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Moore, Benjamin Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to use the current body of literature to solicit views of students and teachers regarding the distinguishable characteristics that students must possess which allow for a successful transition from eighth to ninth grade mathematics classes. A determination of which factors students and teachers believe have the most…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Transitional Programs
Lovitt, Thomas C. – PRO-ED, Inc., 2007
Like its two predecessors, "Preventing School Dropouts" [C1991] and "Preventing School Failure" [C2000], this third edition is a book about teaching. Although primarily written for teachers, tutors and parents may also find this book helpful. It is a collection of carefully selected teaching techniques aimed at helping young adults learn important…
Descriptors: Study Skills, Success, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques
Quint, Janet C.; Miller, Cynthia; Pastor, Jennifer J.; Cytron, Rachel E. – 1999
This executive summary describes the implementation and effects of Project Transition, a program designed to help high school freshmen succeed by combining three strategies: student-teacher clusters with shared schedules, extra time for teachers to work together, and teacher coaching to support instructional change. Project Transition was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Educational Change, Educational Environment