Evaluating Transition To School Programs

Author : Sue Dockett,Bob Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 1003055117

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Transition to school represents a time of great change for all involved. Many transition to school programs have been developed to support positive transitions to school. While these programs have involved complex planning and implementation, often they have not been evaluated in rigorous or systematic ways. This book brings together Australian and international perspectives on research and practice to explore approaches to evaluating transition to school programs. For children, school is quite different from anything else they have experienced. For families and educators, there are considerable changes as they interact with new people and take on new roles. Developing effective transition to school programs is a key policy initiative around the world, based on recognition of the importance of a positive start to school and the impact of this for future school engagement and outcomes. Throughout the chapters of this book, authors from Australia, Germany, Sweden, Ireland and Jamaica share examples of evaluation practice, with the aim of encouraging educators to reflect on their own contexts and adopt evaluation practices that are relevant and appropriate for them. The book brings together the fields of evaluation research and transition to school. A wide range of examples and figures is used to relate research and practice and to illustrate possible applications of evaluation strategies. Evaluating Transition to School Programs highlights the importance of multiple perspectives of the transition to school and offers suggestions about how the perspectives of children, families, educators and community members might be included and analysed in evaluation strategies. Other themes throughout the book include the importance of collaboration, respectful and trusting relationships, practitioner-driven inquiry, strengths-based approaches and developing programs that are responsive to context. This book is written for educators and leaders in early years and primary school settings, and will also be of interest to researchers, students and policy makers in the field.

Author : Sue Dockett,Bob Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Readiness for school
ISBN : 0367517671

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The book highlights the importance of multiple perspectives of the transition to school and offers suggestions about how the perspectives of children, families, educators and community members might be included and analysed in evaluation strategies.

Author : Sue Dockett,Bob Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000464559

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Evaluating Transition to School Programs by Sue Dockett,Bob Perry Pdf

Transition to school represents a time of great change for all involved. Many transition to school programs have been developed to support positive transitions to school. While these programs have involved complex planning and implementation, often they have not been evaluated in rigorous or systematic ways. This book brings together Australian and international perspectives on research and practice to explore approaches to evaluating transition to school programs. For children, school is quite different from anything else they have experienced. For families and educators, there are considerable changes as they interact with new people and take on new roles. Developing effective transition to school programs is a key policy initiative around the world, based on recognition of the importance of a positive start to school and the impact of this for future school engagement and outcomes. Throughout the chapters of this book, authors from Australia, Germany, Sweden, Ireland and Jamaica share examples of evaluation practice, with the aim of encouraging educators to reflect on their own contexts and adopt evaluation practices that are relevant and appropriate for them. The book brings together the fields of evaluation research and transition to school. A wide range of examples and figures is used to relate research and practice and to illustrate possible applications of evaluation strategies. Evaluating Transition to School Programs highlights the importance of multiple perspectives of the transition to school and offers suggestions about how the perspectives of children, families, educators and community members might be included and analysed in evaluation strategies. Other themes throughout the book include the importance of collaboration, respectful and trusting relationships, practitioner-driven inquiry, strengths-based approaches and developing programs that are responsive to context. This book is written for educators and leaders in early years and primary school settings, and will also be of interest to researchers, students and policy makers in the field.

Author : Jennifer Symonds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317500841

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Understanding School Transition by Jennifer Symonds Pdf

School transition is a life changing event for children - they are rarely faced with such a powerful set of personal and social changes. These underpin the immediate and longer term wellbeing of children, peer groups, teachers and schools. Understanding School Transition provides a most comprehensive, international review of this important area, complete with practical advice on what practitioners can do to support children’s wellbeing, motivation and achievement. Offering an accessible introduction to children’s psychology at transition, Understanding School Transition explores transition as a status passage, what we really mean by wellbeing, and the ways in which children adapt to new environments. Key chapters focus on: Understanding stress and anxiety Children’s hopes, fears and myths at transition Parents’ and teachers’ influence and role Children’s relationships with peers as they change schools Children’s personal and collective identities Motivation, engagement and achievement Supporting the most vulnerable children Crucially, it advises how you can help children through implementing transition interventions and evaluating their success in your own school. Illustrated by case studies of experiences in real schools, Understanding School Transition will be essential reading for all training and practising teachers, as well as transition and subject specialists, who want to better understand and influence what happens to children at this critical stage.

Author : Sue Dockett,Susan Dockett,Bob Perry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education, Primary
ISBN : 1876138246

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Starting School by Sue Dockett,Susan Dockett,Bob Perry Pdf

Emphasises the importance of relationships and of people working together, and highlights the importance of a positive start to school, and discusses readiness and age. It indroduces the Guidelines for Effective Transition to School Programmes that were developed with the aid of researchers at the University of Western Sydney.

Author : Meg Grigal,Debra A. Neubert,M. Sherril Moon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004862622

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Transition Services for Students with Significant Disabilities in College and Community Settings by Meg Grigal,Debra A. Neubert,M. Sherril Moon Pdf

Author : Andy Hargreaves,Lorna Maxine Earl,Ontario. Ministry of Education
Publisher : Ontario Ministry of Education
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Adaptation scolaire
ISBN : UIUC:30112112150054

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Rights of Passage by Andy Hargreaves,Lorna Maxine Earl,Ontario. Ministry of Education Pdf

This report looks at the characteristics and needs of early adolescence, and analyses research on the experience of transition to secondary school. It concentrates on the curriculum for the transition years, and examines the process of assessment and evaluation. Finally, it discusses French Language issues and their implication for the transition years.

Author : Sue Dockett,Wilfried Griebel,Bob Perry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319583297

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Families and Transition to School by Sue Dockett,Wilfried Griebel,Bob Perry Pdf

This collection addresses issues related to families and transition, and pays special attention to the transition to school, the effect of this on the family, as well as the effect of the family on that transition. It celebrates the roles of families, locating them as integral partners in time of transition and identifying a variety of ways in which families and educators can work together with children to promote positive transitions. The book draws on a range of theoretical frameworks and research projects to provide multiple perspectives of family involvement in education, family-educator partnerships, the nature of collaboration, issues for families in marginalised or complex circumstances, as well as the multiple intersections of families and transition processes. The research projects reported range from in-depth case studies to the analysis of large-scale data sets and all have multiple messages for practitioners, policy makers and researchers as they seek ways to engage with families as their children start school.

Author : DeAnna M. Laverick,Mary Renck Jalongo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400705739

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Transitions to Early Care and Education by DeAnna M. Laverick,Mary Renck Jalongo Pdf

Transitions to new educational experiences are a universal rite of passage encountered by children worldwide. This volume in the Educating the Young Child: Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice series provides early childhood educators with a resource that focuses on the transitions that young children make to early care and education settings, along with the issues that surround this important time in their lives. New experiences, such as the start of formal schooling, mark important and exciting events that also evoke different reactions from children and their families. The diverse experiences, traits, and needs exhibited by young children provide early childhood educators with what may be a potentially challenging role. With an international focus, the purpose of Transitions to Early Care and Education: International Perspectives on Making Schools Ready for Young Children is to communicate an enlarged view of the transition process in order to appreciate and honor the promise and potential of all children worldwide. Contributing to this volume are a group of distinguished researchers, practitioners, and educators in the field of early childhood education. Their collective expertise is shared with those who are committed to educating and caring for young children and the families they serve.

Author : Beth S. Rous,Rena A. Hallam
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015066752372

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Tools for Transition in Early Childhood by Beth S. Rous,Rena A. Hallam Pdf

"Case examples and sample forms in each chapter make the strategies easy to implement, and sample letters and more than 2 dozen photocopiable forms ensure that every phase of the planning process is easier. An essential guidebook for program directors, administrators, and all of their staff members, this book will help programs coordinate their services and plan successful transitions that support young children's school readiness."--Jacket.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780309174664

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Transitions in Work and Learning by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Testing and Assessment Pdf

The dramatic shift in the American labor market away from manufacturing and the growing gap in earnings between high school and college graduates have contributed to a sense of alarm about the capacity of the nation's schools to supply adequately skilled graduates to the work force. The role that schools can or should play in preparing people to enter the world of work is hotly debated. In an effort to nurture the important and ongoing national dialogue on these issues, the Board on Testing and Assessment asked researchers and policymakers to engage in an interdisciplinary review and discussion of available data and implications for assessment policy. Transitions in Work and Learning considers the role of assessment in facilitating improved labor market transitions and life-long learning of American workers. It addresses the apparent mismatch between skill requirements of high-performance workplaces and skills acquired by students in school, the validity of existing assessment technologies to determine skills and competencies of persons entering various occupations, and ethical and legal issues in the implementation of new testing and certification programs. The book also examines the role of assessment in determining needed skills; developing ongoing education and training; and providing information to employers, prospective workers, and schools.

Author : Mary E. Morningstar,Mary Morningstar,Elizabeth Clavenna-Deane
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : EDUCATION
ISBN : 159857311X

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Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services by Mary E. Morningstar,Mary Morningstar,Elizabeth Clavenna-Deane Pdf

If you're a special educator or transition coordinator for high school students with disabilities, you play a critical role in empowering young people to achieve their goals and dreams. It's a complex and challenging job--and this introductory guide will help you every step of the way as you support students' successful transition to college, work, and community life. You'll get the how-to guidance you need to master all the basics of transition planning and services, from assessing each learner's strengths and writing IEPs to evaluating student progress. Research-based strategies help you develop effective plans with confidence, and the reproducible checklists and forms keep critical information organized as you prepare each student for life beyond the classroom. A must-read for all transition coordinators--and any secondary educator with a role on the transition team--this book is your essential guide to supporting successful, self-determined futures for all your students. PRACTICAL HELP IN EVERY CHAPTER: Getting started. For each major transition topic covered, you'll find a thorough introduction to the fundamentals, including definitions of key terms and concrete examples. Making it happen. Get in-depth guidance and practical strategies for creating and carrying out each step of an effective transition plan. What you can do right now. Put the ideas in each chapter into immediate action with quick tips, helpful forms, and a list of the best online resources. DISCOVER HOW TO: build a transition assessment toolkit - write transition IEPs with measurable goals - increase family and student involvement in transition planning - strengthen student self-determination - embed transition skills in core academic content - boost student engagement in school - create a quality career development program - prepare students for postsecondary education - teach independent living skills - enhance students (TM) social skills - support participation in community experiences - promote interagency collaboration - evaluate student progress - and more With practical checklists & forms: Skills and Knowledge Checklist for transition specialists Self-determination forms for students and families Helpful forms for your career development program Ecological inventory and task analysis forms

Author : Robert C. Pianta,Martha J. Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015053404599

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The Transition to Kindergarten by Robert C. Pianta,Martha J. Cox Pdf

Today's kindergarten is the onset of formal schooling for children--the first time families, schools, teachers, and communities come together to form an educational partnership. In this thought-provoking, issues-focused book, the experts explore the research on early schooling and give you a starting point with which to reexamine your beliefs, policies, and practices regarding the first years of school. Scholars, researchers, and other professionals will discover why early school transitions need to be improved and how these critical transitions affect children's future educational success. You'll learn about readiness assessment entrance ages grade retention classroom structure family-school-community partnerships cultural diversity children with disabilities children in poverty This book is part of a series edited by Donald B. Bailey, Jr., Ph.D., and developed in conjunction with the National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL). Visit NCEDL's website for information on the center's research, upcoming meetings, and free online publications..

Author : John McDonnell,Michael L. Hardman
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506331669

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Successful Transition Programs by John McDonnell,Michael L. Hardman Pdf

Addressing the full range of curricular and instructional issues that face professionals working in middle school, high school, and post-high school programs, Successful Transition Programs: Pathways for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Second Edition is the most relevant text available for teachers and administrators. Authors John McDonnell and Michael L. Hardman take the position that the most effective transition programs are those that cumulatively build on the capacity of students for employment, community living, and citizenship. Key Features and Benefits Covers systematic transition planning, employment preparation, participation in the general education curriculum, instruction in community settings, and preparing students to live as independently as possible Aligns with recommended practice in the field and with federal legislation governing educational and community service programs Contains ecological curriculum models for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities Includes focus review questions, real-life example windows, and point/counterpoint boxes from key researchers on controversial issues to help readers connect the book's concepts with the typical needs of students

Author : Hilary Fabian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134137787

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Children Starting School by Hilary Fabian Pdf

Drawing on research, theory and practice, this book presents ways in which practitioners, working in partnership with parents, can give children a successful start to school. Written in an accessible style, the book helps early years practitioners planning transition programs for new children and offers ideas for developing their professional practice when working with families. Starting school at the age of four or five is recognized as a major adjustment in a child's life that can determine his or her future success in education. This book highlights the factors that influence children's early adjustment, including their social and emotional wellbeing, so that schools can learn the best way to offer support. Practitioners, managers and those studying on early childhood courses will gain an understanding of the complexity and diversity of transition and will learn how they can make this a stress-free time for the children, families and professionals involved.