Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Academic Standards | 4 |
| Academic Achievement | 3 |
| Administrator Role | 3 |
| Educational Environment | 3 |
| Educational Improvement | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Principals | 3 |
| Public Schools | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| EdSource | 4 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 7 | 4 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Middle Schools | 4 |
| Grade 6 | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
Location
| California | 4 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full text
Direct linkWilliams, Trish; Haertel, Edward; Kirst, Michael W.; Rosin, Matthew; Perry, Mary – EdSource, 2011
Early in 2010, EdSource released a landmark study on middle grades education in California. "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades" looked at the critical 6th- to 8th-grade years in the context of standards-based education. The analysis identified a comprehensive set of practices that differentiated higher from lower schoolwide academic…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
EdSource, 2011
This playbook draws from the findings of "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades," the largest empirical study of this grade level conducted to date. The "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades" study was designed to find out what higher-performing schools do differently. The result is a compelling set of specific, actionable…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Administrator Role, Academic Achievement
EdSource, 2010
This appendix accompanies "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better. A Large-Scale Study of Middle Grades Practices and Student Outcomes. Initial Research Report." This appendix contains the full bibliography of all research and policy documents consulted during the development of the ten research domains and three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bibliographies, Educational Policy, Research Design
EdSource, 2010
This appendix accompanies "Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better. A Large-Scale Study of Middle Grades Practices and Student Outcomes. Initial Research Report." This appendix focuses on the findings and domain comparisons of the study. This appendix contains the following: (1) Decision Rules; (2) Full Set of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Surveys, Middle Schools, Grade 6
