Secondary Education Transition Study

The US Army asked the MCEC to design, conduct, and coordinate a comprehensive study of the effects of transition during high school years. The Army selected 9 installations and school districts worldwide. The MCEC coordinated the great research partnership involving the schools and the military installations. SETS is available for ordering through:

Military Child Education Coalition
108 East FM 2410, Suite D
Harker Heights, Texas 76548
Telephone: 254-953-1923
Fax: 254-953-1925
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SETS Executive Summary

The United States Army Community and Family Support Center (CFSC) contracted with the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) to conduct a study of the impact of high school transitions for the military-connected student. The results of the Secondary Education Transition Study (SETS) are set forth in this report, along with the ancillary publications, under the provisions of Contract DASW01-99-M-0774.

All opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendation expressed in this report, as well as in the ancillary publications, are those of the MCEC's senior researcher team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Army. The SETS report, as well as the executive summary and parent guidebook, may be used for brief quotations in reviews, scholarly works, education-related presentations/speeches, or administrative procedures/policy development so long as the appropriate credit is given.

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

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