ERIC Number: ED324738
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Apr
Pages: 24
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Making the Transition to Middle Level Schools. Practitioner's Monograph #10.
Lake, Sara
A middle-grade restructuring effort implemented by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is described in this report. A literature review and interviews with four educators experienced in restructuring explore issues in middle-school transition at the school and district levels. Topics related to the implementation process include needs assessment, the school/State Board of Education relationship, cooperative planning, planning team formation, and the leadership role. The following specific issues are briefly discussed: individual and district reorganization; teacher assignment; curriculum development; orientation; school climate improvement; implementation and evaluation; and scheduling. A list of resources is provided. (12 references) (LMI)
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Long Range Planning, Middle Schools, Needs Assessment, Organizational Objectives, Planning Commissions, Program Evaluation, Scheduling, School Community Relationship, School District Reorganization, School Organization, School Restructuring, State Boards of Education, State School District Relationship, Teacher Participation
Publication Sales, California League of Middle Schools, 2401 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 ($4.25 prepaid).
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: California League of Middle Schools, Sacramento.
Identifiers - Location: California
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