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Direct linkFaulkner, Shawn A.; Cook, Chris M.; Thompson, Nicole L.; Howell, Penny B.; Rintamaa, Margaret F.; Miller, Nicole C. – Middle School Journal, 2017
For middle schools to fully achieve their goals, it is important for them to be staffed with teachers who understand the unique developmental needs of young adolescents and are specifically prepared to meet those needs. Middle school leaders have long been advocates of specialized teacher preparation and licensure; however, the current terrain of…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Certification, Middle School Teachers, Leaders
Peer reviewedErb, Tom – Middle School Journal, 2003
Maintains that the No Child Left Behind initiative is a morally neutral force that can be used to ensure that all students learn to their fullest capacities or to reinforce educational inequalities by limiting the curriculum of some students. Expresses fear that middle school curricula in failing schools will be limited to getting students ready…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedHough, David L. – Middle School Journal, 2003
Critiques five articles from an online research journal in middle-level education on mathematical problem solving, social inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education, school and dispositional aggression among middle school boys, problem-based learning, and students' views of futuristics. Asserts that embracing the view that all…
Descriptors: Aggression, Disabilities, Inclusive Schools, Males
Peer reviewedMulhall, Peter F.; Flowers, Nancy; Mertens, Steven B. – Middle School Journal, 2002
Argues that to understand differences in academic achievement among students of various genders, ethnic groups, or socioeconomic backgrounds, educators must look beyond differences in test scores to examine indicators associated with academic performance. Highlights academic-related indicators in the school improvement process: (1) educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Educational Indicators, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedArhar, Joanne M. – Middle School Journal, 2003
Examines beliefs about education that underlie the "No Child Left Behind Act" and the "Secretary of Education's Annual Report on Teacher Quality," and compares them to perspectives of middle level educators. Supplements the discussion with educational theory and research findings. Offers a perspective on reform that places…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Educational Research
