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Learning Styles: Recognizing Individuality.
Jenkins, John M. – Schools in the Middle, 1991
Teachers can use learning style assessment instruments such as the NASSP Learning Style Profile to make decisions about their teaching methodology and program placement. This article discusses the benefits of learning style assessment for middle school students and outlines ways to apply results and increase teacher effectiveness at varying…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Evaluation Methods, Individual Differences, Intermediate Grades
Fostering Curriculum Integration through Performance Assessment.
Aseltine, James M. – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Several barriers may prevent teachers from using an integrated curriculum, including insufficient preparation and an individualistic or accountability-driven school culture. A Farmington, Connecticut, middle school encourages its teachers to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum aligned with performance assessment. Teachers receive training in a…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades
Technology in the Classroom: Preparing Students for the Information Age.
Hunter, Barbara; And Others – Schools in the Middle, 1993
When preparing middle-level students for the information Age, educators must consider staff-development needs in the areas of computer technology and portfolio design; classroom restructuring for project-based curriculum; integrated subject disciplines; and alignment of the portfolio approach to school, district, state, and parental expectations…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Technology, Integrated Curriculum, Intermediate Grades
Teaching, Enlightening: A Guide to Student Assessment.
Schurr, Sandra L. – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Examines the role of assessment in middle schools. Describes characteristics of authentic assessment and benefits of product, performance, and portfolio assessment. Discusses effective grading methods, listing advantages and disadvantages of grading. Presents guidelines for designing tests and describes four unusual testing formats: (1) Bloom…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grading, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Portfolio Assessments: Involving Students in Their Journey to Success.
Baron, Rosemary W.; Johnson, C. Jill; Acor, Shelly – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Describes use of behavioral descriptors called Performance Results to guide instruction, combined with implementation of portfolio assessment, for middle level students in Utah's Salt Lake City School District. Discusses stumbling blocks to using the Performance Results for teachers and students, positive outcomes from the process, and future…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students
Breaking from Tradition: Using Learning Styles to Teach Students How to Learn.
Foriska, Terry J. – Schools in the Middle, 1992
At a middle school in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, administrators and teachers used the cognitive domain of the National Association of Secondary School Principals' Learning Style Profile to design "products" that helped compensate for underachieving sixth and seventh graders' skill deficits in mathematics and science. Success…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Grade 6, Grade 7
Authentic Assessment--Key Issues, Concerns, Guidelines.
Clark, Sally N.; Clark, Donald C. – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Considers key issues in implementing authentic assessment systems in middle schools, including its implications for content organization and classroom instruction, teacher and administrator involvement, and legitimizing teaching to the test. Presents concerns about authentic assessment related to outcomes and measurement, time constraints, labor…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students
Math Instruction and Assessment: Preventing Anxiety, Promoting Confidence.
Steele, Diana F.; Arth, Alfred A. – Schools in the Middle, 1998
Describes instructional methods to make mathematics relevant to middle level students without inducing math anxiety. Discusses methods to prevent negative math experiences at the middle level, including discussing negative attitudes through math autobiographies, math self-talk, and journals; reducing anxiety through cooperative-learning…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Cooperative Learning, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools