KU Center for Research on Learning

KU Center for Research on Learning

Facilitating transitions from elementary through high school


Lancaster, P.E., & Gildroy, P. (1999). Facilitating transitions from elementary through high school. In D.D. Deshler, J. Schumaker, K.R. Harris, & S. Graham, (Eds.), Teaching every adolescent every day: Learning in diverse middle and high school classrooms (pp. 207-249). Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.

Topic: Instruction and Intervention Issues
Subcategory: Big Picture
Summary: In this book chapter on transitions between school levels, four topics crucial to student success are reviewed: preparing students for upcoming transitions, supporting students in the new school settings, actively involving parents in the transition process, and developing comprehensive, school-wide transition programs.


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