Welcome to First Step to Success!
First Step to Success is an early intervention program designed to divert young children with challenging behaviors from a path leading to adjustment problems; school failure and dropout; rejection by teachers, peers, and ultimately, caregivers; juvenile delinquency in adolescence; and in some cases, gang membership and interpersonal violence. First Step is a collaborative home and school intervention program for preschool – third grade that recruits parents as partners with the school in teaching the at-risk child a behavior pattern contributing to school success and the development of friendships.
Here you will find a wealth of information and resources related to the intervention and the research behind its development and implementation.
The US Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) rated First Step Next’s recent preschool research meeting WWC standards without reservations. What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identifies high-quality studies and meaningful findings to inform educator decisions and improve student outcomes. Access the full study review here: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/89784
UPDATE
December 2015
The original publisher of the First Step, Sopris West, Inc. of Longmont, Co, announced that it would no longer publish, market or distribute First Step. We have taken this as an opportunity to produce a new version of the First Step program called FS NEXT that was published by Ancora Publishing of Eugene, Oregon.
Ancora PublishingClick on the dropdown menu options to navigate the site and learn more.