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Peer reviewedMerrill, Adeline B. – Middle School Journal, 1992
A brief history of East Ridge Middle School in Connecticut illustrates the strong economic and demographic pressures that can work against a middle school. The principal plays a crucial role in preserving both the structure and the programs of an effective middle school. Points out strategies to protect and develop middle schools in tough economic…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Financial Problems, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedSchmurak, Carole B.; Ratliff, Thomas M. – Middle School Journal, 1994
Describes study of 80 middle-school classrooms to observe teacher practices, student behaviors, instructional materials, and room decorations and tally numbers of male and female participants. Develops system classifying both sexist and equitable practices. Surprisingly, the math classes were most equitable in student participation; language arts…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Equal Education, Females, Intermediate Grades
