Lately it seems that more and more school districts are moving sixth graders out of their neighborhood elementary schools and into larger middle schools. The main reasoning I've heard about this push is that middle schools are more "developmentally appropriate" for students. I did a research paper for a class a while back on the benefits of K-8 schools, and several school districts that have switched to K-8 schools have found that when students are kept in their elementary schools longer, there is higher academic achievement, fewer behavior problems, and higher self- esteem among those students. This completely contradicts the idea of a middle school. I say, as long as an elementary school can provide the same opportunities that most middle schools afford children, it is more "developmentally appropriate" for them to remain in elementary schools (at least through the sixth grade). Does anyone else have an opinion on the 6-8 middle school?
2007-03-22
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