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FRESHMEN ACADEMY: IMPLEMENTATION AND AFFECTIVENESS

Hall, Laura J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1239844798

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2009, Masters in Education, Marietta College, Education.
The transition from middle school to high school (8th grade to 9th grade) is a pivotal year. This transition year is important because it is the year that has the largest failure rate for students and hence the greatest influence on future high school graduation. One initiative that many schools are trying to implement in an effort to help students through this transition year is Freshmen Academy. In general, this researcher found several characteristics that most Freshmen Academies have in common. These characteristics include:* Freshmen in groups traveling from one core class to another. * Freshmen core classes in close proximity to one another. * A team of dedicated core teachers who communicate and work together well. * An emphasis on team building and positive reinforcement in the form of tangible rewards * Efforts on the part of teachers to increase the involvement of parents The purpose of this researcher's study was to analyze Freshmen Academy at Frontier High School using an action research design for the qualitative component and a comparison of previous years first semester statistics to the current first semester statistics of the 2008-2009 school year for the quantitative component. This was a mixed method study that most closely mimicked the embedded design approach. The researcher expected that the qualitative data would play a supportive role to the statistical data. It was anticipated that the researcher would find an increase in achievement among freshmen who were involved with Freshmen Academy. This increase would be reflected academically and in behavior and attendance.
William Bauer, PhD (Advisor)
57 p.
Education
Freshmen Academy; 9th grade; transition to high school

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  • Hall, L. J. (2009). FRESHMEN ACADEMY: IMPLEMENTATION AND AFFECTIVENESS [Master's thesis, Marietta College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1239844798

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hall, Laura. FRESHMEN ACADEMY: IMPLEMENTATION AND AFFECTIVENESS. 2009. Marietta College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1239844798.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hall, Laura. "FRESHMEN ACADEMY: IMPLEMENTATION AND AFFECTIVENESS." Master's thesis, Marietta College, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1239844798

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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