The second edition of the Middle School Matters Field Guide is a collection of research-based principles, practices, and strategies deemed essential for middle school success. All recommendations are based on rigorous research conducted in the middle grades over the past 15 years.
Who should use the field guide?
The field guide can be used by all middle grades educators, including principals, administrators, counselors, instructional coaches, teachers, and interventionists.
What content areas and grade levels are addressed?
The field guide principles and practices apply to all content areas (including science and social studies) and apply to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders (including students who are learning English).
How do educators use the field guide?
The field guide contains examples and illustrations for each recommended practice to help educators understand and then implement these practices in their classrooms and schools. Additional implementation support can be found in our Instructional Toolkits.
If you have any questions about the field guide or how to use it, please contact us at msmi-info@meadowscenter.org
Acknowledgements
The George W. Bush Institute and The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk would like to thank the many individuals who have contributed to the development of the first field guide, which provided the basis for this updated, second edition.
Downloads:
- Cover and Introduction
- Complete Chapter 1: Research-Based Instruction
- Reading and Reading Interventions
- Writing and Writing Interventions
- Mathematics and Mathematics Interventions
- Cognitive Science and Advanced Reasoning
- Complete Chapter 2: Students Supports that Enhance Learning
- Dropout Prevention
- School Climate and Culture
- Student Behavior and Motivation
- Extended Learning Time
- Complete Chapter 3: Informed Decision Making (Performance Management)
- Appendix Summary