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North Dakota University System, 2014
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include: (1) Making the transition to high school; (2) Meeting state academic standards; (3) Taking the courses needed to complete high school and to meet college…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Transitional Programs, High Schools, State Standards
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Swedeen, Beth L.; Carter, Erik W.; Molfenter, Nancy – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
The general education curriculum comprises more than just the academic courses students take. The wide range of extracurricular clubs, sports teams, performing arts programs, student government positions, career development activities, service-learning projects, and other school-sponsored activities offered in middle and high schools provide a…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Transitional Programs, Severe Disabilities
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Dunn, Cari; Rabren, Karen S.; Taylor, Stephanie L.; Dotson, Courtney K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Persons with disabilities have been underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields for many years. Reasons for this include low expectations for students with disabilities, limited exposure to prerequisite courses, lack of role models, and lack of access to individualized supports. This article identifies…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Middle School Students, High School Students
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Every step in a student's life is important for future success. Schools are building stronger frameworks of curricula, instruction and assessments to prepare students to move from one learning environment to another with maximum results as they journey toward adulthood. This issue of "High Schools That Work" contains examples of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Learning Centers (Classroom), Transitional Programs, High School Students
Kellems, Ryan, Comp.; Morningstar, Mary E., Comp. – Transition Coalition, 2009
The Tips for Transition contains 134 Transition Tips submitted from all over the country by practitioners. The purpose of the Tips was to identify grassroots transition practices being used by practitioners. Tips are categorized into the following domains: (1) Transition Planning; (2) Student Involvement; (3) Family Involvement; (4) Curriculum and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Transitional Programs, Assistive Technology, Career Development
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Clark, Mary Ann; Flower, Kelly; Walton, Jonathan; Oakley, Erin – Professional School Counseling, 2008
During the past decade, there has been an increasing gender achievement gap with male students lagging behind their female counterparts on a number of important indicators of school success. This article examines recommendations and strategies for school counselors working with middle school boys to enhance the learning environment, to promote…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Action Research, Academic Achievement, Counseling Techniques
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed.; Webb, Kristine W., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Learning Disabilities, Secondary School Students, Guides
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Turner, Sherri L. – Professional School Counseling, 2007
The study in this article investigated how academic preparation, career development skills, parental assistance, and social/environmental barriers predicted inner-city adolescents' psychological preparation to transition into high school. Results showed that academic preparation, parents' instrumental assistance, adolescents' career development…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Gender Differences, Career Development