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Peer reviewedKaplan, Leslie S.; Evans, Michael W., Sr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
High-performing schools, it is noted, share an organizational culture in which administrators, staff, and students agree on a common purpose for educational outcomes and undertake cooperative team efforts to reach these goals. A Virginia high school transformed its culture by providing comprehensive professional development and teacher-leadership…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Environment, Expectation, High Schools
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
The document describes desirable practices for the education of gifted early adolescents in Virginia. It contains recommendations to assist in implementing a comprehensive plan for gifted middle-grade students compatible with state plans for overall middle school education. Research on students this age and on gifted students is cited to support…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Education, Classroom Techniques, College Preparation
Download full textVirginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1990
This publication replaces the "Guidelines for Middle Schools in Virginia," which were published in 1978-79. The document describes desirable educational practices for early adolescents. It applies to grades 6, 7, and 8 in all Virginia schools, and contains 22 specific recommendations for implementation. Sections describe the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Environment, Educational Technology
