Kids in Transition to School (KITS)

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Program/Intervention Name

Kids in Transition to School(KITS)

Category

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


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


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)


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