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Peer reviewedDorman, Gayle; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Discusses the necessity for schools to be responsive to the developmental needs of young adolescents in order to develop an effective learning environment. Analyzes the application of the Middle Grades Assessment Program to this effort, as exemplified in the case of the Francisco Middle School in San Francisco, California. (PGD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Download full textOregon Univ., Eugene. Center for Educational Policy and Management. – 1983
This guide for middle school administrators is built upon the concept of administrators training one another using scripted workshop materials. Written to be read aloud and adapted for individual use, the guide provides information for development of effective middle school programs. This workshop material is organized into six sections.…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Adolescent Development, Educational Environment
Urdan, Tim, Ed.; Pajares, Frank, Ed. – 2001
Noting that the period of adolescence, and the expectations of society for adolescents, have grown and changed dramatically over the last century, this book compiles chapters from leading scholars in a variety of fields related to education to provide a broad overview of several of the most pressing concerns regarding the education of adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Dropouts, Early Parenthood, Educational Change
Caissy, Gail A. – Education Canada, 1985
In a survey of 172 experienced intermediate/junior high teachers in southern Ontario, all agreed that teachers at this level need courses based on the characteristics and needs of early adolescents. The majority indicated that their preservice training lacked such courses and had not prepared them for intermediate/junior high teaching. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries
Wavering, Michael J., Ed. – 1995
Noting that young adolescents--around 10 to 15 years of age--undergo significant emotional, social, intellectual, and physical changes, this book serves as a reference for parents, educators, and policymakers concerned with education that meets the unique needs of the student population. The five sections of the book cover the historical and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Adolescent Development, Athletics, Cognitive Development
Lewis, Gertrude M. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1954
In recent years, numerous questions have been raised in correspondence and in conferences about the education of children in grades seven and eight. In response to the interest expressed, the Elementary Schools Section of the Office of Education invited a group of educators representing administrators, supervisors, teachers, and teacher-educators…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Grade 8, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
