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Publication Date: 2003-Jun
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Transition Groups for Preparing Students for Middle School
Akos, Patrick; Martin, Megan
Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v28 n2 p139-154 Jun 2003
School counselors can use groups as an effective and efficient means of helping students. Psychoeducational groups provide information and build skills to help prepare students for developmental tasks. As students complete elementary school, these preadolescents face the challenging tasks of moving to middle school and beginning puberty. School counselors can capitalize on peer influence and prepare students for the transition to middle school by using the group format. This article describes a model of a psychoeducational group aimed at preparing fifth graders for the transition to middle school. Implications and results of a pilot group are also presented.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Peer Influence, Puberty, Developmental Tasks, Middle Schools, Transitional Programs, Counselor Role, Group Counseling, Elementary School Students, Preadolescents, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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