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Education Resource Strategies, 2024
Research has shown that ninth grade is uniquely important for student success, yet despite increased investments, leaders aren't always equipped to meet ninth graders' distinct needs. The transition from middle to high school is both critical and complex, as students encounter significant changes during this time, including taking on more advanced…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, High School Teachers, Student Experience
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In, Hyoyeon – School Psychology International, 2022
Although personal and environmental correlates of adolescents' happiness have been found, the temporal direction of these relationships is less known. The present study explored the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships between self-esteem, school adjustment, and happiness during secondary school years in South Korea. Longitudinal data of…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem, Student Adjustment
Verdone, Bailey; Farag, Antony – Phi Delta Kappan, 2022
Currently, research surrounding transition programs for students entering high school focuses on academic achievement outcomes. However, the prevalence of school shootings in predominantly white, suburban communities shows that students in these often academically competitive schools may need support to help them become more connected to the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Educational Environment
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Malena A. Nygaard; Heather E. Ormiston – School Psychology Review, 2024
While there is evidence suggesting school-based transitions impact student mental health and academics (Lester et al., 2013), it is unknown how these transitions specifically impact the domains of social, academic, and emotional behavior, as measured via the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS). The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 9, Middle School Students
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Xinyin Chen; Jiaxi Zhou; Dan Li; Junsheng Liu; Minghao Zhang; Shujie Zheng; Xianguo Han – Child Development, 2024
The present study examined relations between concern for mianzi, or the social perception of one's prestige and standing in the group, and adjustment in Chinese adolescents. Participants were seventh- and ninth-grade students in rural and urban regions of China (n = 794, M[subscript age] = 14 years). Data were obtained from multiple sources…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Urban Schools, Rural Urban Differences, Social Status
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Legkauskas, Visvaldas; Steponaviciute-Kupcinske, Indre – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The present study was conducted to assess the links between in-class use of social media and academic and social school adjustment of high school students attending 9th and 10th grade in Lithuania. Participants included 216 girls and 103 boys aged 14 to 17 years (M = 15.60) attending high schools in the second largest city of Lithuania.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Social Media, Student Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence
Joseph E. Doucette – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Ninth grade students who attend Boundary High School (BHS) encounter a host of academic, social and emotional challenges commonly associated with the transition from middle school to high school. To the extent BHS ninth grade students navigate these challenges during this vulnerable time in their educational journey determines their overall…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Early Adolescents, Grade 9, Program Effectiveness
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May, Emily M.; Witherspoon, Dawn P. – Child Development, 2022
Although research has established that school adjustment is associated with marijuana use (MU) in adolescence, few studies have tested these associations bidirectionally. Using random intercepts cross-lagged panel modeling, this study examined reciprocal associations between MU and school adjustment across 8th to 10th grade, including the…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Use, Student Adjustment, High School Students
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Harwood, Nicole – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2021
For many students, the journey from middle school to high school is marked by significant social, emotional, and behavioural changes. Undetected student needs and lack of parental engagement can contribute to a negative transition experience. When students struggle to adapt to new challenges and demands without supports, they are at a greater risk…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Adjustment, Coping, Middle School Teachers
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Gál, Zita; Kasik, László; Jámbori, Szilvia; Fejes, József Balázs; Nagy, Krisztina – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2022
Students face several challenges when transitioning to a new school level. This necessitates an exploration of the personal features supporting their adjustment, which may provide valuable insights for intervention programs and counseling services at institutions. We employed a sample of 9th- to 10th-grade high school students (N = 255) and 1st-…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Competence, Questionnaires
Spenser Gwozdzik; Leanna Stiefel – American Educational Research Journal, 2023
Positive perceptions of school climate correlate with many dimensions of academic well-being and student health. Unfortunately, some existing research finds more favorable perceptions in middle school for general education students (GENs) than for students with disabilities (SWDs). Given the importance of ninth grade to student success, it is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Middle School Students
North Dakota University System, 2022
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include exploring career options; choosing the right college for you; the North Dakota University System; making plans to graduate from high school; and attending a…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Middle School Students, High Schools, Career Development
Heather Carroll – ProQuest LLC, 2022
It is not known how ninth-grade regular education teachers perceive the unique stressors and challenges for students with autism spectrum disorders transitioning from middle school to high school. In addition, it is not understood how ninth-grade regular education teachers perceive their role integrated in the overall support system from parents…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Stress Variables, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers
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Maria-Paz Fernandez; Jinwen Luo – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Introduction: Increasing evidence has shown that student mobility is negatively correlated with individual students' and schools' academic performance (Hanushek, Kain, & Rivkin, 2004; Lara, Mizala, & Repetto, 2011; Sun & Pan, 2014). However, the negative impact may be due to the switching behavior or it could be only a side effect of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Mobility, Student Adjustment, Student School Relationship
Dandurand, Raymond M., III – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Students who do not experience a successful transition from middle school to high school are at risk for repeating ninth grade and possibly dropping out of high school. The purpose of this study was to better understand how extracurricular activity participation, focusing on marching band participation, impacts ninth grade transition. Guided by by…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Musicians, Grade 9, Student Adjustment
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