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| What
is a Middle School? |
| The middle school movement came into
existence in the mid-1960s in response to a growing
need to provide an appropriate learning experience
for young adolescents between the ages of 10 and
15. |
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| Although
the junior high concept was originally proposed to
provide for young adolescent needs, in reality, the
junior high school usually was a scaled-down version
of the high school model. Young adolescents, faced
with a multitude of physical, intellectual, emotional,
and social changes taking place within themselves,
found difficulty coping with the academic programming
and social situations designed for high school students. |
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| Middle
schools are specially designed to meet the unique
needs of the young adolescents they serve. In the
middle school the child comes first. Its programs
strive to develop the total child with emphasis placed
on physical, intellectual, emotional, and social
growth. Middle schools create small communities for
learning through interdisciplinary teaming, and they
assign a teacher advisor to provide individual support
to each student. Middle schools reduce the levels
of tracking and encourage the use of varied instructional
strategies. Exemplary middle schools strive to promote
success for all students and create a sense of belonging
and caring. |
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