Report: Paving the way for success in high school and beyond: The importance of preparing middle school students for the transition to ninth grade
Categories
EDUCATION, transition, SCHOOLS, middle school, high school Areas
PRACTITIONER:group practice and professional learning Authors
Grossman, J.; Cooney, S. Published
2009 Publisher
Public/Private Ventures AbstractThis brief presents an overview of issues surrounding the ninth grade transition: why it is so important; why many middle school students find it so difficult; traits related to a successful transition; and what schools can do to ease difficulties in the transition. Research indicates that students unprepared to handle the transition are more likely to disengage from school, which in turn may lead to dropping out—and a host of related problems, thus perpetuating a cycle of poverty for disadvantaged, low-income youth.
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