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Administrator Toolkit Educator Toolkit Student & Counselor Toolkit MIDDLE LEVEL TOOLKIT Middle level matters because high school counts! Business & Community Toolkit MIDDLE LEVEL TOOLKIT Middle level matters because high school counts! Did you know? • 80% of 6th graders who fail in one of four areas have less than an 80% chance of graduating high school? Do you know what those four are? • 50% of all 8th graders who drop out fail mathematics, English or attend less than 80% of the time. • Failing to succeed in middle grades is a major risk factor for involvement with the juvenile justice system and teenage pregnancy. Did you know? • Middle level teachers with common planning times had the highest levels of effective team and classroom practices? • Research reports a combination of academic focus and supportive relationships fosters higher achievement? • What happens at the middle level significantly impacts high school graduation rates. • Find the answers at: www.ode.state.or.us/go/real Middle Level Practices Matter! Let us help you find: A short video on adolescent development. that supports common planning time as one factor in academic Research achievement. The latest in integrating technological tools to engage students. Structures to support positive behavior. Examples of Personalized Education Plan (PEP). Standards, assessments, and best practices for math. four defining Schools to Watch strands that make up a school’s self The assessment rubric. Academic Excellence Developmental Responsiveness Social Equity Organizational Support and Process “Building blocks to high performing middle schools, necessary for student success through high school and beyond.” - Dr. Robert Balfanz, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland “Resources developed to ensure successful implementation of the new diploma.” - Dr. Robert Balfanz, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Links on the website: Elementary Education Connect to elementary links Middle Level Framework Philosophical framework for educating Oregon's 10-15 year olds Middle Level & the Oregon Diploma Preparing 8th graders to meet higher standards for Oregon's high school diploma Diploma Requirements Connect to high school links K-12 Standards What's essential for 6th, 7th & 8th graders to be as successful as 9th graders and throughout high school Links on the website: Essential Skills Standards and rubrics to guide planning Personal Learning Personalized Education Plan (PEP) used in middle schools across Oregon Tools and Resources Links to research, resources, and services that support middle level educators and learners Organizations Supporting Middle Level National, regional, and state organizations and associations Organizations Supporting ML National Middle School Association www.nmsa.org Oregon Diploma http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/diploma/ Oregon Middle Level Association www.omla.net Schools To Watch www.schoolstowatch.org The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics www.nctm.org Special Thanks To… Chris Brantley, OMLA Carol Larson, Willamette ESD Jan Burgess, NMSA Pete Lorain, OMLA/NMSA Colin Cameron, COSA Jill O’Neill, Meadow Park MS Micki Caskey, PSU Steve Nelson, Leslie MS Suzanne Dalton, COSA Sue Parton, ODE Jane Evans, North Albany MS Bill Rhoades, Bend LaPine SD 1 Phyllis Gile, ODE Joe Sebastian, Akerman MS Michelle Hooper, ODE Debbie Sembar-Renard, Willamette Sue Hukari, Hood River MS University Noel Hygelund, Carus Elementary Derrick Sullivan, COSA Jana Iverson, Nyssa MS Amy Tiger, McLoughlin MS