Improving school readiness with the before school check: Early experience in Hawke's Bay

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 1326, 2010, Pages 47-58

  Wills, Russell ^a   Matthews, Kay Morris ^b   Hedley, Cath ^c   Freer, Trish ^d   Morris, Helen ^d  

^a Hawke's Bay District Health Board   (New Zealand)

^b EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c Hawke's Bay District Health Board   (New Zealand)

^d Hawke's Bay Primary Health Organisation   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL;

CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NEW ZEALAND; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRIAGE;

EID: 78649655594     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Rouse C, Brooks-Gunn J, McLanahan S. Introducing the issue. In School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps. Future of Children. 2005;(15)1:5-14.
2. Anon. Rethinking school readiness. Policy Briefs. 2008;10. Melbourne, Centre for Community Child Health.
3. High P. School Readiness. American Journal of Pediatrics. 2008;121:4:1008-1015.
4. Rock D, Stenner A. Assessment issues in the testing of children at school entry. In School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps. Future of Children. 2005; (15)1:15-34.
5. Ryan R, Fauth R, Brooks-Gunn J. Implications for School Readiness and Early Childhood Education. In Spodek B and Saracho O, editors. Handbook for Research on the Education of Young Children. 2nd ed. Mahwah New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 2006, p323-346.
6. Janus M, Offord D. Readiness to learn at school. Canadian Journal of Social Policy. 2000;1:71-75.
7. Sayers M, Coutts M, Goldfeld S, et al. Building Better Communities for Children: Community Implementation and Evaluation of the Australian Early Development Index. Early Education and Development. 2007;18:519-34.
8. Biddulph F, Biddulph J, Biddulph C. The complexity of community and family influences on children's achievement in New Zealand: Best evidence synthesis. Wellington: Ministry of Education; 2003.
9. Walker D, Greenwood C, Hart B, Carta J. Predictions of school outcomes based on early language production and socioeconomic factors. Child Development. 1994;65:606-621.
10. Tunmer W, Chapman J, Prochnow J. 2006. Literate cultural capital at school entry predicts later achievement: a seven year longitudinal study. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 2006;41:183-204.
11. Tunmer W, Nicholson T, Greaney K, et al. PIRLS Before Swine: a critique of New Zealand's National Literacy Strategy. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 2008;43;(2):105-120.
12. McDowell S. How well is reading recovery really working in New Zealand? Reply to Chapman, Greaney and Tunman, New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 2008;43;(2):121-125.
13. Benseman J, Sutton A. A synthesis of foundation learning evaluation and research in New Zealand since 2003. A Report prepared for the Department of Labour, July 2007 (Online).
14. Spittle A, Orton J, Doyle L, Boyd R. Early developmental intervention programs post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairments in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews (Online). 2007;April 18(2):CD005495.
15. Bayer J, Hiscock H, Scalzo K, et al. Systematic review of preventive interventions for children's mental health: what would work in Australian contexts? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry [serial online]. August 2009;43(8):695-710.
16. Fergusson D, Stanley L, Horwood L. Preliminary data on the efficacy of the Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme in New Zealand. The Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry [serial online]. 2009;43(1):76-79.
17. Berryman M, Walker R, Reweti M, et al. An ecological approach to understanding behaviour. Comprehensive and culturally appropriate strategies towards student success. SET: Research Information for Teachers. 2000;2:35-38.
18. http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ b4+school+health+checks+going+nationwide+0
19. http://www.moh.govt.nz/b4schoolcheck
20. http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagesmh/7744/$File/ childhealth-questionnaire-08-v2.pdf
21. Goodman R. The extended version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as a guide to child psychiatric caseness and consequent burden. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 1999;40:791-801.
22. Glascoe FP. Parents' evaluation of developmental status: how well do parents' concerns identify children with behavioural and emotional problems? Clinical Pediatrics. 2003;42(2):133-138
23. www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/childhealth-b4schoolcheck-healthsector
24. Bricker D, Squires J. Ages and Stages questionnaire, 2nd Edition. Baltimore: Paul H Brookes Publishing; 1999.
25. CBG Health Research Limited. Evaluation Report: Before School Check Pilot Programme. Wellington: CBG Health Research Ltd; 2007.
26. Craig E, Jackson C, Han DY. The Health of Children and Young People in the Hawke's Bay. Auckland: New Zealand Paediatric Epidemiology Service; 2007.
27. Eastern Institute of Technology. Statement of Regional Needs, Gaps and Priorities for Tertiary Learning in Hawke's Bay. Report to the Tertiary Education Commission; 2008.
28. http://www.medtechglobal.com/nz/products/medtech32-nz.html
29. Microsoft Office Excel 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/nz/digitallife/ software/microsoft-office-excel.mspx
30. Interviews with senior staff of Hawke's Bay NGOs, 27 October, 2 November 2009 conducted by EIT-Hawke's Bay researchers.
31. Interview with Hawke's Bay B4SC Triage Team 2 November 2009 conducted by EIT-Hawke's Bay researchers.
32. Ibid.
33. Ibid.
34. Vensa Health Limited. TXT2Remind Version 3.4 Software Manual. Auckland: Vensa Health; 2004.
35. Interview with senior staff member, Immunisation, 3 November 2009.
36. Costello E, Egger H, Angold A. 10-Year research update review: The epidemiology of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders: 1. Methods and public health burden. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2005;44:972-986. (Pubitemid 41377553)