...An event that marked my transformation from childhood to adulthood was my recognition as Valedictorian of the class of 2012 my eighth grade year. By receiving this recognition, I came to an epiphany that my years throughout high school, would consist of dedication to my coursework and striving towards my higher education goals. In essence, my transition from middle school to high school was the turning point that would set me on my paths towards my higher education goals. As a result of this transition I have focused harder on studying, completing assignments, and incorporating community based work. I realized that colleges and universities not only analyze the ability of a student to complete their assignments but, also whether or not the...
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...The transition from middle school to high school was a very important experience, that I feel helped to develop me into the person that I am today. Even though the change in schedule, lunch, and the classes that you can choose to take, made the change a much more difficult change to process, now that I have adjusted to it, the transition has been a much smoother one. My middle school experience was a very generic and not interesting one, but it was an experience that had helped me to make many friends. It had also helped solidify my love of new experiences, learning, and overall improving myself as a person. Even though this was a pleasant time for me, the move to the high school from middle school was a very big step that had taken much adjusting...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study The middle school years are a critical turning point in young peoples’ lives. At ages 11-14 years, children go through the early adolescence stage. Adolescence is an important period when a child adjusts physically, learns new cognitive abilities, forms positive social relationships, develops a positive sense of self, and forges a personal code of ethics and morality (Eccles, Midgley,1989;Jackson & Davis,2000). Schools, along with peers and families, play an important role in fostering young peoples’ healthy development through the adolescent years (Meece, 2003). Thus, ignoring the developmental needs of students in school might result in the students developing a wrong notion of school until adulthood. Students’ eagerness and motivation to go to high school may decline as they go through their first year in high school if they may still lack the interaction they need to become familiar with and to be exposed to the high school’s norms and environment (Eccles & Midgley, 1989) (Barone, Aguirre-Deandreis, & Trickett, 1991). First year students tend to become lost in the “new world” they are in (Mizelle, 1995; Phelan, Yu, & Davidson, 1994) as they are expected to be more independent in high school, with less spoon-feeding of information and more application of good study habits. The new first year students are expected to be more mature as they deal with new classroom subjects, adopt a better value system, and be...
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...The transition from elementary school into middle school is a difficult switch for preadolescent individuals. Preadolescents are experiencing many difficult changes in their lives at this point in time, such as physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Transitioning from elementary school into middle school can also be quite scary for young children. It is vital for preadolescents to have the necessary resources to aid in their transition. Unfortunately, many low income families do not have those vital resources, such as time and money, to name a few. ‘Follow the Lead’ (FTL) is an intervention based after school program targeting low income preadolescents to provide a safe and encouraging environment for preadolescent individuals to help...
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...Teresa Flanagan Individual Transition Plan Shenandoah University Transitions for Students with Disabilities SED 575 June 25, 2014 Individual Transition Plan OVERVIEW: Student J is a 14-year-old eighth grader at Seneca Ridge Middle School. He was found eligible for special education services in September 2008 as a student with Other Health Impairment (OHI) and a secondary label of an emotional disability (ED). When student J was in his late elementary school years he experienced inability to interact with his peers and maintain social relationships, and was observed shutting down and displaying self-destructive behaviors. There were interventions and accommodations implemented in elementary school including a behavioral plan, which was revised each year he was in middle school, based on what his interests were which were used as the motivators and rewards he would receive for displaying appropriate behavior and completing work. Student J became academically successful and was showing great progress at the end of seventh grade. During his 8th grade year he went through the reevaluation process and was found continued eligible under the same primary and secondary labels. The areas of concern for Student J were identified as problems with using appropriate language, and the same behaviors of shutting down when he was experiencing frustration. This cased a lack of progress in content subject areas during his eighth grade year. Student J receives special education services...
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...From middle school to high school a lot of people experience immense changes in themselves. For me transitioning into high school was one of the biggest changes I have ever experienced. At first, this change was scary but once I realized the positive impact it would have on me personally, I was more open to the ideas. This change gave me many new skills and experiences that I could never have experienced in middle school. My move from middle school to high school has changed my personality, interests, and standards for academics. P1: Being placed in a new unfamiliar environment has made me more social and has improved my attitude towards life. My middle school years were the worst years of my life. This had to do with the fact that I switched...
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...The transition from elementary school into middle school is a difficult switch for preadolescent individuals. Preadolescent individuals are experiencing many difficult changes in their lives at this point in time, such as physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Transitioning from elementary school into middle school can also be quite scary for young children. It is vital for preadolescents to have the necessary resources to aid in their transition. Unfortunately, many low-income families do not have those vital resources, such as time, support, and money, to name a few. ‘“Follow the Lead”’ is an intervention based afterschool mentoring program targeting low-income preadolescents in order to provide a safe and encouraging environment for...
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...at risk for behavioral problems. This particular investigation utilized maximum variation purposive sampling in conjunction with a parent and teacher interview process that resulted in six themes related to the refinement of the intervention conducted by SWIFT. The six major themes included the recruitment and intervention timeline, length of transition supports, behavioral progress monitoring collection and data entry, case management coordination, benefits of skills coaching supports, and the parent coach role. The study determined that an increase in the involvement of parents and teacher in the early stages of SWIFT intervention, time of support provided, and communication between case manager, parent coach, skills coach, parents and teacher would be feasible and positively influence the successful transition from day treatment school (DTS) to the home district school (DS). This study looks to address the problem relating to the transition of emotionally disturbed (ED) at risk youth as they make the transition from individually focused day treatment schools (DTS)...
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...TRANSITIONS IN TEACHING STRATEGIES OF HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH Mark Joseph C. Diaz Jerah Mae G. Gilos Kenneth P. Guilan Nerissa E. Sorolla Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study Chapter One has five parts: (1) Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study, (2) Statement of the Problem, (3) Significance of the Study (4) Definition of Terms, and (5) Scope and Delimitation of the Study. Part One, Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study, justifies the need for the investigation, describes the origin of the study, discusses the importance of selecting the problem, and the reason for conducting it. Part Two, Statement of the Problem, presents the purpose and enumerates the problems answered in the study. Part Three, Significance of the Study, states and tells the importance and benefits that may be derived from the findings. Part Four, Definition of Terms, clarifies the meaning of the terms used in this investigation. Part Five, Scope and Delimitation of the Study, sets the limit and scope of the investigation. Background of the Study Throughout the history, societies have sought to educate people to produce goods and services, to respond effectively and creatively to their world and to satisfy their curiosity and aesthetic impulses. Education involves theory and empirical sets of knowledge and learning as well. Teaching is the process of helping their learners economically and efficiently. It is...
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...Curriculum Articulation and Alignment 1 Running Head: CURRICULUM ARTICULATION AND ALIGNMENT: PRIMARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL Curriculum Articulation and Alignment: Grade school to Middle School Gwendolyn Platt University of Phoenix, Online December 8, 2014 Curriculum Articulation and Alignment 2 Analysis of curriculum articulation and alignment between two adjacent educational levels is educational levels is essential for the continued growth and success of students. “…for any effort designed to improve student success, we must look at not only the curricula and students, we must also address the role of the administrators and teaching faculty involved in the process.” (Alexson & Kemniz, 2004). The administrators must choose the curriculum carefully, taking into consideration the needs of teachers, students and parents. The administrator must also consider the articulation and alignment between two adjacent educational levels. The transition between a grade school and middle school must be met with goals and bench marks with team work and communication between administrators and teachers of both schools. The teachers must help the students directly by implementing the curriculum and emotionally preparing the students. The administrators must give the essential tools to the teachers that are needed. The parents and teachers are obligated to keep communication open and continual to that...
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...Brownsburg has a total of six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. In 2009, Brownsburg was ranked number one in the state and number thirty three in the nation for top places to live. This was because Brownsburg’s low crime rate, excellent school system, and strong economy. These are all of the reasons why I love my hometown and why I chose it for this paper. I believe by making simple changes in the community, transitioning to a post-carbon community will be a lot easier. If I had to envision myself living the “good life,” it would have to start with having a family with 3 kids and a wife. We would be living in a two story house in a neighborhood that it close to the schools. My wife and I would both have successful jobs, together making over 125,000 a year. I want to be a nice, well known, sociable guy around the community. I see myself being involved in as many community activities possible and hope that everyone else in Brownsburg will too. In a perfect life, I see Brownsburg as a place where the whole community can be a happy place where everyone has an important purpose. A lofty goal, but a good goal would be to have everyone in the community know each other. Another goal would be to have everyone have their own job in the community. If everyone pulls their own weight in the community, everyone would be seen as equal. No one would be judged by their social class, or how much money they have. If there was to be a transition to a post carbon society, I would...
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...Crundwell, 2008, p. 245). Individuals with this disorder not only suffer emotionally and socially, but academically as well. With so many children and adolescents being affected, it is imperative that counselors familiarize themselves with this disorder so they can help these individuals be successful in school. This paper will provide counselors with basic information about Bipolar Disorder, the most appropriate approach to apply when working with students with this condition, and also provide two case studies that help counselors understand how Bipolar Disorder affects individuals academically. Literature Review According to Olfsen, “one out of 100 kids is now diagnosed with bipolar disorder” (as cited in Cleaver, 2009) and these “numbers are on the rise” (Cleaver, 2009, p. 62). “The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) acknowledges that individuals with psychological problems will likely experience difficulties with performance at school” (Bardick & Bernes, 2005, p. 72), and since so many are being affected by this disorder, it is important that educators familiarize themselves with this topic so they can better assist these individuals to cope with their disorder in schools. Killu and Crundwell define bipolar disorder as a “brain disorder that causes severe and unusual fluctuations in an individual’s mood, energy, and ability to function” (2008, p. 245). It is “characterized by at least one manic episode, with or without a major depressive episode” (Killu &...
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...About High School Name Institution What an Incoming Freshman Should Know About High School It is an overwhelming experience for any teenager to transit to high school. Whether you are coming from a junior high school or a middle school, several things are different from the environment and the behavior of your old school (Beckwith, 2008). You will experience several changes in this new high school. You make new friends, face navigating a new school, and discover several disciplines and you will get to know new teachers in an unfamiliar class. The new environment has many demands and expectations than your junior high school or your middle school (In Burhanna, 2013). Teachers also want you to work hard and enhance your skills. They are interested in assisting you to achieve. Incoming freshmen need to know several things about high school. They also need to know the dos and the don’ts for them to have a great high school life. Incoming freshman should know that high school education occurs in a much flexible environment which has lots of freedom. High school teachers focus on assisting freshers to succeed and enhance their skills. To this end, teachers expect that you should be mature by know, and you should be able to distinguish right and wrong. You should also have an unmatched level of discipline. You need to take your studies seriously and focus on improving your performance. Again, you should avoid peer influence and premature affairs that could distract you from achieving...
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...A Qualitative Research Report on Parental Involvement as a Protective Factor During the Transition to High School by Cozetta Walk EDD 9300 Methods of Inquiry Nova Southeastern University September 20, 2010 A Qualitative Research Report on Parental Involvement as a Protective Factor During the Transition to High School Introduction As adolescents move from the smaller middle school setting to the larger and more sundry high school environment, many kids experience anxiety and worry about their shifting expectations. Many of their concerns are being picked on and teased by older students, having harder work and assignments, making lower grades, and getting lost in a different school. The underlying principle for this study was whether student-perceived parental involvement predicts improvement in academic, behavioral, and relational outcomes for low-achieving adolescents. This study was considered as a Grounded Theory; whereas, it explained the process, actions, or interactions that occurred over time with parental involvement as a factor during the transition of students to high school. Methods The study participants consisted of a mock up of 59 fundamentally diverse 9th-grade low-achievers. Three dimensions of parental involvement were measured: (1) direct participation, academic encouragement, and (3) expectations for grades and attainment. All students in the study were invited to participate; however, those who agreed to participate had...
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...implement new technology into schools? Laptops and tablets help give students unlimited resources that textbooks do not offer. On the other side laptops and tablets are very expensive to install into a schools curriculum and have many possible distractions. A compromise or mediation would be to slowly incorporate the new technology into middle schools to maximize the longevity of the devices. Also starting implementing the new technology in middle school will give high schools time to adjust their curriculum. Students are in need of laptops or tablets because without them their learning is restricted. Many schools are in dire need of new and improved technology for many reasons like: unlimited online resources, new learning methods, and helps with the learning environment. Tablets and laptops greatest strength is the access to unlimited online resources. In Willie Mata’s article, The Importance of Technology in the Classroom, he states, “The Internet gives students instant access to answers beyond what’s in their textbooks. In fact, today’s kids are already familiar with “Googling-it” to find answers to questions.” Mata addresses how...
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