The Freshman Grade Academy: A Program to Facilitate the Smooth Transition of Students from the Junior High Learning Environment to the High School Learning Environment

dc.creator	Michelle Weathers
dc.date	2006-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:22:15Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:22:15Z
dc.identifier	2150-6477
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/b8a6509e1cb04f9089ec51ce36b8c823
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/20605
dc.description	From 2004-2006, Arkansas High School in Texarkana, Arkansas, piloted a program aimed at facilitating the transition of freshman students from a junior high setting to a senior high setting. The creation of the program was prompted by the school’s data showing that the freshman class had the highest number of disciplinary referrals, absenteeism, and failing grades, while simultaneously having extremely low benchmark test scores. The program, named the Freshman Academy, consisted of three teams with five core team teachers in the areas of English, computer business applications, math and social studies along with an inclusion special education teacher. The teams were given a common planning time to work together to foster student success in both academic and social circles. After two years of piloting the Freshman Academy, the data showed that the number of discipline referrals decreased, absenteeism was down, grades were up and benchmark test scores were up.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Nonpartisan Education Review
dc.relation	http://www.nonpartisaneducation.org/Review/Testimonials/v2n3.htm
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2150-6477
dc.source	Nonpartisan Education Review , Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 1-5 (2006)
dc.subject	education
dc.subject	policy
dc.subject	ninth grade
dc.subject	Michelle Weathers
dc.subject	education administration
dc.subject	freshman academy
dc.subject	junior high school
dc.subject	high school
dc.subject	transition
dc.subject	Arkansas
dc.subject	Texarkana
dc.subject	school
dc.subject	students
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	The Freshman Grade Academy: A Program to Facilitate the Smooth Transition of Students from the Junior High Learning Environment to the High School Learning Environment
dc.type	article