Editors:
Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., The University of Tennessee
P. Gayle Andrews, The University of Georgia
Steven B. Mertens, University of Illinois
Information Age Publishing
Ordering Information:
http://www.infoagepub.com
Contents:
The Encyclopedia of Middle Level Education is a comprehensive overview of the field.
This publication includes seven anchor essays (5000 words) that will cover the following
topics: the history of the middle school movement; academically excellent curriculum,
instruction, and assessment; developmental responsiveness in relation to young adolescents;
social equity in middle grades schools; teacher and administrator preparation and
professional development; middle school reform models; and future directions in relation
to the movement, practices, and policy. In addition to the anchor essays, the encyclopedia
contains alphabetically organized entries (short entries approximately 500 words; long entries
approximately 2000 words) that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people,
organizations, and seminal publications related to middle level education.
This publication includes seven anchor essays (5000 words) that will cover the following
topics: the history of the middle school movement; academically excellent curriculum,
instruction, and assessment; developmental responsiveness in relation to young adolescents;
social equity in middle grades schools; teacher and administrator preparation and
professional development; middle school reform models; and future directions in relation
to the movement, practices, and policy. In addition to the anchor essays, the encyclopedia
contains alphabetically organized entries (short entries approximately 500 words; long entries
approximately 2000 words) that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people,
organizations, and seminal publications related to middle level education.