PSY 3105 Lecture 6: Chapter 6
3 Feb 2019
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The role of school transitions (grade 1 to grade 12: different approaches to handling school transitions, 8-4 system: primary school, high school, 6-3-3 system: elementary, junior high, high school, 5-3-4 system: elementary, middle school, high school. The role of school transitions: 8-4 system historical, 6-3-3 (jr. hs) proposed in 1920s, thought to respond better to student needs, addressed practical issue of soaring enrollment. Grade 9 back to hs, create middle school: middle school (5-3-4) now more common than junior high in canada. School climate: the kind of goal orientation a school fosters has an important impact on its students, general learning atmosphere in a school school climate. Includes: the quality of interactions teachers and students have in the classroom, expectations of standards, methods used in the classroom . Optimum school climate: supportive teachers, involved with students, dedicated, firm-but-fair discipline, high expectations for student performance and conduct.
