STRATEGY
Transitional Students
Data indicates that the highest dropout grade is the ninth.
A study conducted in 450 high schools showed that 25% of ninth graders were not successful in moving on to the 10th grade.
Another study conducted at Johns Hopkins University showed that a student who successfully completes ninth grade in a single year increases the likelihood of graduating by 85%.
What can classroom teachers do to increase the success of ninth graders?
A student's growing up has a tremendous impact on their education.
Students leaving the cozy, cocooned environment of elementary school and moving on to the larger more impersonal middle or junior high school feel that no one cares about them.
They need to be recognized for their talents and abilities.
Teachers and counselors need to provide extra help in the development of academic and social skills.
School administrators need to collaborate
with feeder middle schools to clarify what the expectations are for these incoming students.
Articulation programs
need to be held for both these students and their parents.
The articulation program should include a tour of the building and the establishment of a one-to-one mentor program so that when the new student arrives at the school
they are familiar with the layout of the building, where the lunchroom and bathrooms are, and they can identify at least one student who has been at the school.
The mentors should be given a symbol (a jacket or an armband) so that the newly arrived student can immediately identify who is willing to provide assistance.
Special tutoring services need to be provided possibly during lunch periods.
152 Ways to Keep Kids in School: Effective, Easy-to-Implement Tips for Teachers by Franklin P. Schargel,
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152 Ways to Keep Students in School
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by Franklin P. Schargel
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Speaking from years of experience, author Franklin Schargel provides 152 field-tested ideas about working with at-risk students.
Designed to be read and implemented quickly, these are concise snapshots of what educators can do to keep students from dropping out.
You can apply these practical tips in your classroom today.
Order by September 1, 2008 and get 20% off. Use promo code "LEARN" at checkout.
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