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Franz Carrillo-Higueras; T. R. Walton – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2024
Homesick disposition, an individual's expectation about becoming homesick in the future, has been identified as an important predictor of homesickness. Homesick disposition can be detected and measured even before the separation from home has taken place, making it particularly relevant to understanding feelings and perceptions of rural school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Adjustment, Psychological Patterns
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Golda S. Ginsburg; Jamie LoCurto; Kevin M. Rodriguez; Adam Panek; Grace Chan – School Mental Health, 2025
The transition from elementary to middle school is associated with increases in anxiety and related impairment, yet few evidence-based interventions exist to support students with impairing anxiety during this transition. This study describes the feasibility of a novel intervention, delivered by school mental health professionals (SMHPs), for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Stress Management, Anxiety
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Quarmby, Thomas; Luguetti, Carla – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: Several studies demonstrate the benefits of socially critical work in sport pedagogy, which value young people's strengths, capabilities, knowledge, and resources. This body of research argues that young people have the agency to analyse their social contexts and to negotiate the forces that impede their choice of possibilities. While…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Foster Care, Transitional Programs
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Heather J. Nuske; Tristram Smith; Lynne Levato; Briana Bronstein; Nicole Sparapani; Consuelo Garcia; Fernanda Castellon; Hyon Soo Lee; Sarah F. Vejnoska; Samantha Hochheimer; Amber R. Fitzgerald; Jenny C. Chiappe; Amanda Dimachkie Nunnally; Jennica Li; Wendy Shih; Ashlee Brown; Michelle Cullen; Lisa M. Hund; Aubyn C. Stahmer; Suzannah Iadarola; David S. Mandell; Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick; Sheryl Kataoka; Connie Kasari – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
New school transitions can be challenging for students on the autism spectrum. No published, evidence-based interventions exist to support families and teachers of students transitioning to elementary and secondary school during this critical period. Using Community Partnered Participatory Research, we developed "Building Better Bridges…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Student Promotion, Transitional Programs, Educational Planning
Robert Allan Nordall Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
High school graduation rates gradually increased to 80% until 1968, at which point there was a steady decline until 2002 when the passage of No Child Left Behind required states to measure and increase graduation rates for all students (Kamenetz, 2015). With this greater accountability in place, educators readily identified ninth grade as a…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Transitional Programs, Learner Engagement, Academic Ability
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Holt, Deborah; Hardley, Stephanie; Gray, Shirley; McQuillan, Ruth – Pastoral Care in Education, 2023
The transition from primary school to secondary school can be a difficult time for young people, yet little is known about what schools do to support the social, emotional and mental wellbeing (SEMWB) of their pupils during this period. The purpose of this research is to explore the ways in which an urban Scottish secondary school and two of its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Student Promotion
Vicknair, Jennifer Jallans – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with disabilities have the right to free and appropriate education, but there are still challenges for students with disabilities. Transition from one level of education to the next can present challenges to students with disabilities, especially from middle to high school. Although this transition time comes with challenges, there may be…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Special Education, Secondary Education, Student Promotion
Morehead, Dustin G. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study used a qualitative approach to explore a rural school district's freshman academy program through parent and staff member perspectives using Stufflebeam's (2003) CIPP model of program evaluation. Interviews and questionnaire data provided information to answer the following research questions: 1. Context: What is the context within…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Parent Attitudes, School Personnel
Seng, Mark Patrick – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The transition to high school can be problematic for many ninth graders. Researchers and administrators have sought ways to improve academic performance and promotion rates while reducing dropout rates. A quantitative causal-comparative (ex post facto) and correlation study using a two-group design compared two freshman classes at separate…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, High School Freshmen, Transitional Programs
Harkins, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Students with intellectual disabilities (ID) who experience challenges in social and emotional development often encounter limited opportunities to develop personal goals, which in turn influences their adult contributions to society. Difficulties with social emotional development and self-determination skills are often exacerbated when children…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Mental Retardation
Stoddard, Susan Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Transition into the ninth grade has long been a critical juncture for students as they make the move to a larger environment with less personal support and a more rigorous academic challenge. In an effort to help make the move from middle-to-high-school transition as smooth as possible, school districts are using Ninth Grade Academies, or…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Grade 9, At Risk Students, Academic Achievement
McMillan, John – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The transition from eighth-grade middle school to ninth-grade in high school can be an extremely challenging experience (Kennelly & Monrad, 2007). According to the Texas Center for Educational Research, more students decide to drop out of school during their ninth-grade year than any other time (Marshall, 2003). According to Fulco (2009), this…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, High School Freshmen, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement
Kerns, Claretta M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of high school transition strategies for ninth grade students in comparison to the traditional high school experience of first time ninth grade students. This study compared the English End-of-Course (EOC) test scores of first time ninth grade students in a traditional high school setting…
Descriptors: Student Promotion, Transitional Programs, Grade 9, High School Students
Callahan, Mary E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The transition to high school and the freshman year experience is challenging for most students. This study examined the issues that are often problematic and can prevent many early adolescent learners from thriving during their first year of high school. The literature review focuses on three strands salient to this study: early adolescent…
Descriptors: High School Freshmen, Public Schools, Student Needs, Social Support Groups
Welsh, Jody Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The problem addressed in this study was the transition from middle school to high school, a source of difficulty for many students. Student advisory programs have been implemented in many secondary schools as one solution to this problem. While research supports the use of advisory programs, little research exists regarding the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Student Promotion, Transitional Programs, Middle Schools, High Schools
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