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- Davis, J. (2017, May). Transition to high school: The student perspective. Association for Middle Level Education. Retrieved from https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/820/Transition-to-High-School-The-Student-Perspective.aspx. This article discusses the common pitfalls students face during transitioning to high school and what they can do to prepare for them. Some of the concerns they site are the process of making new friends and also making wise choices in the people they pick to be friends with. Other areas cited include preparing for the increased workload and academic level of high school.
- Erickson, J., Peterson, R. L. & Lembeck, P. (2013, May). Middle to high school transition. Strategy brief. Lincoln, NE: Student Engagement Project, University of Nebraska. Retrieved from https://k12engagement.unl.edu/strategy-briefs/Middle%20to%20High%20School%20Transition%2010-31-2013.pdf. This site discusses many difficulties students will face as they transition from middle to high school. They also cite a study that reveals around 40% of 9th grade students who live in poverty drop out of school during this grade. Some of the big strategies they recommend are parental involvement, collaboration between middle and high schools, and the use of data for early intervention.
- Middle to high school transition tips. California Career Center. Retrieved from https://www.calcareercenter.org/Home/Content?contentID=81. This webpage explains 8 strategies for making the successful transition from middle to high school. Some of these strategies include; getting to know the people and places at your high school campus, drafting a 4-year plan for high school with the assistance of a school counselor and parent(s), and researching everything possible about your new school.
- (2005.) Successful transitions: Making the move to high school. Pacer Center: Champions for Students with Disabilities. Parent Center Action Transition Sheets. Retrieved from https://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c108.pdf. This information sheet has strategies for teenagers with IEP's to make the jump to high school an easier process. First, it involves developing a transition timeline and gathering enough information about the new school at least six months in advance. It also recommends introducing your child casually to their new school and developing an IEP team plan.
- Freeman, L. (2004, March). Moving on to high school: A tip sheet for parents with children on IEP's. Institute for Community Inclusion: Promoting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=148. This resource webpage offers a variety of tools to make an efficient jump to high school. The page is split into 3 main sections of strategies to employ before high school begins, at the beginning of high school, and throughout the high school years. Some of the major points the article makes include utilizing effective communication skills and taking high school course selection very seriously.
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