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ED362332 PS021820
Title: A Needs Assessment of Fifth Grade Students in a Middle School.
Author(s): Diemert, Amy
Pages: 60
Publication Date: 1992
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC03 Plus Postage.
Language: English
Document Type: Reports--Research (143); Test/questionnaires (160)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Massachusetts
Journal Announcement: RIEFEB1994
The transition
from elementary school to middle school or junior high school can
be exciting, stressful, scary, and fun all at once for young adolescents.
The stress of this transition can either be diffused or augmented
by school procedures for introducing these students to the school.
In this study, a needs survey was given to a heterogeneous class
of 23 fifth-graders in a middle school. It was found that social
and procedural needs were considered the most important by the students,
and lack of assistance from adults was perceived as highest for
certain social needs. The results indicate that needs of early adolescents
are not always adequately addressed during their transition to middle
school. An appendix provides a copy of the student needs survey
instrument. Contains 19 references. (MDM)
Descriptors: *Elementary School Students; *Grade 5; Intermediate
Grades; *Middle Schools; *Needs Assessment; *School Orientation;
School Policy; Sex Differences; Student Adjustment; *Student Needs;
Surveys; Transitional Programs
Identifiers: Middle School Students; Social Needs
