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Roy A. Roberts Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
A qualitative approach was utilized in this study to examine four transition programs' best educational practices in building transition programs for eighth to ninth grade. An analysis of a retrospective study of the four transition programs provided data to support recommendations for best educational practices to build a transition program for…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Program Implementation, Transitional Programs, Middle Schools
Emily Howard Bemenderfer – ProQuest LLC, 2021
At The Hockaday School, a private, single-sex school in Texas, many students struggle as they make the transition from eighth to ninth grade. Students feed into the ninth grade from within the school, or from other public and private schools, and come from either boarding or day-school backgrounds. Students may be local, domestic, or…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Single Sex Schools, Student Adjustment, Grade 8
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Petra Engelbrecht; Hannelie Louw; Julialet Rens – Perspectives in Education, 2024
This paper focuses on exploring the transition South African learners make from Grade 7 to Grade 8, with an emphasis on the experiences of all the role players in two school cultures during this transition phase. This qualitative exploratory research project was placed in a constructivist research paradigm. The data were analysed in an exploratory…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Transitional Programs, Foreign Countries
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Ertem, Hasan Yücel – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021
Central exams which are reflection of structure of education systems determine many schooling processes. Especially, scores coming from these exams are indicators for student performance. Transition to upper-secondary school from lower-secondary school is based on "System of Transition to Upper-Secondary Schools" (LGS). The current study…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Grade 8, Placement Tests
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Harwood, Nicole – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2021
For many students, the journey from middle school to high school is marked by significant social, emotional, and behavioural changes. Undetected student needs and lack of parental engagement can contribute to a negative transition experience. When students struggle to adapt to new challenges and demands without supports, they are at a greater risk…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Adjustment, Coping, Middle School Teachers
Drummond, Ines Guzman – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The effects of transition impact students in many ways. As students develop and mature, a concerted effort must be made to improve students' transition to high school. The purpose of this study was to identify major issues educators face when working with students transitioning to high school. The following research questions were developed and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 8, Grade 9, School Districts
Cohlhepp, Christina F. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study is to explore student perceptions regarding the transition from elementary school to middle school and to provide an opportunity for student voice to be included in the develop of an improved, data-informed, comprehensive transition program designed to assist all students as they move through this transition. Secondary…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Learner Engagement, Elementary School Students
Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Santiago-Rosario, Maria Reina; Triplett, Danielle; Austin, Sean C. – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2021
In this practice brief, we explore feedback from a group of eighth and ninth grade students, families, and educators on what has been challenging, what has been missing, and what is needed during the transition from middle to high school for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. We also discuss the process for gathering stakeholder…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 9, Transitional Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Veronica R. Haggerty – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The entrance into ninth grade is a critical time for urban high school students. A successful transition is needed to ensure that students do not fall behind and graduate on time with their cohort. There was a need to study the perceptions of teachers to better understand specific issues surrounding the transition to high school. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 9, Junior High School Students, Junior High School Teachers
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Kontas, Hakki; Özpolat, Esen Turan – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate exam scores' predicting Transition from Primary to Secondary Education (TEOG) exam scores. The research data were obtained from the records of 1035 students studying at the first term of eighth grade in 2015-2016 academic year in e-school system. The research was on relational screening model. Linear…
Descriptors: Scores, Prediction, Predictive Validity, School Readiness
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Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Sheldon, Steven; Epstein, Joyce; Rice, Eric; Mac Iver, Douglas; Simmons, Adie – Grantee Submission, 2018
This case study focuses on one district's process of continuous improvement in family engagement. The improvement effort addresses the point at which family engagement tends to decline precipitously and students are particularly vulnerable--the transition into high school. In this article we analyze the implementation of a continuous improvement…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Transitional Programs, High School Students, Barriers
Christian, Cinda; Williams, Holly – Online Submission, 2021
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) offered several academic summer programs to students June through August 2021. These programs offered students opportunities to accelerate their learning, recover academic course credits, and support grade level transition. Although AISD offered a variety of summer programs in 2021, this report focuses…
Descriptors: School Districts, Summer Programs, Acceleration (Education), Credits
Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Triplett, Danielle; Santiago-Rosario, Maria Reina; Austin, Sean C. – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2021
In this practice brief, we describe several current examples of approaches that are aimed at improving outcomes for students entering high school. Additionally, we present strategies to disrupt the negative trajectory for students with EBD, who seldom receive coordinated, individualized supports during the critical transition from middle to high…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students
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Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Byrnes, Vaughan; Mac Iver, Douglas J.; Clark, Emily – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study used comparative interrupted times series analyses to assess the impact of a continuous improvement-focused family engagement intervention on ninth grade attendance and course passing rates. The intervention, conducted in an urban district, sought to improve middle and high school family engagement practices during the transition to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Family Involvement, Grade 9, Attendance
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Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Sheldon, Steven; Epstein, Joyce; Rice, Eric; Mac Iver, Douglas; Simmons, Adie – School Community Journal, 2018
This case study focuses on one district's process of continuous improvement in family engagement. The improvement effort addresses the point at which family engagement tends to decline precipitously and students are particularly vulnerable--the transition into high school. In this article we analyze the implementation of a continuous improvement…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Family Involvement, Transitional Programs, High School Students
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