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Wade, Mark; Parsons, Jill; Humphreys, Kathryn L.; McLaughlin, Katie A.; Sheridan, Margaret A.; Zeanah, Charles H.; Nelson, Charles A.; Fox, Nathan A. – Child Development Perspectives, 2022
Over the last 20 years, we have learned much about the extent to which early-life deprivation affects the mental health of children and adolescents. This body of evidence comes predominantly from studies of children raised in institutional care. The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) is the only randomized controlled trial designed to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Foster Care, Transitional Programs
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Clerkin, Aidan – Review of Education, 2018
Since the 1970s, schools in Ireland have offered an optional programme known as 'Transition Year' midway through secondary education, when students are typically 15 years old. It lasts one academic year and aims to promote maturity, social development and vocational exploration, and to give students a chance to develop personal and intellectual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Maturity (Individuals), Adolescent Development
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Test, David W.; Smith, Leann E.; Carter, Erik W. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Equipping students with ASD for a good life after high school is the overarching goal of secondary special education services and supports. In this paper, we review important elements of effective transition education for adolescents with ASD. First, we review recent findings related to the post-school employment, education, and independent living…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescent Development, Transitional Programs
Test, David W.; Smith, Leanne E.; Carter, Erik W. – Grantee Submission, 2014
Equipping students with ASD for a good life after high school is the overarching goal of secondary special education services and supports. In this paper, we review important elements of effective transition education for adolescents with ASD. First,we review recent findings related to the post-school employment, education, and independent living…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Adolescent Development, Transitional Programs
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Lewis, Rolla E. – Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 1999
Structured narrative has grown out of the tradition that uses writing in counseling. This article presents the theory and practice that underlie a structured narrative writing intervention, "A Write Way," used to orient and help students develop more effective learning stories during their transition into high school. It can be adapted to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Free Writing, Graduate Students
Hargreaves, Andy; Earl, Lorna – 1990
This review of literature and research concerns innovative programs and services for students in the transition between elementary and secondary schools. Chapter 1 identifies the areas of focus, methodology, context, guiding assumptions, and report structure. Chapter 2 looks at the characteristics and needs of early adolescence and discusses the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Environment