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KITS PROGRAM

Summer Preparation for K

Kids in Transition to School –or KITS– is an evidence-based school readiness program developed at the Oregon Social Learning Center. During the summer before kindergarten, the program builds children’s academic, self-regulation, and social skills and supports parents in using positive strategies to support learning at home and school. Click here to download a printable PDF with information about the KITS Summer Program.

For Kids

The school readiness groups are structured like a kindergarten class.
A 24-session school readiness group curriculum concentrates on:

  • Early literacy skills (e.g., letter names and sounds, concepts about print)

  • Early numeracy skills (e.g., recognizing numbers, counting)

  • Self-regulation (e.g., teacher-preferred skills such as sitting still and raising hands)

  • Social skills (e.g., cooperation, sharing, recognizing others’ emotions)

For Parents

An 8 to 10 session workshop for parents fosters opportunities for peer to peer support while focusing on:

  • Ways to support learning at home.
  • How to encourage positive behaviors at home and school.
  • Making a smooth transition to kindergarten.
  • How to become involved with their children’s schooling.

FAQs

  • Your district’s website is a great place to find information on the programs your district offers.  Sign up varies by district, some schools offer online sign ups, some have a phone number to call. Most schools will offer sign up for KITS during their kindergarten registration events. You can also check our Facebook page for information on how to sign up.
  • Early literacy and numeracy skills like letter names and sounds, concepts about print, counting, recognizing numbers. Self-regulation skills necessary for kindergarten like sitting still, raising hands, making transitions. Social Skills like cooperation, sharing, recognizing and handling emotions.
  • In KITS parent groups parents discuss ways to support learning at home, how to encourage positive behaviors at home and school, how to make a smooth transition to kindergarten, and how to become involved in their children’s schooling. We hear frequently from parents who participate that the parent-to-parent support they experience in group is one of the most valuable pieces, and favorite reason to attend.
  • KITS school readiness group and parent group sessions are 2 hours long. The amount of sessions per week can vary by district.
  • For questions related to the program at your specific district, contact the KITS staff at your district for more information.
  • For information about how the KITS Family of Programs align with ESSA guidelines, click here.
  • For information about how the KITS Family of Programs align with Trauma-Informed Care Principles, click here.
  • Here is a template letter you can send in to your school/district with information about KITS programs and how to contact KITS for more information

The KITS Programs are a family of evidence-based curricula that promote school success by strengthening children’s skills, increasing parental involvement, and supporting educators across the transition to kindergarten.

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TFC CONSULTANTS, OSLC, ODI

Confidentiality Agreement

This year, we return to in-person training. We will be in spaces where multiple programs, in addition to KITS, operate. We are asking all attendees to agree with the Confidentiality Agreement below to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

As an employee, volunteer, visitor, or associate of TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc., I agree to the following:

  1. To refrain from discussing material relating to individual persons and/or families with, or in the presence of, persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  2. To refrain from disclosing the participation of individual persons and/or families in research, prevention, demonstration, evaluation, dissemination, and/or treatment projects at TFCC, OSLC and ODI to persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  3. To maintain confidentiality as outlined above, both during and after my association with TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc.
  4. To see that all files containing material relating to individual persons and/or families are locked, whether or not this material contains identifying information, and that information is released only to authorized persons.
  5. To immediately report any breach in confidentiality to my supervisor and/or the management of TFCC, OSLC and ODI.

KITS REQUIREMENTS

Coaching and Videotaping

KITS uses ongoing coaching to support educators in the implementation of the model. We do this through viewing groups on video, weekly team meetings, and fidelity monitoring. Your team will record KITS School Readiness and Parent Groups and upload each session to a secure online platform (such as Box.com). The videos are only used as a means to support KITS staff. We promise it’s not scary!

Your KITS team will meet every week to talk about what is working well and areas where you may be experiencing challenges. During these meetings, teams and coaches will work together to problem-solve challenges, offer support and encouragement, and celebrate successes!

If parents or students do not wish to be recorded, they can be seated out of view or for online parent groups they may turn off their cameras.

Ownership

‘Kids In Transition to School’ and ‘KITS’ are registered trademarks of Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) in Eugene, Oregon.

KITS Program Manuals are protected by copyrights owned by OSLC.

This means there are some limits to how you can use KITS:

  • KITS Program Materials can only be used as intended. Materials may not be modified and/or used for a different purpose.
  • KITS Program Materials must not be distributed to anyone outside of KITS, including colleagues.
  • KITS Materials may no longer be used if your school district or agency ends its contract with KITS.