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Direct linkAidman, Barry; Price, Peter – Middle School Journal, 2018
A key challenge for 21st-century schools, families, and communities is to develop knowledgeable, responsible, and caring students who are able to work well with others from diverse backgrounds in socially and emotionally skilled ways. This case study tells the story of one middle school's journey through the implementation of a social and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Middle Schools
Download full textScott, Caitlin; Dibner, Kenne – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Michigan received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement their improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Phoenix Elementary-Middle School; and (2) Arthur Hill High School. The experiences of these…
Descriptors: Grants, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Case Studies
Peer reviewedRussell, Jill F. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1997
Examines possible relationships between student achievement and implementation of middle-level program concepts within 10 middle/junior high schools of a large, urban school district. Middle-level programming was positively related to student achievement, although relationships were small, considering the overall influence of past achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Block Scheduling, Core Curriculum, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Merenbloom, Elliot Y. – 1982
An eight-chapter manual describes how to involve school faculty in the development of effective middle schools. The author identifies the components of effective middle school programs and suggests processes for implementing the programs using group and staff development techniques. Chapter 1 discusses staff development programs to train teachers…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Charts, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development
Oglesby, Cynthia Hall – 1986
This proposal for the creation of a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) laboratory in a middle school in Oklahoma City emphasizes the need for such facilities to provide remedial instruction and improve student motivation as a means of reducing the number of students in the district dropping out of school before graduation. Intended for use by…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Highline Public Schools, Seattle, WA. – 1972
Occupational versatility is an innovative approach to the teaching of industrial arts which began in the fall of 1969 in three pilot schools, two junior high (Grades 7, 8, and 9) and one middle (Grades 6, 7, and 8). The major components are a multi-experience general shop facility, team teaching, student management, a self-instructional system for…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Flexible Scheduling, Independent Study, Industrial Arts
Evans, Charles L. – 1970
Twnety-seven hypotheses relative to middle school operations were generated and tested through analyses of data gathered. Using various instruments data was obtained from: students, teachers, principals, and central administrative offices. Discussions and findings about the hypotheses are presented, and each is catalogued according to whether it…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Building Design, Comparative Analysis
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1991
This guide is the third publication in a series designed to help school districts in North Carolina implement effective second language programs in the middle grades, building on existing elementary programs and connecting with established secondary school programs. The guide first explains the rationale for including second languages in the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Instructional Materials
Lake, Sara – 1990
A middle-grade restructuring effort implemented by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is described in this report. A literature review and interviews with four educators experienced in restructuring explore issues in middle-school transition at the school and district levels. Topics related to the implementation process include needs…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Markham, Robert M.; Shelly, Paul – 1996
Because of the high number of at-risk students at Carver Middle School (Meridian, Mississippi), the principal developed several programs to bring student achievement to the level commensurate with other students around the nation. The Early Bird Program is a Chapter One program of individualized work in math, reading, and language arts classes to…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Educational Improvement, High Risk Students, Intermediate Grades
Elmore, Randy; Hopping, Linda; Jenkins-Miller, Minnie; McElroy, Camille; Minafee, Margaret; Wisenbaker, Joseph – 1996
Multi-Age Teaming (MAT) programs were implemented at Crabapple and McNair Middle Schools in Fulton County, Georgia, in the fall of 1993, and at Camp Creek Middle School in the fall of 1994. An important goal of these programs was the creation of school families within schools with multi-age teams of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. At…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Experiential Learning
Evaluation of Multi-Age Team (MAT): Implementation at Crabapple Middle School: Report for 1995-1996.
Elmore, Randy; Wisenbaker, Joseph – 1996
In fall 1993, administrators and faculty at the Crabapple Middle School in Roswell, Georgia, implemented the Multi-Age Team (MAT) program, creating multiage teams of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. The project's main goal was to enhance self-esteem. Additional goals included implementation of interdisciplinary, thematic instruction;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Wallace, Ivan, Ed. – 1997
This proceedings includes the following papers: "Multimedia Case Studies--Business Reality for Students" (Agneberg); "Interactive Development and Design--A Business Approach" (Agneberg); "Ethics Instruction for Workforce Development" (Arnold); "Career Development Focus in Lincoln County" (Beam);…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Business Education, Career Development, Case Studies
