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SSTRS PROGRAM

Social-Emotional Skills for Thriving and Relating at School

The SSTRS Program is a school-readiness intervention developed at the Oregon Social Learning Center. SSTRS is based on the curricula from the evidence-based Kids In Transition to School (KITS) Program. The program is designed to strengthen children’s social-emotional skills in the kindergarten classroom. There is also a group for parents. Click here to download a printable PDF with information about the SSTRS Program in the classroom.

For Kids

The SSTRS Curriculum is delivered by kindergarten teachers in 40 25-minute lessons during the school day. The 8-week school readiness curriculum concentrates on:

  • Self-regulation (e.g., sitting still during instruction and raising hands)
  • Social skills (e.g., sharing, making friends, joining a game and being a good sport, cooperation, and problem solving)
  • Emotion knowledge (e.g., recognizing feelings, handling big feelings in helpful ways)

For Parents

An 8 session workshop for parents fosters opportunities for peer to peer support, virtually or in person, while focusing on:

  • Supporting learning at home.
  • Encouraging positive behaviors at home and school.
  • Establishing routines for a smooth transition to kindergarten.
  • Becoming 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 SSTRS during their kindergarten registration events. You can also check our Facebook page for information on how to sign up.
  • Self-regulation skills necessary for kindergarten like sitting still, raising hands, and making transitions. Social Skills like making friends, cooperation, and sharing. Emotion knowledge such as recognizing feelings and handling big feelings in a helpful way. 
  • In SSTRS parent groups, parents discuss ways to support learning at home, how to encourage positive behaviors at home and school, how to use routines 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.
  • SSTRS classroom sessions are 25 minutes long and happen 5 days a week for 8 weeks in a total of 40 lessons.
  • SSTRS parent groups meet once a week for 8 weeks. In- person groups meet for 2 hours per session and virtual groups meet for 90 minutes.
  • 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
  •  Click here to download a printable PDF with information about the SSTRS Program in the classroom.

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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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.