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High School Transfer Students and the Transition to College: Timing and the Structure of the School Year
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Sutton, April; Muller, Chandra; Langenkamp, Amy G. – Sociology of Education, 2013
The timing of a high school transfer may shape students' transitions to college through its (mis)alignment with the structure of the school year. A transfer that occurs during the summer interrupts the four-year high school career, whereas a transfer that occurs midyear disrupts both the four-year high school career and the structure of the school…
Descriptors: High School Students, Transfer Students, High Schools, School Schedules