| Description |
xvii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-311) and index. |
| Contents |
A methodology for research with young students -- Hillside : on the way to somewhere else -- Lakeview : journey's end -- Mountainview Middle School -- Sixth grade hopes, seventh grade discoveries -- A transition for parents and teachers -- Classrooms, teams, and teaching styles -- How students shape less-structured environments -- Peer, home, and school self-esteem -- Extracurricular participation -- Ability grouping -- Success and struggle in the transition to middle school -- Implications for research, policy, and practice. |
| Subject |
Middle schools -- United States -- Sociological aspects -- Case studies.
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Middle school students -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
0791460355 alkaline paper |
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0791460363 paperback alkaline paper |
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