As part of compliance with with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, this document presents the State Report Card of Arizona for 2009-2010. The report card provides tables relating to percentage of students who passed AIMS in Arizona by subject and grade. The tables shown in this document include: (1) Mathematics Grade 3; (2) Reading Grade 3; (3)…

These lesson plans are designed for use by middle school social studies teachers who take their students on a tour of the regional airports of Louisville, Kentucky. Twelve lesson plans are included: "Let's Go There Next, Mom"; "Who Wrote That?"; "The Games They Play!"; "You Flew on What?"; "I Wonder…

Pupils may well enjoy studying and writing poetry if quality methods of teaching are used. A student teacher taught a unit of study on the writing of poetry to a class of sixth grade pupils who had previously shown no interest in poetry. Active involvement by learners was stressed throughout the unit. Student interest was piqued with a bulletin…

A practicum used computers to improve the use of standard English and the attitude towards writing of a group of middle school students in a predominantly Nicaraguan neighborhood in a large metropolitan area. The project was directed towards 32 sixth- to eighth-graders of average ability who were enrolled in an introductory computer…

This paper investigates how a group of sixth grade girls thought about their own agency at a transitional period in their lives, when reading books with strong, independent, realistic female characters. The girls vicariously explored agency as they compared their lives and possibilities with those of novel characteristics. Each of the four novels…

Fifth- and sixth-grade girls identified by their teachers as having few friends participated in group treatment sessions consisting of a praise phase, interpersonal problem solving, and an activity phase. At posttest time, the treatment group spent less time alone, more time initiating conversations, and more time interacting with others. Offers…

Examines whether a series of postcards addressing specific alcohol risk and protective factors, sent to the parents/guardians of preadolescents, influenced parent-child communication regarding alcohol use. Results found that postcards increased parent-child communication regarding alcohol use, but that these effects differed by setting and race.…

Studied boys' dominance behavior as they made the transition from primary to middle school. Found that dominance decreased as boys made the transition to a new group; dominance had a significant aggressive dimension at the start of sixth grade; and both affiliative and aggressive dimensions of dominance predicted heterosexual relationships at the…

Examined how changes in drug attitudes from sixth to seventh grade related to changes in alcohol use in seventh grade, noting how racial identity and participation in culturally based prevention programming correlated with alcohol use. Surveys indicated that African American students who became more tolerant about drugs were more likely to…

A librarian, a professor, and an alumnus of Eastern Michigan University (EMU) collaborated to create an innovative library learning workshop for sixth-graders and college students. Pairing sixth-graders and college students increased the motivation to learn of both groups. Participants discovered through hands-on projects that library research…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a self-monitoring procedure to increase classroom preparedness skills of four sixth grade students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study used a multiple-baseline across participants design to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention. The baseline,…

Gender differences in the pursuit of technology careers are a current issue of concern. We report on two studies that use surveys, drawings and interviews to examine sixth- and eighth-grade students' perceptions of knowledgeable computer users and their self-perception as a computer-type person. In Study 1, participants were asked to generate…

This practicum was designed to meet the needs of elementary school students making the transition to middle school. Incoming grade 6 students from five K-5 feeder schools were receiving insufficient articulation from the new middle school to permit them to make a smooth transition. An intervention program was developed and instituted which…

This guide is a seven-lesson, fully illustrated curriculum unit that offers middle school students in grades five through eight an enjoyable opportunity to understand emotions and strengthen their communication skills. It is one of a series of curriculum units designed to provide educators with the curricular tools necessary to challenge students…

Canada is experiencing a dramatic growth in interest in and implementation of the middle school concept. Currently needed is information on the specific characteristics of the middle school as it develops in Canada and information validating the practices that are accompanying restructure efforts. This study investigated the relationship between…