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Download full textHarnett, Anne Marie – 1991
This digest reviews some of the literature on middle grades teacher preparation focusing on the following topics: (1) characteristics and needs of early adolescents (aged 10-14); (2) the kinds of schools and programs suited to early adolescents; and (3) characteristics of a teacher education curriculum that would adequately prepare teachers for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Educational Needs, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Lounsbury, John H. – 1988
A comparative investigation of the place of the sixth grade in public education used a shadow study technique to address three questions: (1) What is a sixth grader's day in school like? (2) In what ways do programs provided for sixth graders differ, depending on where the grade is located in the school system? (3) How does what is known of the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Departments, Developmental Programs, Educational Needs
