Katherine Pears
Associated IES Content
Grant
Long-Term Effects of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Problems
This research set out to examine the long-term effects of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Program, an intervention aimed at enhancing the school readiness of young children with co-occurring developmental disabilities and behavioral problems, on children's functioning in elementary school. Children with these co-occurring problems are at particularly high risk for problems with school readiness, which may lead to further negative educational outcomes. In a prior IES-funded study, the...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A150149
Grant
A Randomized Efficacy Trial of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Program to Improve the School Readiness of Children in Disadvantaged Communities
The purpose of this project is to conduct a randomized control trial of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) program, an intervention to improve the early literacy, prosocial, emotional, and behavior regulation skills of at-risk children. Designed to support at-risk children and their families during the transition period between prekindergarten and kindergarten, the KITS program was developed to provide a high-intensity, short-term intervention that can be delivered to children before a...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305A120391
FY2020
FY2020 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Peer Review Panel
FY2018
FY2018 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Peer Review Panel
FY2017
FY2017 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Peer Review Panel
Grant
Exploring Early Childhood Education Experiences and School Adjustment in Rural Elementary School Students
The partnership focused on the following project objectives:
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305H140081
Grant
A Randomized Efficacy Trial of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Problems
Children with disabilities often experience a gap in services during the summer before kindergarten. During this time, they may lose school readiness skills that would have facilitated their transition to early elementary school. This gap in services is a particular problem for children with co-occurring developmental disabilities and behavior problems. These children are likely to have low levels of school readiness and are at risk for academic failure. In addition, their behavior and s...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A080026
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