Literature Reviews in Support of the Middle Level Education Research Agenda

ISBN-13: 9781641132572 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 318 str.

Mertens, Steven B.

Opis

In 2015-16, the Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group (MLER SIG) undertook a collaborative project-the development of a new middle grades education research agenda. Members of the MLER SIG identified eight research areas. This volume contains the extensive literature reviews and subsequent research questions for each of the research topics.

Spis treści

• Foreword
• Introduction: Why Do We Need a Middle Level Education Research Agenda?
• Developmental Aspects of Young Adolescents
• Cultural Responsiveness in the Middle Grades
• Special Populations in Middle Level Classrooms
• Educator Development
• The State of Curriculum in the Middle Grades
• Social and Emotional Learning in the Middle Grades
• Digital Technologies in the Middle Grades
• Middle Grades Schools and Structures
• Next Steps: Discussion and Recommendations
• The Middle Level Education Research SIG Research Agenda.
• About the Contributors.