ERIC Number: EJ1032341
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1940-4476
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Transitioning Year 7 Primary Students to Secondary Settings in Western Australian Catholic Schools: How Successful Was the Move?
Coffey, Anne; Berlach, Richard G.; O'Neill, Michael
RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, v36 n10 2013
After much preparatory work, the Catholic Education Office in Western Australia determined to move Year 7 students from its more than 100 primary schools to secondary schools in 2009. This was the first time in the state's history that a major education system had embarked on such an undertaking. This system-wide shift presented a unique opportunity for investigating the degree of success experienced when viewed through the eyes of relevant stakeholders. This paper reports second phase results (stakeholder perceptions) of a prior study that reported details of the preparation undertaken in anticipation of the move. Issues identified here have clear implications for other systems that may be contemplating the creation of a six plus six primary-secondary schooling structure.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Stakeholders, Transitional Programs, Secondary Schools, Catholic Schools, Student Adjustment, Secondary School Students, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Parents, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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