Abstract
The transition from primary to secondary school comes with changes in both the social- and the school context. This study focuses on assessing the concerns, expectations and experiences of 371 dutch children making the transition. Data have been collected during four years. Also the effect of information to the mentor at secondary school on the transition is assessed through a blinded experiment. Results show that some children are more vulnerable for a poor transition such as children at special education schools, anxious children, and to a lesser extent, girls. However the results do not show that children who informed their mentor made a better transition. The intervention only has a small effect on the social context.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-130 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Child Indicators Research |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 26 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2020 |
Keywords
- blinded experiment
- child information
- mentor at secondary school
- secondary school
- transition primary
- vulnerable children
- Child information
- Mentor at secondary school
- Transition primary
- STUDENTS
- CHALLENGE
- Blinded experiment
- PUPILS
- TEACHERS
- MIDDLE
- Secondary school
- Vulnerable children