Download or read book Promoting a Successful Transition to Middle School written by Patrick Akos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office.
Download or read book What Parents Think written by Kaivan Yuen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle school transitions can cause a decline in academic achievement and motivation in learning for many students. Low income underrepresented students are especially vulnerable to this transition. Parental involvement also tends to decrease during the middle school years. This qualitative study examined the elementary to middle school transition for low income underrepresented students, from the perspectives of parents. The study took place in an inner city middle school and the sample consisted of six parents, a study that cannot be generalized to other middle schools. Each parent was interviewed four times for the duration of four months and in-depth case studies were developed for each parent. The interviews focused on parents' perceptions of their ability to help their children with the transition, the barriers they faced, and the strategies they used. Parents, especially non-English speaking parents, found that it was more difficult to provide academic support to their children at the middle school level. Whenever parents could not provide assistance to their children, they first relied on their own network of friends and family, then they went to the community for help, and finally they approached the school for support. One practice that parents held in high regard was having consistent communication with teachers and children. Parents wanted a partnership with the school and their own children in order to help their children attain academic success. Parents reported that taking an active interest in their children's lives resulted in higher achievement and less behavior problems in school. Contrary to the assumption that parents withdrew themselves from their children's lives during middle school, this study found that parents actually wanted to remain highly involved in their children's lives. Many parents were willing to volunteer in the classrooms, but the school never asked parents for their help. Two major concerns parents had about the middle school were school violence and the decrease in academic achievement from students during the initial months after the transition. Parents were very appreciative of the strict environment and academically challenging demands of middle school, which they believe thwarted some of the potential school safety concerns.
Download or read book Transitioning from Middle School to High School written by Anita Kartha and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This graduate project presents a handbook derived from reviewing literature that students, parents and school counselors can use to ease the transition for middle school Latino students into high school. This handbook or guide describes the social, emotional and academic challenges that research has shown to affect Latino students, and provides a culturally relevant preparation program. This handbook can be implemented step by step in the final year of middle school, with school counselor and parent involvement, and will continue into the first few years of high school. Along with transitioning issues such as self-esteem, making and keeping friends (Akos & Galassi, 2004), setting goals, successfully completing courses, and college and career planning, research shows that Latino students have issues of family obligations and expectations particular to them (McGoldrick, Giordano, & Garcia-Preto, 2005). Latino cultural concerns, language barriers and socio-economic factors facing Latino students, and affecting their successful transition from middle school to high school are also included in this handbook. It also provides interventions that are school-based as well as techniques that parents can use at home to support and encourage the successful transition of their child into high school. The variety of strategies included in this handbook consider Bandura's (1989) theory suggesting that behaviors are learned through observing and imitating models, and Vygotsky's (1978) theory that stresses the active engagement of the social and physical environments in promoting cognitive growth. The methods described in this handbook involve the use of peer social support groups, parental support, school counselor academic guidance, and career exploration resources. Further, strategies to facilitate the development of a road map are included, which are intended to support a healthy self-image as well as academic success. Student achievement is promoted and encouraged throughout this handbook with guidelines aimed at assisting students in setting realistic goals and articulating a sound plan to achieve them. Within the steps outlined in the handbook, there is opportunity for periodic student and parent checkpoints where students and parents can reflect on the effectiveness of each step after the completion of each step and prior to advancing to the next step. School counselors at the middle school and high school levels can utilize these student and parent reflections to mentor the student while assisting students to plan an appropriate path aimed at easing the transition from middle school to high school and ultimately leading to success in high school.
Download or read book Moving to Middle School written by Ph. D. Melodie Wenz-Gross and published by . This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique program is based on six years of research conducted at the University of Massachusetts Boston showing that students experienceincreased stress during the transition into middle school, not only in academics, but in their relationships with peers and teachers. These easy-to-use lessons promote successful transition for all students by developing positive study and time management skills, effective communication skills, anger management, problem solving, the use of appropriate social support, and the regular use of stress management techniques. The focus is on developing skill and competency for sicial and academic success. Includes reproducible student activity sheets and posters to reinforce skills as well as suggestions for school-wide activities to orient students and parents to the new school.
Download or read book Student Transitions From Middle to High School written by J. Allen Queen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows administrators and teachers what they can do to make their students' ninth grade experience a successful one. Practical and research-based, this book showcases strategies to help you reduce your dropout rate, enhance student achievement, and provide a safe environment for your ninth grade students.
Download or read book Success in Middle School written by Carol Carter and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers tips and strategies to help middle school students negotiate the emotional and academic challenges middle school and develop a good foundation for future success.
Download or read book Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities written by Robert L. Morgan and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensively addressing the challenges of transition, this book provides practical knowledge and tools geared toward real-world educators. It presents clear guidelines for all aspects of team-based transition planning for individuals with various levels of disability, illustrated with vignettes of three secondary students who are followed throughout the book. The authors describe evidence-based practices for conducting assessments and promoting optimal outcomes in the areas of employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. Keys to family involvement, self-determination, interagency collaboration, and problem solving are highlighted. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Download or read book Transitions Through Education written by Elizabeth Fraser Selkirk Hannah and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Focus on the Wonder Years written by Jaana Juvonen and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young teens undergo multiple changes that seem to set them apart from other students. But do middle schools actually meet their special needs? The authors describe some of the challenges and offer ways to tackle them, such as reassessing the organization of grades K-12; specifically assisting the students most in need; finding ways to prevent disciplinary problems; and helping parents understand how they can help their children learn at home.
Download or read book Promoting Safe and Effective Transitions to College for Youth with Mental Health Conditions written by Adele Martel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and practical book provides an overview of how to safely and effectively transition adolescents with mental health conditions into a college environment. Therapeutic strategies to assess and promote readiness for transition to college are discussed in case-based chapters, which include case history, analysis of transition, clinical pearls, literature review, and helpful resources for clinicians, patients, and families. Filling a significant gap in the literature, Promoting Safe and Effective Transitions to College for Youth with Mental Health Conditions: A Case-Based Guide to Best Practices delivers essential information for psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who work with children, adolescents, and their families before, during, and after the transition to college.
Download or read book Handbook of Adolescent Transition Education for Youth with Disabilities written by Karrie A. Shogren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, this handbook provides a comprehensive resource for those who facilitate the complex transitions to adulthood for adolescents with disabilities. Building on the previous edition, the text includes recent advances in the field of adolescent transition education, with a focus on innovation in assessment, intervention, and supports for the effective transition from school to adult life. The second edition reflects the changing nature of the demands of transition education and adopts a "life design" approach. This critical resource is appropriate for researchers and graduate-level instructors in special and vocational education, in-service administrators and policy makers, and transition service providers.
Download or read book Creating a Successful Transition for Middle School Students Letters from Above written by Jason P. Jack and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Captivating Campuses Proven Practices that Promote College Student Persistence Engagement and Success written by Nicholas D. Young and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What role does student engagement play in educational achievement on the post-secondary campus? And, what factors affect each student’s ability and motivation to engage with the full college experience, both in and outside of the classroom? It is now widely acknowledged that post-secondary institutions must not only focus on facilitating the transition from high school to college, but that they must also make a concerted effort to listen to the needs and experiences of their students in order to achieve maximal involvement within the college environment. Students need to be captivated by at least one element of their college experience - whether that be in the classroom, dorm, or extracurricular activities - in order to form a bond with their institution and feel motivated and attached enough to put in the hard work until graduation. Campuses that capture their students’ interests and passions, provide spaces for them to develop as individuals, and opportunities to form meaningful professional and personal relationships have a far greater chance of both retaining their students to graduation and helping them develop as whole human beings who will contribute. This book studies the many facets of student engagement as it attempts to define student engagement, differentiating it from involvement, and covers seminal theories of college student engagement. The contributions to this volume discuss the powerful role that relationships play in helping students identify their interests and talents, and other examples of best practice when it comes to creating engaging classroom experiences, such as collaborative projects with peers, study abroad, and learning that is situated in real-life problems that are of importance to the student.
Download or read book Educational Transitions written by Divya Jindal-Snape and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-12-16 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite variations of educational systems, when transitions in education occur, the pedagogical challenges that teachers and pupils undergo are quite similar across the globe. Transitions are phases in which pupils, peer groups and teachers have to renegotiate and rebuild their learning environment in the educational context. These various transitions in students' learning paths significantly impact on schools' everyday life. This volume explores transitions at all stages of educational progression, i.e., nursery to primary, primary to secondary, and secondary to post-school. It also examines these transitions across a variety of countries and types of schools. Educational Transitions provides up-to-date literature, research and theoretical constructs that help readers understand the issues, social-emotional-psychological dimensions, and evidence-based possible interventions to support an individual through these educational transitions. It also allows scholars, teachers, and students to critically analyse how lessons learned from one country can be adapted for other countries' educational systems.
Download or read book Handbook of Educational Psychology written by Lyn Corno and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 1142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of the Handbook of Educational Psychology is sponsored by Division 15 of the American Psychological Association. In this volume, thirty chapters address new developments in theory and research methods while honoring the legacy of the field’s past. A diverse group of recognized scholars within and outside the U.S. provide integrative reviews and critical syntheses of developments in the substantive areas of psychological inquiry in education, functional processes for learning, learner readiness and development, building knowledge and subject matter expertise, and the learning and task environment. New chapters in this edition cover topics such as learning sciences research, latent variable models, data analytics, neuropsychology, relations between emotion, motivation, and volition (EMOVO), scientific literacy, sociocultural perspectives on learning, dialogic instruction, and networked learning. Expanded treatment has been given to relevant individual differences, underlying processes, and new research on subject matter acquisition. The Handbook of Educational Psychology, Third Edition, provides an indispensable reference volume for scholars in education and the learning sciences, broadly conceived, as well as for teacher educators, practicing teachers, policy makers and the academic libraries serving these audiences. It is also appropriate for graduate level courses in educational psychology, human learning and motivation, the learning sciences, and psychological research methods in education and psychology.
Download or read book Creating Effective Transitions written by C. Thomas Potter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses primarily on elementary to middle school transitions. This book was developed with a two-fold premise: one, that educators and parents understand the role they play in meeting the basic developmental needs of individual students during times of transition; and two, that school leaders understand how critically important it is for organizations to create structured transition processes to better ensure student success before, during and after transitions that supports the growth and development of students. This book includes authentic scenarios that are research-based to help combat the barriers associated with the transitional moves elementary students may experience. The goal is that school organizations and institutions will work collectively to strategically develop district-wide and inter-agency (high school and college) transition plans to help students with these critical periods.
Download or read book Refugee Education written by Enakshi Sengupta and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines how universities and colleges are working towards implementing various interventions to integrate refugees along with non-governmental organizations and local governments to achieve an optimal level of integration with host communities.
