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ERIC Number: EJ542029
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
Effects of Eighth-Grade Transition Programs on High School Retention and Experiences.
Smith, Julia B.
Journal of Educational Research, v90 n3 p144-52 Jan-Feb 1997
This study evaluated the effect of middle-to-high-school transition programs on educational progress (student performance and retention) in a nationally representative sample of public school students. Data from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey indicated that transition programs targeting students, parents, and school staff together had a positive impact. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Grade 8, High School Students, High Schools, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Public Schools, School Holding Power, Student Promotion, Transitional Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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