Download or read book Teacher Perspectives of Student Readiness for Success in Ninth Grade written by Carrie Emma Thorpe and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to discover if the perceptions of 8th and 9th grade core teachers concerning the impact of the 8th to 9th grade student transition align with actual student success in ninth grade. Nineteen core subject teachers participated, 7 eighth grade teachers, and 12 ninth grade teachers, from 2 school districts in southeastern Pennsylvania participated in the study. The researcher examined the responses of the 19 participants who completed an online survey and also interviewed one 8th grade teacher and two ninth grade teachers. Results of the study indicate that in the 2 participating school districts, both 8th and 9th grade teachers believe critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, communication, and strong study skills to be the most significant factors that contribute to academic and social success in ninth grade. It was also found that both 8th and 9th grade teachers believe it is important for 8th and 9th grade teachers to view the 8th to 9th grade transition in a similar manner. Open-ended responses revealed that 9th grade teachers believe their current transition practices to be inadequate and 8th grade teachers believe there is a lack of communication between the 8th and 9th grade teaching staff. Although most 8th and 9th grade teachers believed that 9th grade students lacked academic skills necessary for success, an analysis of 9th grade student academic performance data for the 2011-2012, 2012-2013 school years, as well as the first marking period of the 2013-2014 school year, indicate that student academic performance is very strong.
Download or read book The Ninth Grade Opportunity written by Scott Habeeb and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the country, high school freshmen have the highest rates of failure, discipline problems, and truancy. Defined as the "make it or break it" year, ninth grade can be a trying time for teenagers learning to make their own way in the world. The Ninth Grade Opportunity provides educators with a useful framework to build and implement a team-based Freshman Transition program, ultimately allowing teachers to play an integral role in ensuring every student's success. Scott Habeeb, Ray Moore and Alan Seibert have over 60 years of combined experience as teachers and administrators, and together have compiled a guidebook centered around a teaming approach that empowers teachers to better meet freshmen needs. Based on concepts behind their popular Freshman Transition workshops, the authors share ideas about why and how teaming teachers works and how it can benefit schools. Road maps provide guidance for teachers to learn specifically how to create a program built around key elements such as: Standardized expectations Learning skills Classroom leadership Parent/teacher contact Educators everywhere will benefit from the practical advice, expert insight, and helpful tips that transform the ninth grade problem into The Ninth Grade Opportunity, ensuring a successful transition for every high school student.
Download or read book Engaging the Ninth Grade Mind written by Holly L. Whitworth and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study was to examine ninth grade student engagement at a comprehensive urban high school. Six hundred fifty ninth grade students were invited to participate in the High School Survey of Student Engagement (HSSSE). Of this group of ninth grade students, 10 were invited to participate in a focus group interview to closely look at individual cases of student disengagement and to understand the students' perspectives of their own disengagement. In addition, 10 teachers participated in individual interviews to gain an understanding of the different teaching methods utilized for lesson design and delivery in different content areas. Data collected sought to answer three research questions: (a) What are the contributing factors to ninth grade student disengagement/engagement in a large comprehensive, urban public high school?, (b) How do teachers impact ninth grade student disengagement/engagement?, (c) How does the transition between middle and high school address students' academic, behavioral, and emotional disengagement needs? The findings identified that connection, relationships, and availability of staff influenced student engagement in school. The research identified that school staff have the ability to facilitate engagement by connecting students' background knowledge to the curriculum being taught in different subjects within the classroom. It was also identified that there is a need for students and their families to be connected to the larger school community. It is recommended that school staff and teachers develop positive relationships with students and families before and as students enter high school. It is recommended that administrators develop and maintain positive behavior support systems for all students in all high school grades to maintain a positive school culture. In addition, teachers need systematic support to effectively incorporate engagement strategies and plan effective academic lessons.
Download or read book Implications and Perceptions of Students and Teachers Participating in Two Ninth Grade Success Academies During the Year of Implementation written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Insider s Guide to High School written by Tim Healey and published by . This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ninth grade year is a critical juncture in a student¿s academic and social development. It is also a critical and difficult period for parents, as they must learn to approach their ¿children¿ as teenagers ¿ while still maintaining the necessary control and guidance to ensure their teenager¿s directed growth and success. In The Insider¿s Guide to High School, two veteran principals, Tim Healey & Alex Carter, with almost 40 years of combined experience as secondary educators, provide parents with an insider¿s view on how to best prepare, support, and coach their rising ninth graders. In this very approachable and honest book, the authors lay out six steps parents should take to prepare their ninth grade student for success in today¿s high school classroom. Using these steps, the book helps parents and their teenager develop a plan for success, improve communication, and learn to work together for a common goal. As an added bonus, these successful school leaders offer insider¿s advice on how parents can best support their child should they encounter some of the more difficult challenges of high school, such as poor grades, a ¿bad¿ teacher, and even a trip to the principal¿s office. Designed to provide real-world advice and support to those who are preparing to enter the world of high school alongside their child, The Insider¿s Guide to High School is a must read for all new high school parents.
Download or read book Building a Foundation for Freshman written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study was to examine the supports provide by school leadership to academically and socially prepare ninth grade students for high school. A quarter of students who endeavor to make academic and social progress are those who have just transitioned to high school as, ninth-grade students. The study used the qualitative case study methodology. For this purpose of this study, the case includes the school leaders and grade-level teachers at one middle school and one high school to examine various elements of the eighth to ninth grade transition. Through the interviews of 14 participants the researcher was able to explore and analyze leaders’ expectations for ninth grade students, and how those expectations shape the academic and social difficulties for ninth-grade students. The data from the 14 participants provided evidence that there warrants further examination for further examination of the ninth grade transition process at to foster academic and social preparedness of ninth grade students. This study found that there is a clear lack of systems and resources present for ninth grade students to academically and socially prepare for ninth grade. The implications of this study were offered to promote student academic and social success. These implications can serve to prevent further decline in the academic and social preparation of ninth grade students. The struggle to successfully transition ninth grade students into high school is indicative of the additional attention and resources needed for ninth-grade students.
Download or read book Teaching Again written by Thomas S. Poetter and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaching Again exposes the very human core of the teaching experience. This book is not just about teaching English/language arts; it is about the heart and soul of the vocation that is teaching. It is also not just about Tom Poetter, the English teacher; it is about every individual who has ever tried to educate, whether that act has taken place in a classroom, a church or synagogue, a museum, or at the kitchen table. Teaching Again brings to life the dance of questions that vie for attention in the mind of a teacher: How do I convince students that they want to learn to what I’m trying to teach? How do I make them understand that this is really actually important to them? And, perhaps most important, how do I get them to like me, and my discipline, in the process? These are the questions that all good teachers ask themselves at the beginning, middle, and end of every single day of their professional lives. Every moment of teaching is a human transaction, and Tom brings us right into the middle of that transaction. He allows the reader to see and hear and feel the tension of the tightrope he has chosen to walk with these students. The reader is right there for the thrilling “ah-ha!” moments, and we experience the anguish of his defeats.
Download or read book Looking Forward to High School and College written by Elaine Allensworth and published by Consortium on Chicago School Research. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grades and attendance-not test scores-are the middle grade factors most strongly connected with both high school and college success. In fact, grades and attendance matter more than test scores, race, poverty, or other background characteristics for later academic success. This report follows approximately 20,000 Chicago Public Schools students as they transition from elementary to high school. It is designed to help answer questions about which markers should be used to gauge whether students are ready to succeed in high school and beyond. It also considers the performance levels students need to reach in middle school to have a reasonable chance of succeeding in high school.
Download or read book Driven by Data written by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a practical guide for improving schools dramatically that will enable all students from all backgrounds to achieve at high levels. Includes assessment forms, an index, and a DVD.
Download or read book The Importance of College and Career readiness for Ninth Grade Students written by Courtney Howe and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has proven that to help students become better prepared for their futures, being exposed to college and career readiness information at an earlier age is crucial. This project explores the background of college and career readiness and provides supporting evidence as to why it is more prevalent today within the education system. The project addressed the issue of students not being prepared for life after graduation, whether they continue their education or enter straight into a career. Through analyzing different theories, both social cognitive career theory (SCCT) and Conley’s four keys to college and career readiness model, the foundation and lens through which this problem is observed. Additionally, this project as a whole provides a foundation for a collaborative effort between school counselors and teachers to implement college and career-based classroom lessons.
Download or read book Students Begin to Think They Belong Here written by Rebecca Reumann and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Everybody Needs To Feel Like Somebody written by Stephen W. Zsiray and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninth grade poses unique academic, physical, social, and emotional challenges to students; in fact, it may be the defining year for predicting high school success. It could also be the last chance to catch pupils who are in danger of dropping out of school. The Freshman Center program attempts to give ninth graders the opportunity to succeed. This paper describes the program, presents a case study of two Freshman Centers, and includes many questions and responses about the program. The North and South Cache Freshman Centers were organized to meet those unique needs of ninth graders as they move through the transition to high school. Curriculum, accountability, and quality control were important elements of the ninth grade program development. The South Cache Freshman Center (510 students) promotes success, respect, and responsibility by developing a Student Educational and Occupational Plan (SEOP) and a portfolio for each student. Additionally, 15 to 20 hours are spent with students exploring careers and charting a direction through high school. The North Cache Freshman Center (600 students) utilizes integrated interdisciplinary units and SEOPs to prepare the ninth graders for a progressive high school with competency-based teaching. An outline of the 1995-96 South Cache Freshman Center schedule is included. (LSR).
Download or read book Promoting Student Success written by Micah Lonae Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this mixed-methods study is to evaluate the impact of Morrison High School’s ninth grade transition program, the Freshman Academy, on student outcomes. Based on the outcomes, decisions will be made to determine if the Freshman Academy is meeting students’ needs or if the program elements need to be revisited to improve student achievement. Participants included teachers, school counselors, and administrators at Morrison High School in southeastern Virginia. The study employed the product component of the CIPP model of program evaluation to guide the data collection and to determine the merit, worth, and significance of the program. Quantitative data were collected using student outcome data based on GPA, attendance rates, number of discipline referrals, pass rates on Virginia Standards of Learning End of Course tests, and credits earned. Qualitative data were collected based on teacher, school counselor, and administrator interviews. Successes and challenges of the program as well as areas of recommended improvement are detailed in this study. Analysis of student outcome data revealed that students participating in the program are consistently meeting the benchmark intended outcomes for attendance, discipline, and credits earned and most students are passing the Algebra I and World Geography SOLs during the last year included in this study. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the program elements can only assist teams in providing stronger transition programs to help students achieve the intended outcomes. Recommendations for future research and program improvement include collaboration between the Freshman Academy teachers and administrators with the eighth grade teachers and administrators at the feeder middle schools, developing a summer bridge program to target at-risk students, and increasing parental involvement and seeking their feedback on the Freshman Academy.
Download or read book Beyond the Hundredth Meridian written by Wallace Stegner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the “dean of Western writers” (The New York Times) and the Pulitzer Prize winning–author of Angle of Repose and Crossing to Safety, a fascinating look at the old American West and the man who prophetically warned against the dangers of settling it In Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, Wallace Stegner recounts the sucesses and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. A prophet without honor who had a profound understanding of the American West, Powell warned long ago of the dangers economic exploitation would pose to the West and spent a good deal of his life overcoming Washington politics in getting his message across. Only now, we may recognize just how accurate a prophet he was.
Download or read book What contributes to the academic success of ninth grade repeaters A case study focused on the teacher student relationship written by Brenda Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student s Perspectives on Whether Participation in a Ninth Grade Academy Can Have an Effect on Student Success written by Joseph J. Child and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Data Wise Revised and Expanded Edition written by Kathryn Parker Boudett and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data Wise: A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Assessment Results to Improve Teaching and Learning presents a clear and carefully tested blueprint for school leaders. It shows how examining test scores and other classroom data can become a catalyst for important schoolwide conversations that will enhance schools’ abilities to capture teachers’ knowledge, foster collaboration, identify obstacles to change, and enhance school culture and climate. This revised and expanded edition captures the learning that has emerged in integrating the Data Wise process into school practice and brings the book up-to-date with recent developments in education and technology including: The shift to the Common Core State Standards. New material on the “ACE Habits of Mind”: practices that prioritize Action, Collaboration, and Evidence as part of transforming school culture. A new chapter on “How We Improve,” based on experiences implementing Data Wise and to address two common questions: “Where do I start?” and “How long will it take?” Other revisions take into account changes in the roles of school data teams and instructional leadership teams in guiding the inquiry process. The authors have also updated exhibits, examples, and terminology throughout and have added new protocols and resources.
