Middle To High School Transition Analysis

Transitioning from middle school to high school now college. Hardships and victories I have experienced it all. I have gone from the shy student to one of the most involved and active student in my school.

There are many issues that cause life stress to children and their families e.g. bereavement, separation /divorce, long-term illnesses. This report will employ a holistic approach, incorporating life span development, and will focus on transition within early year’s education. It will assist practitioners in supporting children and their families and will focus on the effect it has on their lives.

The framework for the proposed study is based on the educational research related to middle school transition. The literature review is divided into four sections. The first section analyzes the research literature on the psycho-social effects of middle school. The second section highlights the environmental effects of the middle school. The third section describes the achievement of students as they transition into the middle school configurations, and the final section lays out a conceptual framework that the researcher has developed to examine the factors to consider in choosing the best configuration for sixth graders in the county.

Transitioning has always been a difficult for me. My freshmen year of high school experiences varied from disappointment, to complete chaos. Freshmen year of high school is tough, you worked yourself to the top to be placed in the bottom again. Not to mention middle school and high school are two different types of environments. I was aware that they were two different types of environments, so when my middle school offered a summer course at Carl Hayden High School I took the opportunity to help me adjust. The course was a reading comprehension class, I did not need help with my reading comprehension but took it to get a feel of how high school would be. Judging high school by one course was ignorant of me to do. From that short experience

To me freshmen year can go either way, depends on what middle school you went to. If you went to a school like the one that I went to then the transfer is going to be a pretty difficult because in my middle school there were only 3 periods, english/history, p.e/art, and math/science. So going from 3 periods to 6 the transition is difficult because you are not used to getting homework for more than two classes or taking test for more than two classes. However if you come from a school that has already 6 periods then the transition should be quite easy. In order to adjust to the 9th grade you just need to manage your time properly and most importantly do all your work if you don't want to fail because in high school they are a lot more strict

Everybody has their breaking points. At a young age I was forced to endure mine; only to find that there wasn’t much of a break, but more of a point. With puberty, came a variety of changes: physically, mentally, and perspectivally. As a child, sexual abuse is not fathomable for many, and in most cases, are utterly traumatizing. Entering middle school in the midst of the abuse brought countless days and nights dedicated to realizing the situation that I was in was, indeed, perpetually toxic and morally wrong. Although this was a traumatic experience, I chose, with great pride, to discuss my knowledge that I acquired during this time.

North Panola High School (NPHS) serves as a perfect model for improvement within its? academic learning communities. Change oftentimes occurs in deliberate fashion, yet offer?s insight into the meticulous attention that must be given to achieve change?. NPHS has traditionally struggled academically until recently. As recent?ly as the 2009-2010? (SY), the school was on the state?s radar and labeled as ?At Risk of Failing?.? The graduation rate was 49.1% during this same time?. In addition, students were enrolling in post-secondary institutions at a rate around 30%. Of those enrolling, 15 to 20% were actually completing the post-secondary education?. The enrollment data of students in post-secondary education and completion data is compiled from the researcher and counseling staff charting students? completion until the summer of 2015.

I’ve grown and changed through the past few years. Sadly I did not grow height wise. I’m still the same short girl who everyone knows around here. I’ve grown to be mature and independent at a young age.

For some, the transition from middle school into high-school can be drastic change in scenery and environment. People have different ways in getting ahead and learning. Those things might be to have good time management, good note taking skills, and amazing concentration considering the things that can go on in a classroom while the teacher is teaching or giving instruction.

As the readings so often portrayed, the transition into middle schooling can be quite the rough event for students. Despite this, I was quite surprised to find that in a study conducted by Waxman and Huang (1998) of the three education groups—elementary, middle and high school—middle schoolers were actually identified as harbouring the most negative classroom perception. This semester’s Education readings have repeatedly shown that the more independent structure of middle schooling can overwhelm students who are transitioning from their tight-knit elementary classes. Compound these school structure changes with the onset of puberty and it quickly becomes clear that there are challenges to be had in educating the middle school student. (Tilleczek, 2010 p. 5) After participating in this semester’s Education topic, however, I have to come to the conclusion that an effective educator can thoroughly minimise the risks associated with middle school students through the development of holistic teacher—student relationships.

The study of elementary school adolescent students and their successful transition to middle school is an essential focus for the continued vitality of our educational system. This is evidenced by the 3,700 middle school studies between the years of 1993 and 2001 as indicated by Hough, (2003). These studies were noted by

Personal Independence is a common thing that everyone wants. You start to feel the urge to learn towards that path when you are a young teen. Everyone wants to experience independence at some point in their lives. There can be many struggles and hardships that you may go through to find your independence. Also, there are many benefits towards having independence.

The transition from high school to be college can be tough on anyone, especially anyone coming from a small school. Fitting in and making new friends can be something terrifying when coming from a tiny high school where you moved grade to grade with the same small group of kids. Going to a more tighter knit college can help the transition when coming from a high school where everyone knew everyone, that’s exactly what the university of Indianapolis offers. University of Indianapolis’ campus offers so many places where one can just get away from a moment of piece. The best place for that is the Canal. The canal offers beautiful scenery and helps to calm one down when college just gets a little bit to stressful.

As a practitioner it is your role to support a child through transitions. Changing schools can be a dramatic change for a child. A visit to the school would be for a child and parent this will give the child the opportunity to have a glance at their new surroundings and meet new people including children in the class and teachers. It is an important time for the parents and practitioners to as it will give them the opportunity to start parental partnership. A visit from the new teacher going to the child’s current school/nursery this will give the child more confidence as they are in a common, safe environment. The child will be more likely to open up about themselves if their somewhere that they are comfortable with. This will give the practitioner

My transition from high school to college was the most difficult adjustment I have ever undergone as an eighteen year old. It was a different experience because I came from a majority Black high school to a predominantly White institution; I was overwhelmed and I felt out of place. I often compared myself to White counterparts; I never felt smart or good enough. Now I know, as Steve Furtick phrases it, that I was comparing my “behind the scene” with everyone else’s “highlight reel,” and that was self-damaging. In addition, I was preoccupied with what my friends from home were doing that I isolated myself from everyone on campus. Mentally I felt defeated, spiritually I felt alone and physically I was gaining weight rapidly and was