School transitions

Jennifer E. Symonds, Divya Jindal-Snape, Charlotte Bagnall , Elizabeth F. S. Hannah, William Barlow

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Abstract

Transitions between schools in adolescence generally occur internationally between the ages of 10 and 15-years. Adolescents move between two or three tiers of schooling, and during each move, must adjust to new environments comprising different teachers, school peers, curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy. These school transitions can trigger multiple linked transitions for adolescents and their families, teachers, and peers. Adolescents’ adjustment across transitions is shaped by their experiences of alignment between the old and new school environments and their developing individual needs. School transition experiences are shaped by adolescents’ individual differences including being neurologically, physically, ethnically, and racially diverse, and by other interlinked transitions including international migration and life limiting health conditions. Interventions delivered at crucial stages of the transitions cycle can help adolescents and their network to support positive outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Adolescence
PublisherAcademic Press
Pages434-446
Number of pages13
Edition2
ISBN (Electronic)9780323958202
ISBN (Print)9780128093245
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jun 2024

Keywords

  • Adolescence
  • Ethnicity
  • Mental health
  • Migrants
  • Multiple and multi-dimensional transitions theory
  • Neurodiversity
  • Refugees
  • School transition
  • Stage-environment fit theory
  • Student engagement

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