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MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION: Collaboration for Success Ms. Katie Fritz, M.Ed. Pequea Valley Intermediate School Dr. Bill Burrichter, PhD Lancaster Bible College PROBLEM No current transition program Behavior, truancy, bullying, etc.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION: Collaboration for Success

Ms. Katie Fritz, M.Ed.

Pequea Valley Intermediate School

Dr. Bill Burrichter, PhD

Lancaster Bible College

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PROBLEM

No current transition program Behavior, truancy, bullying, etc. Challenges specific to middle school Opportunities for student involvement

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SILVER LINING

Understanding of power in a comprehensive transition

program

Link Crew at PVHS

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LINK CREW

Freshman Discipline referrals First two trimesters of 2009-2010, before Link Crew Program- 476 First two trimesters 2010-2011, with students participating in Link Crew Program- 159

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 2009-2010 2010-2011

Discipline Referrals

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Average number of absences First two trimesters 2009-2010, before Link Crew Program- 6.5 First two trimesters 2010-2011, with students participating in Link Crew Program- 3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2009-2010 2010-2011

Average Absences

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STEPS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Wrote a proposal Signed up for WEB (Boomerang Project) Training Begin process

Selection of leaders (mentors)

Implement program

Application Spring Play Day Leader Training Orientation Follow-up Meetings & Lessons- YEAR LONG Program 

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WHAT’S IT LIKE?

WEB Lesson Example

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DESIRED OUTCOMES

Students getting to know each other (and upper classman) Setting a positive school climate Increased attendance, lowered bullying referrals, increased

positive feelings and attitudes about school, etc.

Reduce social/emotional challenges & improve academic

success

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DATA OUTCOMES PRE/POST

“HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ATTENDING PVIS?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Worried/Many Questions Nervous/Unsure Relaxed/Calm Happy/Excited Pre-WEB Post-WEB

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COMBINE HAPPY/EXCITED & RELAXED/CALM (POSITIVE)

VS.

NERVOUS/UNSURE & WORRIED/MANY QUESTIONS (NEGATIVE)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Negative Positive Pre-WEB Post-WEB

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NOT AT ALL VS. NOT SURE VS. DEFINITELY / KIND OF

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Negative (NO) Indifferent Positive (YES)

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PARENT SURVEY “THE WEB ORIENTATION DAY HELPED MY CHILD MAKE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO 6TH GRADE

 Only 19 surveys came back  One parent disagreed

(1/19 = 5%)

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Agree not sure disagree

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PARENT SURVEY “I THINK THE WEB PROGRAM SHOULD CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE”

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Agree not sure disagree

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PARENTAL FEEDBACK:

 “Think it was a great idea for the

transition to middle school. Program should continue.”

 “The WEB program is great for my

child.”

 “Helped my child find his way around

school a bit.”

 “I think it was a great idea for the kids

to transition into PVIS.”

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ANECDOTES

Selecting leaders- leader who struggled with truancy, leader

who got in a lot of drama

6th grade excitement- in the cafeteria, When is WEB? Responses on in-class assignments

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MY FAVORITE PART ORIENTATION WAS:

 Having cheese pizza  The straw activity  Playing the games with our WEB leader  When we were with Miss Fritz singing & stuff  Having the WEB leaders answer some questions  The tour of the school  They made me not as scared  When we were all in the hallway waiting to come in (side note: the anticipation of

the WEB program is built in)

 Meeting special people  When they greeted us  Getting to know the school better  Meeting my WEB leader

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FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Comparative data from other sources (absences, grades,

etc.)

Another survey (this survey was done after orientation &

BEFORE WEB groups started.

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