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Akos, Patrick – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2006
Research demonstrates a host of negative student outcomes associated with the transition to middle school. As school personnel seek to connect students to the new school, extracurricular participation, in particular, has the potential to influence student belonging and promote positive academic and psychosocial outcomes. Data from this…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Academic Achievement, Student Participation, Student Adjustment
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Akos, Patrick; Shoffner, Marie; Ellis, Mark – Professional School Counseling, 2007
The transition to middle school has been a frequent research topic in recent years. The findings have highlighted both the significant risk and opportunity for school counselor intervention in the transition. One particularly important component of the multifaceted transition is course placement. The importance and influence of mathematics and…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Student Placement, School Counseling, Transitional Programs