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The Relationship of Participation in a Summer Transition Program for At-risk Ninth Grade Students and their Performance in Algebra I

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Date Issued:
2013
Abstract/Description:
This study examined the Summer Transition Program in a large suburban school district.(&)nbsp; One of the common concerns of education leaders is the number of students who choose to dropout of high school.(&)nbsp; The eighth to ninth grade Summer Transition Program has been implemented to address the high school dropout issue and was the focus of this study.(&)nbsp; The researcher examined if participation in the Summer Transition Program could be predicted by student subgroup, to what extent, if any, participation in the Summer Transition Program had on the academic success in Algebra I, and if there is a relationship with academic success in Algebra I and at-risk factors.
Title: The Relationship of Participation in a Summer Transition Program for At-risk Ninth Grade Students and their Performance in Algebra I.
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Name(s): Sanchez, Jose, Author
Taylor, Rosemarye, Committee Chair
Doherty, Walter, Committee Member
Baldwin, Gordon, Committee Member
Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2013
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: This study examined the Summer Transition Program in a large suburban school district.(&)nbsp; One of the common concerns of education leaders is the number of students who choose to dropout of high school.(&)nbsp; The eighth to ninth grade Summer Transition Program has been implemented to address the high school dropout issue and was the focus of this study.(&)nbsp; The researcher examined if participation in the Summer Transition Program could be predicted by student subgroup, to what extent, if any, participation in the Summer Transition Program had on the academic success in Algebra I, and if there is a relationship with academic success in Algebra I and at-risk factors.
Identifier: CFE0004928 (IID), ucf:49635 (fedora)
Note(s): 2013-08-01
Ed.D.
Education, Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Doctoral
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Subject(s): At-risk -- transition -- high school -- graduation -- mentor -- core courses
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004928
Restrictions on Access: campus 2014-08-15
Host Institution: UCF

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