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Transitions
From Elementary School to High School
Although moving from middle school to high school can be a very exciting time for students, the transition is filled with great anxiety and stress for many adolescents (Hertzog, Morgan & Lena, 1997). Substantial research literature has emerged documenting the fact that the transition into high school is marked by increased disengagement and declining motivation, particularly for low-performing youth (national Research Council, 2004). Supporting a smooth transition to high school requires allowing struggling students to catch up while also ensuring they are challenged and engaged in learning.
Source: National High School Center at betterhighschools.org
From Day School to Boarding School
There are key benefits your child can gain from attending a boarding school, particularly during high school. Boarding schools provide a boost in self-confidence for students and help them to develop their independence and self-management skills while still providing a safety net of school organized routines and schedules. There are also studies that suggest that boarding schools provide an added edge in academic performance, since the routines in a boarding environment provide for a structured study routine and tend to result in greater time spent on homework, revision, and study during these vital high school years.
Source: www.expat.or.id/info/boardingschools.htm
From Home School to Classroom
More than 1.5 million children, about 3 percent of the school-age population in the United States are home-schooled. Making the switch from home school to a traditional classroom can be challenging. A new social scene, different academic expectations, and a teacher who doesn’t answer to “Mom or Dad” are just a few. Most home-schooled children who switch to a regular school, do so successfully, says Russell Hyken an education counselor in St. Louis, fit in academically as well as socially. The key to a smooth transition, he says, is preparation.
Source: Home-School to Classroom: Kids face challenge of transition. Today MSNBC.msn.com
For a comparative study on the benefits of a boarding school education produced by The Association of Boarding Schools, contact mvoell@stlawrence.edu. |
