The Middle Level
Concept - Why It Works
Middle Level Education
Institute
Orono, ME - June 28,
2004
Scotland's Education
Priorities
Scotland's National
Priorities in School Education
Learning
and Teaching Scotland - LT Scotland is a national
public body which provides support, resources and
staff development for early years and school
education, and promotes learning throughout life. Our
role is to advise the Scottish Executive and to
support development in learning and education,
including the use of information and communications
technology (ICT).
Middle Level
Concept
Key
Characteristics of Middle Level Schools. ERIC
Digest ED401050.
What
Middle Schools Should and Can Be by Sue Swaim
(Middle Matters » Winter 2003 »
page(s) 4, 6)
The Story of
the Eight Year Study - Aikin, et. al. - One of the
best longitudinal program studies ever conducted.
Supports Integrative curriculum over separate subject
approach.
The War Against Excellence :
The Rising Tide of Mediocrity in Americas Middle Schools
by Cheri Pierson Yecke
The book's official homepage
edu-books
reviews - several reviews, positive and
negative
A positive review by TownHall.com
A review by Susan
Ohanian
NMSA's
response to this book
* Claims
& Realities document
* Articles
Strength
in the Middle (PDF) - New grade configurations for
educating young adolescents won't improve their
student achievement and may delay us from focusing on
the real issues that cause problems in middle
schools&emdash;large class sizes, an overcrowded
curriculum, inconsistent professional development for
teachers and administrators&emdash;and more. Read the
Education Week commentary by NMSA Executive Director
Sue Swaim that addresses the scope of work we must be
engaged in and the needed involvement and
accountability of educators, policymakers, and parents
to make it happen.
Turning Points 2000
Turning
Points 2000 from Teachers College Press
Turning
Points 2000: A Look at Adolescence - Articles from
MiddleWeb
See the MiddleWeb Listserv
conversation about TP2000!
MiddleWeb: Exploring
the Middle School Model
Turning
Points 2000: A Blueprint for Middle Grades Education
Reform - a School Administrators' Article from
Education World
The Turning
Points Organization - a national network of
regional centers serving more than 60 schools in
California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Florida,
Louisiana, Missouri, New England, New York, North
Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
This We Believe and Research
& Resources
This
We Believe from National Middle School Association
This We Believe Executive
Summary (PDF)
Research
& Resources from National Middle School
Association
