The Transition Practices of One County's Rural Elementary School Districts and Their Receiving Independent School District

Autor/in	Smith, Stephen E.
Titel	The Transition Practices of One County's Rural Elementary School Districts and Their Receiving Independent School District
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 27 (2006) 2, S.33-39 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	Grade 9; Transitional Programs; Student Mobility; Rural Schools; School Districts; Public Schools; Interviews; School Counselors; Administrators; Junior High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; School district; Schulbezirk; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Junior High Schools; Sekundarstufe I
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to describe the transition implementation experienced by rural elementary school district students entering the ninth grade at an independent school district, and to describe the ties to the school that exist among these same ninth grade students. This qualitative research involved interviewing 11 ninth grade students, six rural elementary school district counselors and/or administrators, and one independent school district counselor. Conclusions of the study revealed that the independent school district in the study does not have a structured transition implementation program to assist rural elementary school district students. Despite literature that supports the success of transitional programs for students and the fact that the county in the study once had a transitional program, there is currently no program in place. The one thing every rural elementary and independent school district staff member agreed on was that the transition process for the rural elementary students needs drastic improvement. Suggestions were provided by all participants to assist with improving transition. (Author).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. Rural Educator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453002, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3002. Tel: 702-895-3478; Fax: 702-895-3492; e-mail: ruraleducator@ccmail.nevada.edu; Web site: http://www.unlv.edu/journals/ruraleducator/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10