An after-school detention program was developed to help students increase their self-awareness, to understand and respect the rights of others, and to increase their ability to relate to their peers, teachers, and other adults. (Author/MLF)

An Oregon middle school has developed an effective program to deal with at-risk students. The key to the program is its multidimensional approach to the problems of at-risk students. Outlines the dimensions of the program. (MD)

Middle school interdisciplinary teams developed a student behavioral management plan that aims to identify, develop, and coordinate appropriate school responses to the behavior of a specific student that will enable the youngster to become a successful, contributing member of the school program. Sample plan included. (Author/DCS)

Describes a data-based, anxiety-reducing supervisory process. Several instruments are presented that can be used by teachers to gather information on their own performance. (MLF)

A ten-year study of television viewing and content found that middle level students watch more television than any other age group. They are exposed to violence, sex, use of drugs, and sex role socialization in many programs. Schools can help students become discriminating consumers of television. (MLF)

Describes the reading program for gifted readers implemented in the Hauppauge Middle School on Long Island (New York). Covers selection criteria, curriculum, objectives, and strategies and provides a list of references for further reading. (Author/WD)

Advice on ways to make the transition process from junior high to middle school easier. (Author/MLF)

Middle school philosophy requires primary attention to student characteristics and needs when designing language programs. Designers must recognize a need for concrete treatment of subject matter and an integrated, egalitarian approach to instruction. Advice is provided regarding the articulation concerns, program outcome options, and format…

According to a 1987 survey of administrators in 154 exemplary middle schools, certain implementation strategies are essential to ensure success, including participatory decision-making, leadership and philosophical vision, windows of opportunity, staff development, and evaluation and public relations expertise. Postimplementation strategies are…

For teachers at Laurel (Delaware) Central Middle School, the old, dull routine of lecturing docile children has become an exciting exercise in active teaching and learning. Although RE:Learning has pushed nurturing ahead of intellectual skill development, more students are actively engaged in learning. Teacher attitudes toward building…

In most cases, suspension represents playtime. In a Louisiana middle school, suspended students are given one of many books (related to their offenses) to read. If students fail a comprehension test, they must read the book during in-house detention. Suspension becomes both punitive and productive, since the books and accompanying exercises are…

The first stage of implementing the middle-school concept in York County, Virginia, involved moving sixth-grade teachers and students into middle schools and onto teams. One school integrated the curriculum by involving teachers in initial planning stages aligned with schoolwide goals. Curriculum integration succeeds when driven by teachers and…

Quasi-experimental study of the use of TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork) interactive homework assignments in middle-school science instruction found that interactive assignments promoted greater family involvement and better grades than did noninteractive assignments. (Contains 26 references.) (PKP)

The American education agenda suggests a clear commitment to the development of programs and practices to increase equitable participation in higher education. During a time when equity-based policy initiatives are under attack in the United States, governmental TRIO Programs remain one proven pathway for ensuring college preparedness and access…

Describes a group approach with parents, teachers, and students, which worked in helping students who have problems in school. (Author/MLF)