Evaluation of First Step to Success Replication: Final Report

Final Report Executive Summary

"First Step to Success is an early intervention program for young children at risk of delinquent behavior. A First Step coach works intensely with the target child, using a system of rewards for behavior, which gradually decreases. Eventually, the teacher takes over the role of coach. In 1999, the Oregon legislature made funds available though the Oregon Commission on Children and Families (OCCF), to enable school districts to have their teachers trained in First Step. OCCF set aside a portion of the First Step funding for an outside evaluation, which is conducted by the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)."

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