High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

Middle Grades to High School: Mending a Weak Link

By Sondra Cooney and Gene Bottoms

This research brief is based on an SREB study of nearly 3,100 students from 44 middle grades schools and 38 high schools. It shows that ninth-graders in higher-level courses have a lower failure rate than students with similar characteristics in lower-level courses. The report offers specific actions that schools can take to improve student achievement.

Keywords: follow-up study, ninth grade, high enrollment, transition, college-preparatory, middle grades

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