Building an Effective Middle School

This text provides useful information on the most important characteristics of an effective middle school program, as identified by on-going research and study. Each chapter discusses the general nature of each characteristic, procedures for developing that particular characteristic, as well as ways of dealing with some of the problems that might arise in developing the characteristic. Each of the chapters has been carefully prepared by practicing middle school educators and university educators recognized for their middle school involvement in the U.S. and abroad.