Interventions for

Success in Ninth Grade

 Middle School
High School
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 Literature Review

Why
study this
topic?

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 Students have declining
academic performance,
increased absences, increased
behavioral disturbances, and
decreased participation in
extracurricular programs during
their transition to a new school
(Fritzer & Herbst, 1996, p. 7).
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 Ninth graders have a

22% repeat rate due
to these factors
(Lang et al, 2009).

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 Purpose Statement
The purpose of this study is to
investigate interventions needed for
freshmen who did not culminate from
middle school to high school to ensure
that they remain on track for completing
60 credits with A-G requirements so
they will stay on track for graduating
with their class.

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 TERMS
Culmination
TEAM 9
Chiron
A-G Readiness

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 Setting for Project

Sunshine High School

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 Overarching Inquiry Question
What interventions are
needed to support
freshmen students who did
not culminate from middle
school in completing 60
credits aligned with A-G
requirements so they will
stay on track for graduating
on time?
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 What does the
research indicate?

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 Literature Review

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 Peer Mentors Teachers,

89,526,124
Summer counselors,
Bridge supports
programs

Additional
Whoa!Freshmen-
Thats a big number, arent you proud? Supports
type
academies

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 LITERATURE REVIEW
Freshmen-type Summer Bridge Peer Mentors Teachers, Additional Supports
Academies programs counselors, support
Houses, isolated, or Introduce the Pair with Connecting with an High School 101
as a concept physical setting upperclassmen adult
A dedicated faculty Introduce the staff More involvement in Typically less Parent Information
team school & activities experienced Night
Reading and math Paired with student Check & Connect Targeted Coffee with the
remediation mentors program professional Administrators for
development parents
Reading and math Forming
interventions relationships

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 Ultimately, it is the high
schools that bear the most
immediate responsibility for
putting in place the curriculum,
school organizational feature,
and strong teachers who will
increase a ninth graders
Leader in LAPD Cadet Program
100%chances of making a good
School Attendance
transition
Popular to high
Among Classmates school
& Teachers

(Neild, 2009, p. 72).

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 Remediation needed
50% of students reading at 6th grade level;
18% of incoming freshmen reading at or above
grade level (Emmett & McGee, 2012)

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 Freshmen-type
Concept
rather than Academies Remediate
English & Math
space (Emmett (Emmett & McGee,
& McGee, 2012) 2012)

Team of teachers,
Houses counselors, admin
(Fritzer & (Fritzer & Herbst, 1996)
Herbst, 1996)

Interdisciplinary,
Common
themed
planning time
curriculum (Fritzer (Neild, 2009)
& Herbst, 1996)
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 Summer Bridge
Programs
Introduce physical
campus & staff (Neild,
2009)
Pair students with
upperclassmen to
introduce activities and
create bond (Frank,
2011)
Remediation of English &
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 Peer Mentors

Upperclassmen as peer mentors (Fritzer

& Herbst, 1996
Encourage students to become involved
in school (Fritzer & Herbst, 1996)
Check and Connect program (State,
Harrison, Kern & Lewis, 2017)
Link Crew orientation
Peer mentoring club

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 Teachers, Counselors, Support

Creating a bond (Frank, 2011)

Ninth grade teachers less experienced
(Frank, 2011)
Targeted professional development
(Neild, 2009)
Reading opportunities across the
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curriculum (Lang et al,, 2009)
 Ultimate Goal: Graduating A-G Ready with ones class.

You can insert graphs from Google Sheets

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 Steps in Cycle One
1. Literature Review
2. TEAM student, parent & Chiron Dinner Event
3. Met with TEAM committee
4. Surveyed TEAM 9 students, parents,
Chirons, and former TEAM students
5. Met with new TEAM committee
6. Attended AVID conference

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 Resources for high school freshmen & teens

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PROJECT
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projects using these
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 FORMER TEAM 9
STUDENTS
Students took a Place your screenshot here
computerized survey to
determine the
strengths/needs of the
Team 9 program.

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 ANDROID Place your screenshot here

PROJECT
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24 Team 9 students, parents, and Chirons survey results

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 TEAM Planning
Meeting
Intervention Coordinator, Place your screenshot
here

Former TEAM 9 teacher,

Future TEAM 11/12
teacher,
Future TEAM 9 teacher

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 AVID Summer
Institute
Learn AVID strategies
to imbed into TEAM Place your screenshot here

program

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 Where do I go from here?

Create a TEAM 9 Teacher

Guidebook
Visit La Serna High
School
Schedule TEAM 9
students with like-teachers
Schedule Fall and Spring
student/parent/Chiron
meeting

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 Connecting
the Readings

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 THANKS!
You can find me at:
Katherine.Tarvyd@pepperdine.edu

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