The Transitions Program deals with something that
every student, in fact every person has had to deal
with in his or her lives… Transitions!
Students
deal with transitions between grades, transitions
in relationships, and the transition into young adults. Through
an exciting low-ropes course day, students engage
in 5-10 activities where they will learn leadership
skills and help ease the transitions they face.
Studies have been conducted with support the positive
impact of a successful transition between schools. Some
of the results are listed below.
Supporting Research
“Many students who are not successfully integrated
into the school community make the decision to drop
out early in their high school career, often during
or immediately following the ninth grade (Bryk, 1994).
(Bryk, A.S. & Thum, Y.M. (1989). The
effects of high school organization on dropping out: An
exploratory investigation. American Educational
Research Journal, 26(3), 353-383)
“At a time when friendships and social interaction are particularly important for young adolescents, the normative transition into high school often serves to disrupt friendship networks and, thereby, interferes with students' success in high school (Barone et al., 1991). Thus, it is vital for a transition program to include activities that will provide incoming students social support activities that give students the opportunity to get to know and develop positive relationships with older students and other incoming students (Hertzog et al., 1996; Mac Iver, 1990).”
(Barone, C., Aguirre-Deandreis, A. I., & Trickett, E. J. (1991). Mean-ends problem-solving skills, life stress, and social support as mediators of adjustment in the normative transition to high school. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 19(2), 207-225.)
Hertzog, C. J., Morgan, P. L., Diamond, P. A., & Walker, M. J. (1996). Transition to high school: A look at student perceptions. BECOMING, 7(2), 6-8.)
Mac Iver, D. J. (1990). Meeting the needs of young adolescents: Advisory groups, interdisciplinary teaching teams, and school transition programs. PHI DELTA KAPPAN, 71(6), 458-464. EJ 402 385.) |
