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…

This article describes an effort by principals and university researchers to create student co-research groups at several high schools. The authors describe the student co-research team concept, how it provides principals with ways to actively engage students in ongoing school-reform efforts, and how it assists them in gathering and analyzing data…