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The Encyclopedia of Middle Level Education is designed to be a
comprehensive overview of the field. This publication will include
seven anchor essays (5000 words) that will over the following
topics: the history of the middle school movement; academically
excellent curriculum, instruction, and assessment; developmental
responsiveness in relation to young adolescents; social equity in
middle grades schools; teacher and administrator preparation and
professional development; middle school reform models; and future
directions in relation to the movement, practices, and policy.
Authorship of the anchor essays is by invitation only. In addition
to these anchor essays, the encyclopedia will contain
alphabetically organized entries (short entries approximately 500
words; long entries approximately 2000 words) that address
important concepts, ideas, terms, people, organizations, and
seminal publications related to middle level education. A tentative
listing of entries and their corresponding lengths can be found at
http://www.rmle.pdx.edu/. Contributors to the encyclopedia will be
expected to provide enough information so that the reader can place
the idea, concept, person, etc. into its proper context in the
history of the middle school movement. Entries are meant to be
introductory; after an overview of the essentials of the topic the
reader will be guided to more extensive sources for further
investigation. Where appropriate, the reader should be directed to
electronic sources such as websites where additional information
can be retrieved.
The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education provides a
comprehensive overview of the field. This publication includes
seven anchor essays (5000 words) that cover the following topics:
the history of the middle school movement; academically excellent
curriculum, instruction, and assessment; developmental
responsiveness in relation to young adolescents; social equity in
middle grades schools; leadership in middle level schools; teacher
and administrator preparation and professional development; and
future directions in relation to the movement, practices, and
policy. Leading scholars in the field of middle grades education
were invited to author these essays. In addition to the seven
anchor essays, the encyclopedia contains alphabetically organized
entries (short entries approximately 500 words; long entries
approximately 2000 words) that address important concepts, ideas,
terms, people, organizations, and seminal publications related to
middle grades education. Contributors to the encyclopedia have
provided sufficient information so that the reader can place the
idea, concept, person, etc. into its proper context in the history
of the middle school movement. Entries are meant to be
introductory; after an overview of the essentials of the topic the
reader is guided to more extensive sources for further
investigation. Where appropriate, the reader is also directed to
electronic sources such as websites where additional information
can be retrieved.
This volume in The Handbook of Research on Middle Level Education
gives an introduction to professional preparation and development
of middle level teachers and administrators.
This volume in ""The Handbook of Research on Middle Level
Education"" gives an introduction to professional preparation and
development of middle level teachers and administrators.
The middle-school years mark a critical transition period for young
adolescents and their parents. This breakthrough volume empowers
parents to advocate for the very best education for their children
by clearly explaining what adolescents need--and what makes them
tick.
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