research-based, this book showcases strategies to help you reduce your dropout rate, enhance student achievement, and provide a safe environment for your ninth grade students. In addition to describing exemplary transition programs in schools throughout the United States and providing practical guidelines to help you develop a transition plan at your own site, this book provides concrete examples of outstanding orientation programs, anti-bullying programs and practices, activities and games to aid students’ transition into ninth grade, and so much more!

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