big Picture
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW and HOW WE’RE MEASURING IT:
Overall quality and effectiveness of PAT and HIPPY in Colorado
Site visits, fidelity monitoring, PAT Essential Requirements, PAT Quality Endorsement Process, HIPPY Accreditation Process
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5. The Big Picture
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW AND HOW WE’RE MEASURING IT:
Are children (birth-K) exhibiting age-appropriate development?
ASQ, ASQ-SE, hearing screenings, vision screenings, other assessments conducted by HIPPY program sites
Age appropriate (physical, social emotional)
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6. The Big Picture Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA-3)
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW AND HOW WE’RE MEASURING IT:
Are children (ages 3-K) exhibiting school readiness skills (and showing growth throughout their time in the program)?
Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA-3)
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7. The Big Picture
WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW:
Are parents/caregivers reporting an increase in confidence, knowledge and engagement?
Confidence/Knowledge – PAT/HIPPY Pre/Post Parent Surveys
Engagement -
Knowledge of child development and healthy parenting practices
Frequency and quality of parent/child interactions
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9. Why the PICCOLO?
Brief: requires only a 10 minute observation and 1-2 minutes to score Inexpensive: Starter kit with User Guide and 25 observation forms is $55 Practical: helps guide program planning and measure specific outcomes we/funders are interested in Reliable: observers usually agree Valid: predicts good child outcomes
Specific Outcomes – 29 behavior descriptions
Piccolo was tested in 3 ethnic groups (European Americans, African Americans, Latino Americans). Observers of multiple ethnicities rated video observation. Is reliable and valid within each group.
Reliable – observers rate PICCOLO items similarly. Valid – scores are correlated with similar measures. Scores predict children’s development. Predicts child outcomes Social-Emotional, Cognitive, Language
Observation tool also being looked at on national level (PATN and HIPPY USA); sites across country are starting looking at implementation observation tool with program
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10. How does it fit into the Statewide Evaluation?
PICCOLO Pilot (MIECHV funded sites)
Continuing use of Parent Survey (Pre/Post) and BSRA-3
Beginning July 1, 2017 – requiring use of PICCOLO with ALL families enrolled in PAT or HIPPY (with a child 10 months – 6 years)
PAT within 90 days of enrollment or turning 10 months; subsequent assessments every six months
HIPPY annually during week 15 and 28
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11. What is the PICCOLO? Parenting Interactions with Children:
Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes
Observational tool to assess parenting behaviors that support child development
For parents with children ages months (additional research being conducted with infants and children 4-6 years). We will be using for children 10 months to 6 years
Strengths based - Can help home visitors provide encouraging guidance to develop positive parenting behaviors
29 items – measures developmental parenting in 4 domains
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12. What Is Developmental Parenting?
Developmental Parenting is a set of parenting behaviors that research shows to support 3 areas of child development: Social: security, self-regulation, relationships Cognitive: exploration, reasoning Language: communication, vocabulary
Lori A. Roggman, Ph.D. – Utah State University
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13. What is Developmental Parenting?
Parenting that:
helps children develop
develops over time
parents may need help to develop
Lori A. Roggman, Ph.D. – Utah State University
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14. What are the 4 Domains? Affection Responsiveness Encouragement
Teaching
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15. PICCOLO Observation Each PICCOLO domain has 7-8 behavior items
Each item has observation guidelines
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16. Domain 1 - Affection
These parenting behaviors help children feel close and connected to parents
These feelings help establish parent/child relationships that continue to support children’s development
Particularly social emotional
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17. Domain 1 - Affection Sample Affection Items
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18. Domain 2 - Responsiveness
When a parent is responsive a child learns to trust and forms a secure attachment
Responsive parents understand what their child needs through child cues
Important foundation for social emotional development
Such as facial expressions, sounds, words and movements
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19. Domain 2 - Responsiveness
Sample Responsiveness Items
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20. Domain 3 - Encouragement
These parenting behaviors encourage children to persist or try something difficult
Playing together in encouraging ways promotes social skills and their developing cognitive skills
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21. Domain 3 - Encouragement
Sample Encouragement Items
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22. Domain 4 - Teaching
Parents early teaching interactions occur in the context of sharing conversations and play with infants/children
These interactions provide cognitive and language stimulation
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23. Domain 4 - Teaching Sample Teaching Items
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24. Scoring PICCOLO is simple
Each item is rated with a value of 0 (absent), 1 (barely) or 2 (clearly)
Sum the item scores to get 4 domain scores
Sum the 4 domain scores to get a PICCOLO score
Higher item and domain scores are strengths
*See PICCOLO Users Guide for average domain score by age
0 – Absent – No behavior observed
1 – Barely – brief, minor, or emerging behavior
2 – Clearly – definite, strong, or frequent behavior
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25. PICCOLO Observations 10 minute observation
Live scoring while observing OR
Video scoring (record and score later)
Check with your agency to ensure you’re following protocol related to secure storage of videos/pictures and getting appropriate consent from parents
Video scoring allows more conversation with the parent and allows both of you to review the interaction for coaching at a later time
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26. Feedback to Parents Positive: Emphasize what they do well and often
Practical: Ask what they can do more of as part of their regular activities
Culturally Sensitive: Ask what kinds of parenting interactions are important to them
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27. VIDEO
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28. PICCOLO Implementation at your site
Order the DVD, user guide and score sheets
Take the quiz (will be sent by Parent Possible)
Follow up webinar will be held in June
Begin use July 1 with all families (with a child 10 months+)
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29. Visit Tracker Data Entry
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30. Questions??
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31. Haley Garrison - Project Coordinator haley@parentpossible
Haley Garrison - Project Coordinator Marion Batayte – Deputy Director Jackie Cordova – HIPPY Program Director Michele Provost – PAT Program Director
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