Reforming middle level education : considerations for policymakers /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Thompson, Sue Carol, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Westerville, Ohio : Greenwich, Conn. : National Middle School Association ; Information Age Pub., [2004]
Series:	Handbook of research in middle level education series.
Subjects:	Middle school education > United States. Educational change > United States.
Online Access:	Table of contents

Table of Contents:

Foreword / Sue Swaim
Introduction : policymakers, please think on these "things" / John H. Lounsbury
Creating high-performance middle schools : recommendations from research / Vincent A. Anfara, Jr.
The importance of having a highly qualified principal in every middle grades school / Sue C. Thompson
Creating academically challenging middle level schools for every child / Ronald D. Williamson and J. Howard Johnston
Creating quality in the middle school curriculum / James A. Beane
Creating socially equitable middle grades schools / Nancy M. Doda
The role of accountability in middle level schools / Dan French
The role of teacher preparation, licensure, and retention in creating high-performing middle schools / C. Kenneth McEwin, Thomas S. Dickinson, and Tracy W. Smith
Lessons learned from comprehensive school reform models / Nancy Ames
State-level policy development / David A. Payton
Creating common middle-level knowledge : a New York story / Jeannette Stern and Sandra L. Stacki
A new vision for professional learning / Stephanie Hirsh
What of the future? / Deborah Kasak.