Download or read book A Case Study of the Impact of High School Interventions for Ninth Graders Academic Performance written by Marisa Calvi-Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mixed methods case study examined the effectiveness of a set of ninth grade intervention programs on improving the academic performance of the ninth graders in a single urban high school in Connecticut. The interventions focused on the academic performance of ninth graders, since those who pass all of their courses in their first year have a greater chance of graduating within four years. School improvement/accountability plans include targets for four-year graduation rates as a measurement for this high school. The literature review is categorized into four areas - significance of ninth grade success; peer mentor programs; Response to Intervention (RTI) policies known as Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI); and chronic absenteeism. Quantitative data sources included ninth graders who failed one class or more and the number of days absent from school. Within the population of failing ninth graders those who received SRBI interventions, participated in team study halls and/or participated in attendance meetings were also examined. Additional data included surveys and interviews completed by ninth graders, senior peer mentors, and teachers involved with the interventions or who served as club advisors or coaches. The interventions were intended to: (a) reduce the number of failures; (b) to improve attendance; (c) to improve the students' ability to graduate within four years; and (d) to provide ways for ninth graders to feel connected to their high school. The results showed decreases in course failures and an increase in four-year graduation rates. From 2013 to 2017, the percentage of failing freshmen remaining on-track to a four-year graduation rate increased from 0% to 64%. The school-wide interventions, such as the peer mentor program, helped ninth graders to build positive connections with their senior mentors and increased involvement in school activities. Based upon feedback from both the ninth graders and their teachers, the high school experience course was successful in helping students to build individualized career plans. All of the interventions provided opportunities for ninth graders to make important connections and these connections helped the ninth graders to have an easier transition to high school.
Download or read book High School Response to Intervention written by Ellen Suzanne Smothers and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation research was to ascertain information from ninth-grade students about their perspective in reference to Response to Intervention (RTI) in their school and how it is impacting them as well as their perceived future implications on their education. In order to accomplish this overall objective, the following three research questions framed this study: 1. What are the perceptions of ninth-grade students concerning RTI? 2. What elements of RTI do they see as beneficial for them to progress to their sophomore year? 3. What are the RTI teachers doing to assist ninth-grade students to progress successfully to their sophomore year? A rural school in the Midwest was selected for this qualitative case study research. Document analysis of two websites, six papers, and student grades and test scores were used. Forty, ninth-grade students were surveyed, four students from this population were interviewed, and two core/RTI teachers were interviewed along with the building principal. Participants in the study self-selected pseudonyms for research anonymity purposes. The surveys were conducted in the ninth-grade English classes on one day, and interviews were conducted on separate days, face-to-face, and later transcribed for accuracy. There are three themes which emerged from the data: (1) students' sense of accomplishment, (2) students' sense of belonging, and (3) students' sense of maturity. These findings describe students' self-pronounced perceptions of their 8th hour RTI class and RTI's effects on their learning. Based on this study's findings, it is recommended that additional investigation into elements of RTI and student perceptions be conducted. Data collection and assimilation from one school year to the next and progress monitoring using norm-referenced tests need to be increasingly used in high schools. The schools should monitor RTI and student achievements and keep a record to improve their instruction. One way to screen the effects of RTI is to access students' RTI perceptions and conduct longitudinal data collection and analysis from many school districts and populations.
Download or read book Impact of Freshman Transition Interventions on Ninth Grade Academic Achievement written by Emily Spake Brown and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of various freshman transition interventions on student academic achievement. Specifically, this study aimed to measure academic success by focusing upon ninth grade End of Course Test (EOCT) scores. The data were collected using a researcher-developed survey. After securing permission from all superintendents, the survey was electronically mailed to all high school principals within the state of Georgia. Among participating systems, the survey response rate was 78.4 percent. Based upon expert opinion, the twenty individual intervention items were categorized into three domains. The domain data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The researcher also ran correlative analysis. The results of this study indicated that no statistical significance existed regarding the implementation of freshman transition interventions and ninth grade EOCT scores. These results have probable implications for public school systems within the state of Georgia as how to best design the most effective programming for incoming ninth graders. Additionally, this information can assist educators, both at the district and state level, in designing the most effective and cost-effective strategies for transition intervention.
Download or read book Interventions for Ninth grade Middle achieving Students written by Bradley C. Cook and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing intentionally designed interventions to improve students’ academic performance has been a focus of educational stakeholders for decades. However, the implementation of academic interventions for average-achieving students, particularly during their freshman year of high school, appears to be lacking. The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study was to explore designed interventions implemented by high school administrators from two unified school districts in California that focused on the academic performance of middle-achieving students during their ninth-grade year. This qualitative grounded theory study focused on the perspective of a purposive sampling group of high school administrators, which included principals, assistant principals, and counselors. Seventeen administrators participated in a 5-point Likert scale survey that required them to answer 10 questions focused on the importance and use of interventions to improve the academic performance of ninth-grade average achieving students on their campus. The sample field was narrowed to six administrators who provided deeper insight regarding interventions used on their campus for forgotten middle students. Traditional coding methods such as the use of paper, pen, and labels combined with the digital technology of MAXQDA allowed for a thorough analysis of all qualitative data. Key findings from the research study indicated that it is important to implement interventions for average-achieving students early during their freshman year since motivation is critical to keeping students engaged and establishing a foundation for future success. Also, student-faculty relationships were recognized as an imperative to the success of interventions on a school campus. Administrators acknowledged the important role that the home environment serves toward the success of implementing interventions for average-achieving students. Finally, results revealed that most administrators who participated in the study confirmed average achieving students are often vi overlooked regarding needed supports to improve their academic achievement. Future studies should focus on educator awareness, stakeholder roles, the effectiveness of implemented interventions on average achieving ninth-grade student performance, and the influence of interventions on a high school campus culture.
Download or read book Helping Students Make the Transition Into High School written by Marie-Andrě Somers and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninth Grade Academies (NGAs)--also called Freshman Academies--have attracted national attention as a particularly intensive and promising approach for supporting a successful transition for high school freshmen. An NGA is a self-contained learning community for ninth-graders that operates as a school within a school. NGAs have four core structural components: (1) a designated separate space within the high school, (2) a ninth-grade administrator who oversees the academy, (3) a faculty assigned to teach only ninth-grade students, and (4) teachers organized into interdisciplinary teams that have both students and a planning period in common. The theory of action behind NGAs is that when these components are employed together, they interact to create a more personalized learning environment where ninth-grade students feel less anonymous and more individually supported. This, in turn, should help students succeed in school and stay on track to high school graduation. NGAs have shown promising results when employed as part of a whole-school reform model, but in these cases schools have received external support from a developer to create and sustain them. A growing number of schools and districts have been experimenting with NGAs on their own, but the little research that exists on their effectiveness is limited to anecdotal accounts. This study, which is based on a quasi-experimental research design, examines the effect of NGAs on students' progress toward graduation, their academic achievement, and their behavior in several school districts in Florida. The sample for this study includes 27 high schools that created NGAs between 2001-2002 and 2006-2007, along with 16 comparison high schools that serve ninth-grade students with similar characteristics as students in the NGA schools. As context for understanding the impact findings, this study also looks at the extent to which the key features of the NGA model were implemented in the NGA schools in the study and how this differs from the structures and supports in the comparison schools. The key finding is that the NGAs in this study do not appear to have improved students' academic or behavioral outcomes (credit earning, state test scores, course marks, attendance, suspensions, or expulsions). The findings also suggest that it can be difficult for schools to fully implement the components of the NGA model without expert assistance: Three years after their creation, only half the NGAs in the study had all four structural components of the model in place. Nationally, school districts continue to create NGAs, and recent efforts to implement them have incorporated various enhancements that are intended to strengthen and improve their implementation, but little is known about their effectiveness. Because students' experience in ninth grade is an important predictor of their future success, these efforts to create and improve NGAs should be examined in future studies. Appended are: (1) Technical Information; and (2) Beyond the Sunshine State: Ninth Grade Academies in Other School Districts. ["Helping Students Make the Transition into High School: The Effect of Ninth Grade Academies on Students' Academic and Behavioral Outcomes" was written with Janet Quint.].
Download or read book The Impact of a Supplemental Education Program on Academic Performance and Attendance of Ninth Grade Students At risk for School Failure written by Edwin Earl Felix and published by ProQuest. This book was released on 2009 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a supplemental educational program (SEP) on the academic performance and attendance of ninth-grade students. the study is unique because the program targeted only ninth grade students. Studies reviewed targeted primarily tenth grade students, as many adolescents decide to drop out of high school before age eighteen. Two research hypotheses were developed to determine the statistical significance of differences between the mean gain scores in academic performance and the means in attendance of the control and experimental groups. A pre-test post-test design comparison group provided evidence that those students who participated in the SEP performed similarly to those students who did not participate in the SEP. the sample was a convenience sample consisting of thirty at-risk students in the experimental group and thirty-five at-risk students in the control group. Academic performance and attendance data were collected from the official school record for each student who participated in the study. the t test was performed on the gained scores of the students in the experimental group and those of the students in the control group. the study shows that the mean differences for the two groups in relation to academic performance and attendance were not statistically significant. the results of the study demonstrate that the SEP was not particularly effective. There is further evidence that school districts should anticipate such problems and implement intervention programs before the ninth-grade level. Parental involvement in their children's schooling also suggests evidence of positive effects on students' achievement. Finally, practical implications are discussed in this study for designing supplemental education programs to meet the needs of the at-risk student population.
Download or read book A Case Study Analysis Exploring the Impact of Ninth Grade Interventions and Student Outcomes written by Deshawn Kenney and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of School Based Intervention Programs On Student Achievement at a Northeastern North Carolina Early College High School written by Bryan Ruffin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four school-based programs on student academic performance at an early college high school in northeastern North Carolina. The four school-based intervention programs that were examined in this study are as follows: mandatory Study Hall for all students in Grades 9-13, an ACT/SAT Prep course for students in Grade 11, a College Success course for all students in Grades 9-13 who earn a D or F grade in a college course which focuses on college prep skills for students, and an Advisory Period for all students in grades 9-13. Standardized test results were analyzed after the school based intervention programs had been implemented at the school in the study to determine the impact of these four interventions. The national assessment that was used to measure effectiveness was the American College Testing (ACT) assessment. All four programs were designed to help increase student achievement and provide students with skills to be successful during high school and college upon graduating from high school as measured by state and national assessments. The school's performance grading indicators were evaluated using the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic year school data to determine the overall effectiveness of the four school-based intervention programs. The study concluded that there were gains in several areas with the interventions at the school in the study. There were some circumstances beyond the control of the intervention programs, which would have been a major factor in determining overall program effectiveness
Download or read book Leading High School Academic Intervention to Impact Student Performance written by Kristin Ramay and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In California, a large number of students are not graduating, and of the students that are, an even larger number of students are not eligible to attend a four-year university directly out of high school. High schools in California are working to raise graduation rates and some teachers are now being encouraged to implement academic intervention, yet little research exists on the impact of regular academic intervention for students in high school. The focus of this study was to determine: to what extent does the implementation of academic intervention in a high school history class impact student performance? Previous research focused on best practices surrounding academic intervention, the impact of intervention on student outcomes, and the leadership strategies in relation to the implementation of academic interventions. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study was conducted. The researcher analyzed quantitative data collected from two teachers implementing intervention in their high school history classrooms, as well as qualitative data collected from surveys completed by students who participated in the intervention. The data was analyzed through a lens of Cultural Proficiency. The researcher concluded academic intervention in a US History class to be both effective and equitable. Additionally, there is still a need for additional research on the impact and extent of academic intervention at the high school level. There is also a need for effective school site leadership practices to consistently and effectively implement academic intervention. The study concluded, intervention is an effective tool for teachers to implement to increase academic performance, which could lead to an increase in graduation rates for high schools across California.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catching Up written by Robert Balfanz and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerns that higher standards and demanding high-stakes tests will disadvantage students who have attended weak, unsuccessful, or under-resourced schools have typically been met with the counter-claim that poorly prepared students will be provided with the extra help and support they need to succeed. Efforts to provide extra help are in their infancy, however, and very little is known about the feasibility and pace of accelerating the academic learning of students who enter high school multiple years behind grade level. This study uses multiple regression analyses of standardized test and survey data from high-poverty high schools in two large urban districts to evaluate initial impacts of the Talent Development High Schools (TDHS) ninth grade instructional program in reading and mathematics. Pre-post and match-control comparisons show that students in the TDHS schools significantly outperformed students in the control schools in mathematics and reading achievement gains, controlling for their prior achievement, attendance, age, and gender. Students in TDHS schools also passed Algebra 1 at higher rates. Achievement advantages occurred at all levels of prior achievement, and gains occurred despite less than perfect implementation and in the face of considerable implementation challenges. Supplemental surveys show a higher percentage of students in the TDHS schools reported learning new skills, strategies, and concepts, and TDHS teachers indicated they were able to use more varied activities during extended periods, use cooperative learning strategies, engage students in group projects, and have students present multiple solutions or methods and relate their academic work to real world experiences and examples.
Download or read book Student Achievement written by Cornelia M. Ashby and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fed. gov¿t. has invested billions of dollars to improve student academic performance, and many teachers and researchers are trying to determine the most effective instructional practices with which to accomplish this. This is a study of strategies used to prepare students to meet state academic achievement standards. This report answered: (1) What types of instructional practices are schools and teachers most frequently using to help students achieve state academic standards, and do those instructional practices differ by school characteristics? (2) What is known about how standards-based accountability systems have affected instructional practices? (3) What is known about instructional practices that are effective in improving student achievement?
Download or read book Educating the Student Body written by Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.
Download or read book A Study of the Impact of a Summer School Intervention Program on Ninth Grade Transition to High School written by Hasan Abdulmalik and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading and Writing Skills Cognitive Emotional Creative and Digital Approaches written by María Isabel de Vicente-Yagüe Jara and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Context Components and Initial Impacts on Ninth Grade Students written by James J. Kemple and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Talent Development High School model is an education reform initiative that aims to improve the academic achievement of students in large, nonselective, comprehensive high schools. In operation at 33 high schools in 12 states across the country, the approach encompasses five main features: (1) small learning communities, organized around interdisciplinary teacher teams that share the same students and have common daily planning time; (2) curricula leading to advanced English and mathematics coursework; (3) academic extra-help sessions; (4) staff professional development strategies; and (5) parent- and community-involvement in activities that foster students? career and college development. This report describes the context in which Talent Development operates, details the model?s components, and documents its implementation in five high schools in a large, urban school district. It presents findings on Talent Development?s effects on student achievement during the first three years of program operation, focusing on impacts for ninth-graders. The analysis is based on an innovative quasi-experimental research methodology. The high schools in the study are characterized by low student engagement, poor prior preparation among entering ninth-graders, low ninth-grade promotion rates, and continued problems in the upper grades. Each Talent Development high school focused its initial implementation on the ninth grade by creating small learning communities, enacting curricular reforms, and providing professional development for teachers. The implementation process was supported by a team of Talent Development organizational facilitators and coaches. For first-time ninth-grade students, Talent Development produced substantial gains in academic course credits and promotion rates and modest improvements in attendance. The percentage of ninth-graders completing a core academic curriculum increased from 43 percent on average before the implementation of Talent Developere times the level of increase in similar schools in the district. Promotion rates in the Talent Development schools increased by just over 6 percentage points, while they fell by 4 percentage points in the comparison schools. Improvements in ninth-grade course credits earned, promotion, and attendance were strongest in the first three schools to begin using Talent Development, and these schools sustained improvements into the second and third years of implementation. (Contains 4 boxes, 7 tables, & 2 figures.).
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
