High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

Making Middle Grades Work: School and Classroom Practices That Improve Student Achievement

By Sondra Cooney and Gene Bottoms

In 1997 SREB launched Making Middle Grades Work, a comprehensive effort to improve the middle grades. This research brief summarizes the results of a research study of 52 middle grades schools in 16 states. The study revealed improvement in both reading and mathematics. This report also recommends actions that states, districts and schools can take to improve achievement.

Keywords: numeracy experiences, literacy experiences, high school readiness, transition

(03V65); 4 pages; 2003; $1.50

Goal that it reflects: Achievement in the middle grades for all groups of students exceeds national averages and performance gaps are closed.

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