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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"High school transition"”.
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Gifted Students' Perceptions of High School Transition
… study examined the perceptions of gifted middle school students who attended one of two middle school gifted service options as they transitioned into high school. Gifted middle school students from either a center-based gifted service option or a school-based gifted service option from middle …
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Freshman Academy: Making the High School Transition
<p>Numerous freshman transition programs are conducted throughout the nation to address the middle school to high school transition issue. The current study focuses on a high school transition model, the Freshman Academy, to improve ninth-grade attendance, academic achievement, and school …
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High School Transition Practices for Ninth Graders: A Descriptive Study of Maryland Public High School
… help rising ninth grade students successfully transition from middle to high school. Various studies depict these transition programs which are related to demographics such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status, programs that center on rural, urban and suburban education as well as …
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Analysis of a Stand Alone Ninth Grade School Transition Program Model: 1993-2003
The movement from middle school to high school is a crucial period as adolescents frequently have a difficult time acclimating to the high school environment and often experience a decline in their academic achievement from middle school to ninth grade (DeLamar and Brown, 2016; Ellerbrock and …
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The Perception of the Freshman Transition: Taking a Closer Look at the Freshman Academy
… teacher, student, and parent perceptions of the high school transition program within a Freshman Academy at one Midwest high school using a mixed-methods approach with a convergent design. Interviews were done with teachers that teach primarily freshman students, and perception surveys were used …
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Investigating Students' Perceptions of School Social Climate During the Transition to High School
… 9th grade students' changing perceptions of school social climate during their first semester of high school. Positive perceptions of social climate are related to numerous social and academic well-being factors, suggesting that students' climate perceptions may act as a buffer against some …
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Student Athlete Retention and Performance in Agriculture: An Analysis of a Mentorship Program
… retention in agriculture, and improving the transition for high school students going into college, this study utilizes a questionnaire comprised of seven questions to determine how 14 former and current student-athletes that were enrolled in agriculture felt about the mentoring program and …
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The Impact of a Transition Program on Ninth Grade Students' Performance
Transition programs designed to ease the middle to high school transition are becoming a necessity in high school because ninth grade is deemed as a critical year for determining students’ success in high school. Few studies examined transition programs’ impact on students’ educational outcomes, …
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Preparing Those with Developmental Disabilities for Adulthood and Work: Parent Perspectives on Support Services Available in Washington State
Services designed to support the transition periods for individuals with special needs from high school to employment vary throughout the state of Washington. There is little information available regarding the opinions of parents and their experiences while navigating supports available in their …
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A Study of Ninth-Grade Transition Practices Across the Commonwealth of Virginia
… success of first-time ninth-grade students transitioning into the high school setting continue to stimulate substantial interest in identifying the various factors that cause the ninth-grade bottleneck. Extensive research shows that when ninth-grade students transition into the high school …
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BETTER POSTSECONDARY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS THROUGH BACKWARD-DESIGNED TRANSITION PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING
… despite decades of policy efforts to improve transition services. Research indicates that these outcomes are less related to academic capacity and more strongly associated with social competence, executive functioning, and self-advocacy. The purpose of this study was to examine the existing …
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Because I Am Human: Centering Black Women with Dis/abilities in Transition Planning from High School to College
… is a dearth of literature about post-secondary transition experiences of Black women with dis/abilities (BWD). In this qualitative study, I explore transition experiences of five post-secondary BWD from high school to college in order to privilege her chronicles and narratives as knowledge. In …
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A Phenomenological Study Examining the Experiences and Postsecondary Transition Outcomes for Young Adults with Mild to Moderate Disabilities
… to moderate intellectual disabilities (MMID) transition to post-secondary educational environments and the real-world experience more barriers than their typical peers (Banks, 2014). However, limited research includes the voices of students with MMID and their parents/guardians as they …
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The Essential Components of a Comprehensive Ninth Grade Transition Program: A Delphi Study
The transition to high school is a critical juncture of a student's educational career. The type of ninth grade transition program a high school has in place can be a deciding factor regarding whether students 'make it or break it' during their first year and, ultimately, have success throughout …
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Exploring the impact of post-high school experiences on the social identities of newly graduated girls
The transition from high school to adulthood represents a critical juncture in the lives of young women, particularly for those from marginalised communities in Cape Town, South Africa. This period is marked by significant shifts in social identity, yet existing literature largely overlooks the …
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The Lived Experiences of First-Year, First Semester Honors College Students Placed on Academic Probation
… retention, Honors Colleges and Honors Programs, high achievers, honors students in trouble, help-seeking behaviors, and academic probation at the collegiate level. A phenomenological research design was employed where participants met with the investigator one-on-one for a semi-structured …
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Transition Competencies: Secondary Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Frequency of Performance
<p>Millions of high school students are receiving special education services from teachers who may be inconsistently performing competencies during transition planning that leads to sustainable, postsecondary success. Secondary special education teachers’ frequency of performance of transition …