Overview

This book provides middle level teachers and administrators with a rich resource on restructuring schools to help young adolescents achieve intellectual, social, and emotional success. It is a comprehensive volume that describes the leadership knowledge bases, skills, processes, and attitudes necessary for successful middle level school restructuring. Major themes in the book include: trends and issues in middle level schools; characteristics of young adolescents; middle level curriculum; instruction and assessment; successful middle level school programs; leadership skills and collaborative decision-making; school restructuring; staff development; program evaluation; and maintaining a climate for change.

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Author:   Sally N. Clark ,  Donald C. Clark
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780791419229

ISBN 10:   0791419223
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   06 April 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Foreword Preface Copyright Acknowledgments Section I. Perspectives on the Middle Level School: Past, Present, and Future 1. Perspectives on Middle Level Education Past and Present What is a Middle Level School? Forces that Led to the Establishment and Rapid Growth of the Junior High School The Evolution of Middle Level Schools Current Middle Level School Organization and Practice Summary References 2. Middle Level Schools: The Rhetoric of Today as the Foundation for Tomorrow How Should Middle Schools be Organized? What Do Successful Middle Level Schools Look Like? Why Middle Level Schools Must Change Summary References Section II. Restructuring the Middle Level School: Building a Knowledge Base 3. Early Adolescent Development Needs and Characteristics Early Adolescent Needs and Characteristics: A Broad Perspective Early Adolescent Development: Specific Components Early Adolescent Development: Implications Summary References 4. Curriculum and Assessment in Responsive Middle Level Schools Curriculum in the Middle Level School Curriculum and Student Assessment Summary References 5. Responsive Middle Level Programs: Interdisciplinary Teaming, Teacher Advisories, and Student Activities Interdisciplinary Teaming Teacher Advisory Programs Student Activity Programs Summary References 6. Programs Which Involve Parents and Community: Parent Participation and Youth Service Parent Involvement Programs Youth Service Programs Summary References Section III. Restructuring the Middle Level School: Restructuring, Leadership, and Collaboration 7. Restructuring and Middle Level Schools What is School Restructuring? What are the Tasks of Restructuring? Crucial Factors Supporting Successful Middle Level Restructuring Summary References 8. Collaboration and Middle Level School Restructuring School Cultures of Isolation and of Collaboration Collaborative Approaches--Teacher Leadership, Decision Making, and Influence Structuring Successful Middle Level School Collaboration Organizing Collaboration for Strategic Planning Summary References Section IV. Restructuring the Middle Level School: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating the Strategic Plan 9. Developing the Restructuring Plan Strategic Planning Developing a Plan for Restructuring the Middle Level School Phase I--Developing a Foundation for Restructuring Phase II--Developing the Strategic Long-Range Plan Summary References 10. Organizing Staff Development to Facilitate School Restructuring Some Assumptions About Staff Development Leadership and Staff Development Phase I--Planning the Staff Development Program Phase II--Implementing the Staff Development Program Summary References 11. Evaluating Middle Level Programs and Practice Purposes and Functions of Evaluation Middle Level School Evaluation--Four Examples Summary References Section V. Restructuring the Middle Level School: Maintaining the Climate for Change 12. Responsive Middle Level Schools: The Continuing Challenge Maintaining the Climate of Change Summary References Name Index Subject Index

Reviews

""This book should be in the hands of every middle level principal in the United States!"" - Thomas O. Erb, The University of Kansas, Lawrence

"""This book should be in the hands of every middle level principal in the United States!"" - Thomas O. Erb, The University of Kansas, Lawrence"

This book should be in the hands of every middle level principal in the United States! - Thomas O. Erb, The University of Kansas, Lawrence

Author Information

Sally N. Clark is Senior Lecturer and Donald C. Clark is Professor in the Department of Teaching and Teacher Education at the University of Arizona, Tucson.

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