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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
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Hertzog, Nancy B.; Lamb, Kristen N.; Mammadov, Sakhavat – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2021
Early entrance to college, a form of academic acceleration, is an educational alternative that opens pathways for advanced students to have challenging, stimulating, and relevant learning experiences. Children who choose this option enter the adult world several years earlier than most of their age peers. This involves extra growth, adaptation,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Students, Transitional Programs
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Lalonde, Trent; Tsai, Chia-Lin; Clemens, Elysia V.; Myers, Kristin; Sheesley, Alison P.; Tolliver, Liz; McElhinney, Christie – Grantee Submission, 2020
Three out of four jobs now require education or training beyond high school, yet some students face formidable barriers to attending college. Disruptions to K-12 education, trauma, loss, food insecurity, and housing instability are known impediments to the educational success of youth who have been in foster care. These types of challenges may…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Barriers, Postsecondary Education, Access to Education
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Johnson, Valerie L.; Simon, Patricia; Mun, Eun-Young – Journal of Educational Research, 2014
The authors investigated the impact of a manualized high school transition program, the Peer Group Connection (PGC) program, on the graduation rate at a low-income, Mid-Atlantic high school. The program utilized 12th-grade student peer leaders to create a supportive environment for incoming ninth-grade students. Results of a randomized control…
Descriptors: High School Students, Graduation Rate, Hispanic Americans, Males
Harkins, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Students with intellectual disabilities (ID) who experience challenges in social and emotional development often encounter limited opportunities to develop personal goals, which in turn influences their adult contributions to society. Difficulties with social emotional development and self-determination skills are often exacerbated when children…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Mental Retardation
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Fier, Sara M.; Brzezinski, Lynda G. – Journal of School Counseling, 2010
The transition from high school to college is challenging for many students. In addition to the typical challenges faced by students starting college, students with previously diagnosed psychiatric disabilities have illness-related challenges to face as they transition to college. This article provides information on the current state of concerns…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, At Risk Students, School Counselors, Transitional Programs
Schmitz, Terry – Exceptional Parent, 2008
In December of 2004, the reauthorization of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) was signed into law and went into effect on July 1, 2005, making dramatic changes in the area of transition from school to post-secondary life. The President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education created recommendations that influenced the new…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Educational Legislation