| Description |
xxiv, 155 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"Prepared for the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation." |
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"RAND Education." |
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Errata slip included. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-155). |
| Contents |
Goals, terms, methods, and organization -- A brief history of the U.S. middle school -- Core practices of the middle school concept -- Academic achievement -- Conditions for student learning -- Principals -- Promoting teacher competence through training -- Parental involvement -- Whole-school reform models -- Conclusions and recommendations. |
| Form |
Also available online. |
| Subject |
Middle schools -- United States.
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Middle school education -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Juvonen, Jaana.
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Rand Education (Institute)
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| ISBN |
0833033905 |
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