
ERIC Number: EJ679696
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Publication Date: 2003
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Relating the Middle School Concept to Student Achievement.
Anfara, Vincent A., Jr.; Lipka, Richard P.
Middle School Journal, v35 n1 p24-32 Sep 2003
Cites three critical questions to examine reasons for inconclusive findings relating middle school practices recommended in "Turning Points" to student achievement: (1) shortcomings in operationalizing variables; (2) what is measured; or (3) uncontrolled variables. Notes schools implementing more "Turning Points" recommendations showed greater gains in student outcomes and that achievement is linked to SES. Concludes with a challenge to educators and policymakers to question some uses of standardized tests. (KB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Literature Reviews, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Middle Schools, School Restructuring, Secondary School Curriculum, State of the Art Reviews
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Language: English
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