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Kids in Transition to School (KITS)

Program/Intervention Name

Kids in Transition to School(KITS)

Category

Educational Support Interventions, Interventions, Social/emotional functioning, Academic performance/functioning and achievement

Program/Intervention Description

Kids in Transition to School (KITS) is a short-term, intensive intervention designed to enhance psychosocial and academic school readiness in children at high risk for school difficulties.

Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)

0-5, 6-12

Program Goals/Outcomes

Increase early literacy skills in children in foster care who are entering kindergarten, Increase social skills in children in foster care who are entering kindergarten, Increase self-regulation skills in children in foster care who are entering kindergarten, Increase caregiver involvement in early literacy activities, Increase caregiver involvement in schooling

QIC Target Group

Pre -Target 1

QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels

LEVEL 4: Foster Care

QIC level of Evidence

LEVEL 2: Supported by Research

Intervention Web Site/URL

: www.oslc.org/projects/kids-transition-school-kits

Contact Person/Purveyor

Katherine Pears, PhD

Agency/Affiliation

Oregon Social Learning Center

Contact Email

katherinep@oslc.org

Contact Phone

(541) 485-2711

External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)

California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse: www.cebc4cw.org/program/kids-in-transition-to-school-kits

Attachments

Intervention Citation Sheet: InterventionCitations.pdf

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Funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau, Grant #90CO1122-01-00. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the funders, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This information is in the public domain. Readers are encouraged to copy and share it, but please credit Spaulding for Children.