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Understanding Family-School Engagement across and within Elementary- and Middle-School Contexts
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Smith, Tyler E.; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Huang, Francis – School Psychology, 2019
Although family-school engagement is important across child and adolescent development, most research, programs, and policies have focused primarily on elementary students and contexts. The current study extends beyond elementary settings by exploring the unique and shared contributions of developmental context on family-school engagement (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Understanding Family-School Engagement across and within Elementary- and Middle-School Contexts
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Smith, Tyler E.; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Huang, Francis – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although family-school engagement is important across child and adolescent development, most research, programs, and policies have focused primarily on elementary students and contexts. The current study extends beyond elementary settings by exploring the unique and shared contributions of developmental context on family-school engagement (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Planning, Implementing, and Assessing an Authentic Performance Task in Middle Grades Classrooms
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Barnes, Nicole C.; Urbankowski, Daniel – Middle School Journal (J3), 2014
As young adolescents, middle grades students experience a wide variety of changes related to their cognitive capabilities, social and emotional well-being, and use of self-regulation strategies. Authentic performance tasks challenge students to apply their knowledge and skills to realistic problems to create products or performances--consistent…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Early Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Learning Activities
Multiple Intelligences, Culture and Equitable Learning.
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Reiff, Judith C. – Childhood Education, 1997
Examines the application of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences at the middle school level. Suggests that planning, teaching and assessment should be based upon learner's individual needs and intelligences, aiming to help develop particular intelligences and strengthen the existing ones. Proposes several learning activities for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
Preparing Adolescents for the Twenty-First Century. Challenges Facing Europe and the United States. Johann Jacobs Foundation Conference Series, Volume 4.
Takanishi, Ruby, Ed.; Hamburg, David A., Ed. – 1997
This book contains 11 papers based on presentations at a 1994 conference held in Marbach, Germany, and a 1995 conference in Geneva, Switzerland, focusing on frontiers in the education of young adolescents in European countries and the United States. The following papers are included: "Foreword" (Klaus J. Jacobs); "Meeting the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Biology, Change Strategies, Cross Cultural Studies