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Peer reviewedHertzog, C. Jay; Morgan, P. Lena – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
Discusses results of a study examining self-perceptions of students moving from middle level to high schools. Kids reported a significant drop in perceived physical appearance, job competence, romantic appeal, conduct, and global self-worth. A transition team can help eighth graders develop an understanding of the academic rigors and cocurricular…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Focus Groups, Grade 8
Direct linkMorgan, Lena P.; Hertzog, C. Jay – Principal Leadership, 2001
To determine students' areas of concern while moving from middle- to high-school level, two college deans surveyed all eighth- and ninth-graders in four northwest Georgia school systems. Comprehensive transitional programs targeted concerns about curriculum, facilities, safety, discipline, staff, and general routines. A Wisconsin transition…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Discipline, Educational Facilities, Grade 8
