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Understanding Family-School Engagement across and within Elementary- and Middle-School Contexts
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Smith, Tyler E.; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Huang, Francis – School Psychology, 2019
Although family-school engagement is important across child and adolescent development, most research, programs, and policies have focused primarily on elementary students and contexts. The current study extends beyond elementary settings by exploring the unique and shared contributions of developmental context on family-school engagement (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Understanding Family-School Engagement across and within Elementary- and Middle-School Contexts
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Smith, Tyler E.; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Huang, Francis – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although family-school engagement is important across child and adolescent development, most research, programs, and policies have focused primarily on elementary students and contexts. The current study extends beyond elementary settings by exploring the unique and shared contributions of developmental context on family-school engagement (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Developmental Needs of Middle School Students: Implications for Counselors.
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Johnson, Wanda; Kottman, Terry – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1992
Presents information provided by Gesell Institute of Child Development on behavioral and attitudinal components expected at each age level for middle school students to help school counselors meet the developmental needs of these students. Developmental considerations are discussed; and implications for counselors are explored for 10, 11, 12, 13,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Childhood into Adolescence. Furnishing the Adult Mind.
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Healy, Jane M. – Holistic Education Review, 1995
By understanding the development of the human mind, parents and teachers can learn how to help guide children and adolescents into adulthood. The article examines mental growth at various ages, stumbling blocks to learning, ways of understanding the adolescent mind, and what to look for in a middle school. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Development, Children
Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. A Resource for Parents and Teachers. [Second Edition.]
Wood, Chip – 1997
Expanded from its previous edition to include ages 13 and 14, this book provides teachers and parents with a quick reference on important childhood developmental issues, explaining what children should be learning and doing in the classroom at each developmental stage. The book begins by discussing how developmental issues can affect…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Development
The Best Schools: How Human Development Research Should Inform Educational Practice
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Armstrong, Thomas – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2006
While most of the dialogue in education today is about accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, the truth is that student success is deeply connected to the physical, emotional, and cognitive needs that they have at different ages. The best schools already know this and follow practices that are academically engaging and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Projects, Middle Schools, Active Learning