This article is
a summary of an Action - Research project which focused on designing strategies
to support the transition from elementary to middle school in an IB world school
in Colombia. The strategies designed focused on three main areas; academic,
social and procedural and were developed taking into account both the Middle
Year Programme requirements and students’ particular needs. In order to
determine the effectiveness of the strategy, data was collected through a
variety of quantitative and qualitative tools such as interviews, surveys,
focus groups and analysis of documentary evidence both internal and external as
well as from a variety of sources such as teachers, students, parents and
administrators. Results show the
way in which by approaching this transition from a holistic perspective
focusing on the academic, procedural and social aspects, schools can promote a
successful transition from elementary to middle school in an IB setting and
ensure a continuum for international education.
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