Preface | p. iii |
The Rand Corporation Quality Assurance Process | p. v |
Figures | p. xi |
Tables | p. xiii |
Summary | p. xv |
Acknowledgements | p. xxi |
Abbreviations | p. xxiii |
Goals, Terms, Methods, and Organization | p. 1 |
A Brief History of the U.S. Middle School | p. 9 |
Core Practices of the Middle School Concept | p. 20 |
Academic Achievement | p. 28 |
Conditions for Student Learning | p. 46 |
Principals | p. 64 |
Promoting Teacher Competence Through Training | p. 73 |
Parental Involvement | p. 84 |
Whole-School Reform Models | p. 98 |
Conclusions and Recommendations | p. 112 |
Characteristics of U.S. Public Schools Serving Middle Grades | p. 120 |
International and National Data Sets | p. 125 |
Factor Analysis of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children | p. 130 |
Research Recommendations | p. 133 |
References | p. 137 |
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