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Reforming Middle Level Education
Considerations for Policymakers


Edited by:
Sue C. Thompson, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Vincent A. Anfara, The University of Tennessee
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2004. A volume in the series: The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education. Series Editor(s): Vincent A. Anfara, The University of Tennessee

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CONTENTS: Foreword, Sue Swaim. Introduction: Policymakers, Please Think on These “Things”, John H. Lounsbury. Creating High-Performance Middle Schools: Recommendations from Research, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr. The Importance of Having a Highly Qualified Principal in Every Middle Grades School, Sue C. Thompson. Creating Academically Challenging Middle Level Schools for Every Child, Ronald D. Williamson and J. Howard Johnston. Creating Quality in the Middle School Curriculum, James A. Beane. Creating Socially Equitable Middle Grades Schools, Nancy M. Doda. The Role of Accountability in Middle Level Schools, Dan French. The Role of Teacher Preparation, Licensure, and Retention in Creating High- Performing Middle Schools, C. Kenneth McEwin, Thomas S. Dickinson, and Tracy W. Smith. Lessons Learned from Comprehensive School Reform Models, Nancy Ames. State-Level Policy Development, David A. Payton. Creating Common Middle-Level Knowledge: A New York Story, Jeannette Stern and Sandra L. Stacki. A New Vision for Professional Learning, Stephanie Hirsh. What of the Future? Deborah Kasak. About the Authors. Index.

REVIEWS:
"This is an excellent book for all middle level educators and not just for the policymakers. ...The content was very important and organized well." ~ Reviewed in "Education Review" by Shirley Gholston Key, University of Memphis