Ninth grade transition: a case study of Tewksbury Memorial High School's program.

Title:
Ninth grade transition : a case study of Tewksbury Memorial High School's program
Creator:
Taylor Osborne, Mary Eileen (Author)
Contributor:
Conn, Kelly (Advisor)
Lohmann, Jane (Committee member)
Lally, Patricia A. (Committee member)
Publisher:
Boston, Massachusetts : Northeastern University, 2012
Date Accepted:
June 2012
Date Awarded:
August 2012
Type of resource:
Text
Genre:
Doctoral theses
Format:
electronic
Digital origin:
born digital
Abstract/Description:
Students who graduate with a high school diploma increase their educational and career opportunities. The majority of students who drop out of high school are those who have had to repeat the ninth grade. Ninth grade failure is associated with increased absenteeism, increased discipline referrals, and lower scores on state assessments. Schools that have established ninth grade transition programs have demonstrated a positive impact on student's social and academic success. Using the lens of Eccles and Midgley's (1989) stage-environment fit theory, this study explores the process by which a suburban, east coast, public high school designed and implemented a ninth grade transition program despite significant budget constraints. This formative assessment demonstrates that although participation in the program did not result in significant decreases in the number of absences or courses failed, students who participated in the program had fewer suspensions and increased performance on the state biology exam. These findings taken together with student and faculty feedback about the design and implementation of the program provide the foundation for specific modifications to the existing program. Taken as a whole, this study may inform the implementation of ninth grade transition programs in other similar suburban high schools.
Subjects and keywords:
education
secondary education
attendance
discipline
freshman
high school
ninth-grade
transition
Education
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational Methods
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17760/d20002865
Permanent Link:
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20002865
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