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Showing 1 to 20 of 407 for “"Middle schools"”.
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Characteristics of Contemporary U.S. Progressive Middle Schools
… looks at 82 contemporary pedagogical progressive schools to identify common characteristics. Child-centered learning, community integration, and democratic decision-making were the three overarching philosophies covered in this study. Data was collected through an online survey of school leaders. …
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Cyberbullying in Middle Schools in Southwestern Virginia
… the existence and prevalence of Cyberbullying in middle schools across Region VII in southwest Virginia. Cyberbullying policies and strategies used to address Cyberbullying were examined. The experiences of middle school principals with Cyberbullying incidents were explored. The aim of this study …
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Exemplary career development practices of Virginia's middle schools
… assess exemplary career development practices in middle schools. Such identification procedures would serve to (a) provide guidelines for program development and expansion, (b) provide a means of accountability, ( c) provide a standard of performance, ( d) provide consistency among middle schools, …
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Educational Leadership in Middle Schools: Informal Teacher Leaders
… achievement (Louis et al., 2010). Successful schools do not depend upon a single charismatic leader but on many individuals collaborating and using their collective leadership skills (Grissam et al., 2021; Jackson & Marriott, 2012; Ogawa & Bossert, 1995; Pounder et al., 1995). To attain …
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Effective Interventions for Retention Policy in the Middle Schools
… on the issue of intervention programs used by middle schools to boost the skills of struggling students at risk of grade retention. The researcher surveyed middle school classroom teachers from two school sites within the same district, the first site a large middle school, the second site a …
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Teachers' conceptions of excellent teaching in Chinese middle schools
… Chinese teachers perceive excellent teaching in middle schools. Three linked studies have aimed to identify teachers' major conceptions, and how they related to their conceptions of teaching practice. Study One investigated how 169 Chinese teachers, students, parents, and school leaders …
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Supervisors' Attitudes toward Family Involvement in Kuwait Middle Schools
… supervisors (i.e., head teachers) in Kuwaiti middle schools toward the involvement of families in the education of their adolescent children. Joyce Epstein's model of family involvement (1996c) provided the theoretical framework. A survey instrument, Supervisor's Attitudes toward Family …
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The Examination of Real-Life Implementations of Critical Elements in a Professional Learning Community for High-Performing Middle Schools and Low-Performing Middle Schools
… Commentary, Kahlenberg (2009) identified 5,000 schools across the nation categorized as failing or low-performing schools. A significant amount of attention and resources are dedicated to transform low-performing schools to high-performing schools promoting student achievement. Because of the …
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Alternative behavior programs to be effectively implemented in middle schools
Discipline in public schools tends to be the primary concern of people today. Disciplinary problems are not necessarily the school's fault. Many of the responsibilities traditionally assigned to the home are now assumed by the schools. Transportation, feeding, child care, substance abuse education, …
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Middle schools: a sociological interpretation of their development and practice
Middle schools as separate and distinct institutions are still a relatively recent feature in the maintained school system in England. This new category of schools is not a homogeneous one. The two main types of middle school tater for pupils aged either 8 - 12 or 9 - 13 years, but there are other …
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Wealth and Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Virginia Middle Schools
… funding and student achievement gaps in Virginia middle schools.</p> <p>This study examines data from middle schools organized in the typical 6-8 grade, 6-7 grade and 7-8 grade design during the 2005-2006 school year. For each school, the researcher reviewed the percentage of students passing the …
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UNDERSTANDING NEGLECT OF PLANT BIOLOGY EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOLS
… education, their continuation today in Michigan middle school classrooms, and to uncover reasons for this neglect. A content analysis of state and national science standards and an online survey of Michigan middle school life science teachers were conducted. Findings showed a trend of increasing …
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The Examination of Attendance Support Teams in Urban Middle Schools
… effect of an attendance support team in urban middle schools. The study utilized a six-month time window using students in three middle schools that accumulated five unexcused absences. The attendance support team was comprised of a school social worker, a family resource student support …
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Current Scheduling, Teaming, and Curriculum Practices In Virginia's Middle Schools
… teaming practices, and curricula used by the middle-level schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and it was conducted through the use of descriptive statistics. A questionnaire was sent to experts in the area of middle school education for review and field-tested with practicing …
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The curriculum leadership role of middle level leaders in middle schools
This study investigates the work of middle level leaders within middle schools, mostspecifically in the area of curriculum leadership. It includes issues surrounding the fields of middle level leadership in education, curriculum leadership, and middle schooling. Adeliberate attempt was made to …
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Principals’ Perceptions Of Teacher-Student Interactions In Diversifying Suburban Middle Schools
… Personal interview data from nine suburban middle school principals as well as a group interview with four of the nine participants followed an interpretivist paradigm. This study found that the tense teacher-student interactions are triggered by conflicting perceptions held by students and …
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To Be or Not to Be: Status of Guam's Middle Schools
In an effort to help middle school programs respond to the unique developmental needs of their students, in 1995 the National Middle School Association issued their influential list of twelve essential characteristics for a developmentally sound middle school. Although this paper spawned a …
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The Relationship Between School Culture And Student Achievement In Middle Schools
… data about the cultures of selected Florida middle schools. The research was intended to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on collaboration, collegiality, and self-determination/efficacy as related to student achievement. The focus for this study was provided through three research …
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