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Smith, Joshua S.; Akos, Patrick; Lim, Sungtaek; Wiley, Shanna – High School Journal, 2008
A mixed method, longitudinal design was used to assess student and stakeholder perceptions of the transition to high school. Comparisons between parent and student perceptions revealed few differences and both groups were generally optimistic about entering the Freshmen Center. Following the transition, student perceptions exhibited important…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Adjustment, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
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Akos, Patrick; Galassi, John P. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
Respondents to a questionnaire about the elementary-middle and middle-high school transition experience respectively were 173 sixth grade students, 83 parents, and 12 teachers, and 320 ninth grade students, 61 parents and 17 teachers. Results revealed that school transitions posed both challenges and opportunities for students. Parents and…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes