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Ellerbrock, Cheryl R.; Kiefer, Sarah M. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2014
The middle-to-high-school transition and the first year of high school are critical periods in students' lives. According to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), "The passage of students from the middle grades to high school is the most difficult transition point in education" (2002, p. 24). Although there are many different…
Descriptors: Developmental Continuity, Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 9
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Parker, Audra K. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
Transitions can be difficult at any age; however, the move from elementary school to middle school, coupled with the onset of adolescence, is often associated with a myriad of psychological and academic declines. One strategy currently used to "ready" elementary students for middle school is a departmentalized organizational structure. The purpose…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Grade 5, Classroom Environment, Self Concept
Horwitz, Amanda; Snipes, Jason – Council of the Great City Schools, 2008
The transition between middle and high school is a defining moment for students on whether they drop out of school or progress to graduation. A majority of the students who eventually fail to graduate fall through the cracks during this transition period. This research brief gives several recommendations on how schools and school districts can…
Descriptors: High Schools, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Articulation (Education)