TAILIEUCHUNG - Focus on the Wonder Years

Young teens undergo multiple physical, social-emotional, and intellectual changes, which have been viewed as setting them apart from both younger and older students. The basic concept of a separate middle school was to better focus on and serve the special needs of children in their early teens. The question is whether middle | Focus on the WOWER Challenges Facing the Ámerican Middle School Jaana Juvonen Vi-Nhuan Le Tessa Kaganoff Catherine Augustine Louay Constant Prepared for the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation EDUCATION The research described in this report was conducted by RAND Education for Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. ISBN 0-8330-3390-5 The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. RAND is a registered trademark. Cover design by Barbara Angell Caslon Copyright 2004 RAND Corporation All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from RAND. Published 2004 by the RAND Corporation 1700 Main Street . Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 1200 South Hayes Street Arlington VA 22202-5050 201 North Craig Street Suite 202 Pittsburgh PA 15213-1516 RAND URL http To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information contact Distribution Services Telephone 310 451-7002 Fax 310 451-6915 Email order@ Preface Today in the United States there are nearly 9 million students in public middle schools typically schools that include grades 6 through 8 . Middle school youth are especially vulnerable to multiple risks. For example the process of social alienation that ultimately leads students to drop out of high school often starts during the middle grades. Hence the middle school years are critical in setting the trajectories for subsequent life success. How well are middle schools serving our young The RAND Corporation set out to assess the state of American middle schools and identify the schools major challenges. The research team collected and synthesized literature .

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