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Direct linkHamblet, Elizabeth – Council for Exceptional Children, 2015
Updated to include recent research and reflections from students, transition specialists, and families, this new edition of "7 Steps for Success" continues to be the leading resource for preparing students with disabilities for postsecondary education. From an examination of the differences in support at the secondary and postsecondary…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Adjustment, Students with Disabilities, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedDockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – Educational Leadership, 2003
The Starting School Research Project in Australia collected data from children, parents, and teachers to find out what they consider important as students start school--and how transition programs can help. A set of guidelines is provided for school programs that promote effective transition. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedAkos, Patrick; Galassi, John P. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
Respondents to a questionnaire about the elementary-middle and middle-high school transition experience respectively were 173 sixth grade students, 83 parents, and 12 teachers, and 320 ninth grade students, 61 parents and 17 teachers. Results revealed that school transitions posed both challenges and opportunities for students. Parents and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Download full textHemphill, Rae – 1996
Parents of adolescents with attention deficit disorders are offered suggestions for easing the transition of their teen from elementary to secondary school. Careful scheduling of classes with the guidance counselor to "fit" the individual teen's needs is urged. The importance of ongoing communication with the school concerning class progress,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Darby, Linda; Dorfman, Cynthia Hearn; LeGrand, Bob; Miranda, Simone; Sheedy, Christopher; Silverman, Kim; Vespucci, Barbara – 1997
This pamphlet is designed to serve as a prompt for principals and teachers to help them anticipate questions parents might ask when they send their children to school for the first time or when they enroll their children in a different school. The pamphlet can also serve as a checklist for parents as they become involved with their children's…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Family School Relationship, Inquiry
Donegan, Mary; And Others – 1994
This guide presents suggestions to minimize adjustment problems for young children with delays and disabilities as they begin preschool. Strategies to ease the transition from early intervention programs to the preschool focus on: beginning early, talking about the new setting in positive ways, encouraging the child to ask questions and express…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2000
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2002
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
