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The ABCs ofThe ABCs ofMiddle LevelMiddle Level

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regulations.regulations.

A, B, C, A, B, C, EE!EE!

The Essential The Essential ElementsElements

(of Standards-Focused Middle(of Standards-Focused MiddleLevel Schools and Programs)Level Schools and Programs)

Essential Element 1: Essential Element 1: Philosophy and MissionPhilosophy and Mission

• A philosophy and mission that reflect the intellectual and developmental needs and characteristics of young adolescents.

Essential Element 1: Essential Element 1: Philosophy and MissionPhilosophy and Mission

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Status quo and inertia

An dually-articulated

vision for the future

Essential Element 2: Essential Element 2: Educational ProgramEducational Program

• An educational program that is comprehensive, challenging, purposeful, integrated, and standards-based.

Essential Element 2: Essential Element 2: Educational ProgramEducational Program

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Standards “incidentalism” or Standards-referenced

Beginning with the End in Mind… all

the time.

Essential Element 3: Essential Element 3: Organization and Organization and

StructureStructure• An organization

and structure that support both academic excellence and personal development.

Essential Element 3: Essential Element 3: Organization and Organization and

StructureStructure

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JuniorHighSchool

Deliberate and

intentional design

Essential Element 4: Essential Element 4: Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction

• Classroom instruction appropriate to the needs and characteristics of young adolescents provided by skilled and knowledgeable teachers.

Essential Element 4: Essential Element 4: Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction

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TraditionalTeaching

Best Practice and

Research-basedLearning

Essential Element 5: Essential Element 5: Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership

• Strong educational leadership and a building administration that encourages, facilitates, and sustains involvement, participation, and partnerships.

Essential Element 5: Essential Element 5: Educational LeadershipEducational Leadership

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Mis-matchedManagement

EffectiveLeadership

andSituational

Match

Essential Element 6: Essential Element 6: A Network of Academic A Network of Academic and Personal Supportand Personal Support

A network of academic and personal support available for students.

Essential Element 6: Essential Element 6: A Network of Academic A Network of Academic and Personal Supportand Personal Support

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HaphazardPrograms and reliance on AIS

Deliberate and

CollaborativeNetwork

Essential Element 7: Essential Element 7: Professional Training Professional Training

and Staff Developmentand Staff Development• Professional

training and staff development that are ongoing, planned, purposeful, and collaborated.

Essential Element 7: Essential Element 7: Professional Training and Professional Training and

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

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Disconnected, one-shot, wants-based staff development

Aligned and Distributed

Professional Learning

Essential Elements Essential Elements ToolsTools

•The ResearchThe Research•The rubricsThe rubrics•The pamphletsThe pamphlets•ProtocolsProtocols•nysmsa.orgnysmsa.org•Each OtherEach Other

NationalNationalToolsTools

Breaking Ranks in the MiddleBreaking Ranks in the Middle

Success in the MiddleSuccess in the Middle

Model AModel A• Do CR100.4• Utilize existing

flexibility

Existing FlexibilityExisting Flexibility• End of 8th

• Reduce but not eliminate

• Performance group

• Acceleration

Existing FlexibilityExisting Flexibility• Experimental

Status• Needs

permission

Model BModel B• Have 7th grade• SRAP• Boost tested

areas• Meet all

standards

RequirementsRequirements• Basic information• Consultation• Self Study• Plan• Assurances• Data & Evaluation

Model C-1 & C-2Model C-1 & C-2• Have 7th grade• Not SRAP• Systemic

restructuring• Meet all

standards

RequirementsRequirements• Basic

information• Consultation• Self Study• Plan• Assurances• Data &

Evaluation

Essential ElementsEssential Elements

Essential ElementsEssential Elements• Policy Statement• Essential

Elements• Rubrics• Protocols

The ABCs ofThe ABCs ofMiddle LevelMiddle Level

A quick look at different A quick look at different approach to the middle level approach to the middle level

regulations.regulations.