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Crossing the bridge to high school: Positive responses to challenge

Written by Pamela Higgins Thursday, 29 October 2009 10:12

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School transition is recognised as one of life’s major change events for children and young people (Felner et al., 1983). It is known that most children negotiate a smooth and successful move to secondary school, and that students, families, and teachers are all critical contributors to the quality of transition outcome. There is considerable understanding of theinstitutional practices that support positive transitions of the student majority.

However, even though there are plenty of available practice examples indicating ways to achieve successful transfers to secondary school, positive transition remains an elusive ideal for some children and families. Research shows that transition can be tough for children who have faced difficulties at primary school, or who experience poor transition preparation and process, thereby increasing their vulnerability to poor engagement in learning at secondary school (Bishop et al., 2003; Cox & Kennedy, 2008; Galton et al., 2003; Nisbet & Entwistle, 1969; Wylie et al., 2006).

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