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Starke, Adam Robert – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine whether the concept of the ninth grade academy structure in Texas high schools affects a variety of variables indicative of student achievement. Data representative of performance by students served in 30 schools with a separately structured ninth grade academy were compared to data representative of…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Nontraditional Education
Stoddard, Susan Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Transition into the ninth grade has long been a critical juncture for students as they make the move to a larger environment with less personal support and a more rigorous academic challenge. In an effort to help make the move from middle-to-high-school transition as smooth as possible, school districts are using Ninth Grade Academies, or…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 9, At Risk Students, Academic Achievement