Reforming Middle Level Education: Considerations for Policymakers (PB)

by Sue Carol Thompson (Editor)

Overview

Thompson (urban leadership and policy studies, University of Missouri) presents essays by scholars of middle level education, written specifically for policymakers. Academics in educational administration, education, and curriculum and instruction, as well as members of organizations such as the National Middle School Association and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, discuss issues surrounding qualified principals, curriculum, socially equitable middle grades schools, and state-level policy development. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593111182
Publisher:	Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	01/31/2005
Series:	Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.58(d)

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
	Introduction: Policymakers, Please Think on These "Things"	xiii
1.	Creating High-Performance Middle Schools: Recommendations from Research	1
2.	The Importance of Having a Highly Qualified Principal in Every Middle Grades School	19
3.	Creating Academically Challenging Middle Level Schools for Every Child	33
4.	Creating Quality in the Middle School Curriculum	49
5.	Creating Socially Equitable Middle Grades Schools	65
6.	The Role of Accountability in Middle Level Schools	85
7.	The Role of Teacher Preparation, Licensure, and Retention in Creating High-Performing Middle Schools	109
8.	Lessons Learned from Comprehensive School Reform Models	131
9.	State-Level Policy Development	155
10.	Creating Common Middle-Level Knowledge: A New York Story	189
11.	A New Vision for Professional Learning	205
12.	What of the Future?	231
	About the Authors	251
	Index	257