1. Creating Successful Grade Level Transitions
Traci Reed
Introductions

2. What does this look like?
Transition Days
School Visits
Parent Meetings
Summer Programs or Camps

3. Transition Day… What is your target? Age group Data response
Which “R” is your focus – Relationships, Relevance, Rigor, Reaching Higher or Raising Awareness?

4. Elementary to Middle School/Junior High…
Event goals:
Fear or nervousness
Building Relationships
Positive School Climate
On-line grading programs
Physical Challenges
Lockers, opening locks, finding their way in the new building

5. The single most predictive indicator of high school dropout is the student’s academic standing during the ninth grade. A successful transition in the 9th grade - students attend regularly and do not drop out of school.

6. Middle School/Junior High to High School…
Event goals:
New Friends – Social Skills
Physical Safety
Academic Readiness
On-line grading
Grades
Credits Count

7. Strategic Timing Invite Parents Chaperones Day and Night Session
School Visits
Strategic Timing
Invite Parents
Chaperones
Day and Night Session

8. Parent Meetings Attendance Must have food and babysitting
Time of day and length of meeting
College Nights at every level
Formal communication system
Facebook
s, newsletters, fliers
Remind – texting system

9. Summer Programs or Camps
Multiple Day Activities - What is the goal?
Middle School/Junior High
Keep it physical & Fun!
High School
Academic Readiness
College Engagement
Set year long goals – revisit at end of year

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Other Ideas…
discussion

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12. It’s not a dream, it’s a plan.
COLLEGE
It’s not a dream, it’s a plan.