ERIC Number: ED664803
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr-12
Pages: 12
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Positioning Ninth-Grade Students to Succeed: Effective Practices, Processes, and Activities
Sherry Coogler
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Philadelphia, PA, Apr 11-14, 2024)
Prior research has found the transition to high school to be a critical time for ninth-grade students. This mixed-methodology study investigated the experiences of a school-based team that provided programming and various support to ninth-grade students using the teaming model. The study utilized the following methods: 1) interviews, 2) historical data, 3) field observation, and 4) survey. No statistically significant increases or decreases in the attendance and credits earned collectively were found, however it did reveal successful practices, processes, and activities (i.e., conferences with students and tutoring). Evidence of team challenges and resolutions demonstrated all team members committed and working together for the good of the students which resulted in mutual respect, genuine unity of purpose, and collective teacher efficacy.
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, School Transition, High School Freshmen, At Risk Students, State Standards, Program Implementation, Teamwork, Attendance, Records (Forms), Credits, High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, School Counselors, Assistant Principals, Curriculum, Instructional Leadership, Instruction
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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