Transitioning from middle school to high school can be difficult for students, and while each student experiences it differently, there are some common themes that indicate helping students transition from middle school to high school may be worth considering. Students going from middle school to high school can experience a variety of emotions including fear, nervousness, excited, or anxious. How a student might feel about the transition process depends on many factors including the level of knowledge they have about the process, how prepared they are for the transition, and how many changes will be taking place. For students who are moving to an entirely new school in the neighborhood or transitioning from a smaller feeder school to a large integrated high school, life is going to change to some degree. Research on the transition process indicates that proactive planning may decrease students' negative feelings toward transitions and result in fewer disciplinary referrals, suspensions, tardiness, absences, incidents of hazing, and dropout rates.

This book shows administrators and teachers what they can do to make their students' ninth grade experience a successful one. Practical and research-based, this book showcases strategies to help you reduce your dropout rate, enhance student achievement, and provide a safe environment for your ninth grade students.

Research is increasingly becoming more influential in the field of education and this Handbook brings together a range of top academic experts who represent diverse fields within and outside of education, as well as quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches to provide an upto- date, advanced analysis of all relevant issues involved in educational research. The Handbook is written in lively, welcoming prose and central to the handbook is an intention to encourage and help researchers place ideas at the epicenter of inquiry. In addition explicit discussion of the fundamental challenges that researchers must consciously address throughout their inquiry are identified and solutions provided to help future researchers overcome similar obstacles.

The transition from middle school to high school poses as one of the most challenging transitions students will make in their academic career in grades K-12. The transition from grade eight to grade posts the greatest loss with the highest dropout rates nationally occurring during this transition. This book shares authentic examples through story telling of the situations students have experienced during their transition to high school. Also included in this book are intervention strategies schools could implement to counter the downward spiral. This book opens dialog and increases communication among teachers, parents and administrators with the goal of seeking solutions and implementing transition activities that increase the chances of student and school success.

With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office.

Professional School Counseling is a comprehensive, single source for information about the critical issues facing school counselors today. This third edition of the Handbook integrates and expands on the changes brought about by the ASCA National Model. Revisions to each chapter reflect the influence of the model. Several new chapters give further substance and clarification to implementation of the model.

The researcher's purpose was to illustrate and compare attitudes early in the school year after the student's transition from middle school to high school. Specifically, the researcher addressed the following questions: 1) To what extent are attitudes of ninth grade students who participated in transition activities similar to those of ninth grade students who did not participate in transition activities? 2) To what extent are attitudes of parents of ninth grade students who participated in transition activities similar to those of ninth grade students who participated in transition activities? Various events were planned throughout the eighth grade year to prepare the students for high school. A Parent Night at the middle school, a Curriculum Fair, a Freshman Showcase, and a Freshman Orientation are described. In addition, a Freshman Seminar class designed for at-risk students is outlined. The researcher examined data from a survey given to students and their parents after the transition to high school. A similar survey was administered to students who did not experience any transition activities prior to ninth grade. After assessment of the student responses, the researcher concluded that while transition activities are beneficial for the majority of students, there was no statistical significance in attitudes and perception between the Treatment Group and the Control Group.