Schools in the Middle: Developing a Middle-Level Orientation
An important challege to school leaders is learning how to anticipate change, and how to utilize the available resources to maximize the opportunity that such change represents. Using case studies of United States schools which have moved from the junior high to the middle school system, Jack A Mc Kay provides school leaders with guidance on how successful transition can be accomplished.
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Make a successful change from being a junior high to becoming a true "middle" school. A handy, quick-read resource with charts and checklists.
ForewordPrefaceAbout the Author1The Journey Toward a Middle-Level School1The Junior High SchoolPhase 1: Problems and OpportunitiesPhase 2: Philosophy and TheoryPhase 3: Bridging Theory and PracticeTransition Strategies2The Emergence of the Middle-Level School8Characteristics of the Middle-Level SchoolMiddle-Level School TheoryEffective Schools ResearchComponents of the Middle-Level GradesThe Curriculum in the Middle-Level GradesThe Guidance ProgramGrouping Students in the Middle-Level GradesThe StudentTeachers in the Middle-Level School3The Two Cs: Change and Conflict22Conditions for ChangePolitics of ChangeSources of Resistance to ChangeConditions for Successful ChangeBarriers to Successful ChangeResponding to ConflictManaging Conflict4Leadership and Vision Building32Leadership DefinitionLeadership for the Middle-Level SchoolLeadership and CredibilityVision BuildingMoving From Vision to ImplementationMonitoring the VisionLinking the Vision to Plans and ResourcesSustaining the Vision5Sustaining the Process of Implementation42Words of WisdomResourcesAnnotated Bibliography and References
