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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
Gallagher, H. Alix; Jordan, Danielle; Cottingham, Benjamin W.; O'Meara, Kiley; Faw, Leah – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2023
Busy educators are often faced with a dilemma--staying up to date with evidence-based practices and initiatives that support their professional growth while combating a constant barrage of superficial ideas from other contexts. Continuous improvement approaches to change offer methods for testing new ideas and adapting them to local contexts. If…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Grade 9, Models, Transitional Programs
Perez Pietruszka, Lauren – Learning Professional, 2023
Learning networks for school improvement are a powerful structure for educators to expand their knowledge and improve their practice, and when networks include members with diverse experiences and perspectives, the results can be particularly effective. But how can network facilitators ensure that members are learning from each other and…
Descriptors: Networks, Diversity, Cooperation, Partnerships in Education
Verdone, Bailey; Farag, Antony – Phi Delta Kappan, 2022
Currently, research surrounding transition programs for students entering high school focuses on academic achievement outcomes. However, the prevalence of school shootings in predominantly white, suburban communities shows that students in these often academically competitive schools may need support to help them become more connected to the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Educational Environment
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
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2017
Research suggests that ninth grade is a critical year for setting the course to high school graduation. The transition to high school is a period of special threat to the academic achievement of many students. On average, students' grades, attendance, and attitudes toward school decline, while their behavioral troubles increase. Urban students and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, Transitional Programs, Intervention
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
Temple, Michell; Roy, Jon; Gonder, Ty; Whisenhunt, Julia – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2015
This article discusses the importance of the professional school counselors' participation in the development of self-determination skills students with disabilities need to transition from high school to college. An intervention is proposed to guide high school counselors' involvement. Strategies to promote college readiness through the…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Role, Self Determination, Skill Development
Roberts, Rebecca – Principal Leadership, 2013
The author describes the Link Crew transition program that she implemented in 2012 as assistant principal for curriculum and guidance at Villa Park High School in California. She states that administrative and counseling teams at her school had noticed that ninth-grade students struggled in their transitions to high school, with over half of the…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, Transitional Programs, Effective Schools Research, Grade 9
Habeeb, Scott – Principal Leadership, 2013
Across the country, high schools have found that their ninth-grade students have the highest rates of truancy, discipline referrals, failures, and retentions. A school's worst data points are usually found among freshmen. For this reason, proactive schools seek strategies for transitioning freshmen into high school. An effective freshman…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 9, Student Behavior, Student Adjustment
Hedrick, Jason; Light, Mark; Dick, Jeff – Journal of Extension, 2013
College Readiness for Rural Youth is an innovative, postsecondary education bridge program that gives youth the opportunity to explore college attainability, admissions, financial aid, and application processes. The initiative aims to support academic success and transition to college for rural youth.
Descriptors: College Preparation, Rural Youth, Youth Programs, Transitional Programs
Emmett, Joshua; McGee, Dean – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2012
The arrival of underprepared freshmen to a high school presents a host of challenges for all stakeholders. West High School in Bakersfield, California, responded to a problem of academic failure of a significant number of freshmen by developing and implementing a Freshman Academy for underprepared students entering the 9th grade. During two years…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 9, High School Freshmen, Academic Failure
Clark, Jill P. – Principal Leadership, 2012
Many students enter large comprehensive high schools without having the necessary social and academic skills or understanding of what will be expected of them as they move through the high school curriculum. To help a higher number of students experience success, schools must help them develop academic, social, and self-management skills.…
Descriptors: High Schools, Discipline Problems, Dropout Rate, Grade 9
Geltner, Jill; Law, Brian; Forehand, Amanda; Miles, Dinah Amber – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2011
Transition to a new school for adolescent students can be challenging. Students who have difficulty navigating the transition to ninth grade are at an increased disadvantage academically and personally. Even students who approach the move with excitement often have unrealistic expectations of what is necessary for success. Overall, those who do…
Descriptors: High Schools, Summer Programs, Day Camp Programs, Grade 9
Texas Comprehensive Center, 2010
The transition from eighth grade to high school results in a higher drop-out rate and more grade retentions than any other grade. However, when districts and schools develop and implement a sound transition program, the outcomes for ninth graders are improved. Key points of this briefing paper include the following promising interventions: (1)…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Middle School Students, High School Students, School Counseling