Minimizing Transition Loss

Download or read book Minimizing Transition Loss written by Carol J. Christian and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition from middle school to high school poses as one of the most challenging transitions students will make in their academic career in grades K-12. The transition from grade eight to grade posts the greatest loss with the highest dropout rates nationally occurring during this transition. This book shares authentic examples through story telling of the situations students have experienced during their transition to high school. Also included in this book are intervention strategies schools could implement to counter the downward spiral. This book opens dialog and increases communication among teachers, parents and administrators with the goal of seeking solutions and implementing transition activities that increase the chances of student and school success.