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Creed Dunn; Judy Frank; Allyson Morgan – State Education Standard, 2025
As students enter the middle grades, many lose academic momentum and thus reach ninth grade unprepared. This lack of preparedness snowballs: It leads students to disengage from their studies, causing them to miss opportunities to get back on track in high school and thrive in the years beyond. Sixth grade is a particularly critical juncture.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Best Practices, Transitional Programs
Briana A. López; Aprile D. Benner – State Education Standard, 2025
While all school transitions are important, the middle to high school shift stands out. It coincides with biological, social, and cognitive changes in young people that began in early adolescence but continue into high school. These changes can be quite stressful, often disrupting students' academic performance and social and emotional well-being…
Descriptors: Well Being, Health Promotion, Transitional Programs, Middle School Students
Golda S. Ginsburg; Jamie LoCurto; Kevin M. Rodriguez; Adam Panek; Grace Chan – School Mental Health, 2025
The transition from elementary to middle school is associated with increases in anxiety and related impairment, yet few evidence-based interventions exist to support students with impairing anxiety during this transition. This study describes the feasibility of a novel intervention, delivered by school mental health professionals (SMHPs), for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Stress Management, Anxiety
Dominic Terrel Walker – Sociology of Education, 2025
As organizations committed to providing upward social mobility and leadership development for academically high-achieving working-class youth of color, transitional school programs (TSPs) prepare students to transition from urban public schools to elite, mostly private high schools. However, TSPs' dependence on wealthy, White institutions to…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Social Mobility, Minority Group Students, Working Class
Jessica Bouchard; Jennifer S. Wong – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2025
Adolescents face many difficulties when transitioning to high school, particularly when it comes to their social circles and maintaining friendships. As these challenges can have long-term consequences, providing support to youth during this period is essential. The YWCA Youth Education Programs (YEP) in Vancouver, BC offer group-based,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Gender Issues, After School Programs