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Download full textNocera, Edmund J.; Whitbread, Kathleen M.; Nocera, Gene P. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
Research shows that school-wide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) can be an effective alternative to traditional reactive, punitive approaches to problem behavior. However, few studies examine the use of the approach as part of a comprehensive school improvement process involving academic as well as behavioral goals, particularly with regard to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Middle Schools
Kiefer, Sarah M.; Ellerbrock, Cheryl; Alley, Kathleen – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to investigate the ways teachers support young adolescents' academic motivation in one large, urban, ethnically diverse middle school. Data included individual interviews of 24 participants (18 students, 5 teachers, and 1 middle school assistant principal). Findings suggested that the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Motivation, Adolescents, Middle Schools
Mann, Michael J.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora; Smith, Megan L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
Early adolescence represents a particularly vulnerable period of development during which young people are susceptible to establishing lifelong behavior patterns associated with poor life, health, and educational outcomes. Previous research demonstrates older adolescents and young adults often experience negative life events (NLEs) prior to…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students
Babo, Gerard; Tienken, Christopher H.; Gencarelli, Maria A. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
A review of the literature pertaining to the effect and influence of commercially-prepared interim assessments in mathematics and language arts literacy reveals a lack of quantitative data to determine the value of these products for school reform. This study examined the ability of commercially-prepared interim pretest and posttest assessments in…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Mathematics Tests, Language Tests
Coffey, Anne; Berlach, Richard G.; O'Neill, Michael – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2013
After much preparatory work, the Catholic Education Office in Western Australia determined to move Year 7 students from its more than 100 primary schools to secondary schools in 2009. This was the first time in the state's history that a major education system had embarked on such an undertaking. This system-wide shift presented a unique…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Stakeholders, Transitional Programs
Radcliffe, Rich; Stephens, Liz C. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2008
This mid-point report from a seven-year study about building a college culture investigates how a multifaceted approach including mentoring, technology, campus visits, parent involvement, and tutoring impacts at-risk middle school students' college aspirations and eventual success gaining college acceptance. Based on NAEP report data, many young…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, School Readiness, Higher Education, College Preparation
