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Tables of Contents for Turning Points 2000
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
ix
David A. Hamburg
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xv
Turning Points: A Decade Later
1
21
Turning Points and Middle Grades School Reform
3
3
Early Adolescence: Opportunities and Risks
6
4
Core Values of Turning Points 2000
10
6
Turning Points 2000: Purpose, Process, and Plan
16
6
Turning Points 2000: A Design for Improving Middle Grades Education
22
9
The Turning Points 2000 Recommendations
23
4
The Design System
27
1
Caution: No Half Measures
28
2
Ensuring Success for Every Student
30
1
Curriculum and Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning
31
32
Standards and Curriculum: The Starting Points of Backward Design
32
22
Assessment: The Midpoint of Backward Design
54
7
Conclusion
61
2
Designing Instruction to Improve Teaching and Learning
63
31
Instruction's Key Connections
64
1
Equity and Excellence
65
3
Three Models for Organizing Instruction
68
15
Our Recommendations for Organizing Instruction
83
2
Technology as a Resource for Instruction
85
1
Instructional Reform and Broad-based Intervention for Language Minority Students
86
1
Special Focus: Teaching Reading in Middle Grades Schools
87
7
Expert Teachers for Middle Grades Schools: Pre-service Preparation and Professional Development
94
27
Pre-service Preparation of Middle Grades Teachers
96
2
The Content and Structure of Pre-service Programs
98
4
Middle Grades Teacher Licensure/Certification: Is It Necessary?
102
3
Mentoring and Induction Programs for Middle Grades Teachers
105
5
Professional Development
110
10
The Bottom Line
120
1
Organizing Relationships for Learning
121
24
Smaller Is Better
123
2
A Team Approach
125
10
Creating and Sustaining Effective Teams
135
2
Team Roles and Responsibilities
137
3
What Effective Teams Do
140
2
Advisory
142
2
Conclusion
144
1
Democratic Governance to Improve Student Learning
145
23
The Leadership Team, Inquiry Groups, and Student Involvement
147
2
Functions of the Leadership Team
149
7
The School Principal-Key Leadership Roles
156
4
Developing District Capacity to Support Middle School Change
160
5
Conclusion
165
3
A Safe and Healthy School Environment
168
27
A Healthy Learning Environment
170
9
A Health-Promoting School
179
7
Health Services
186
7
Conclusion
193
2
Involving Parents and Communities
195
23
Parent Involvement to Improve Student Learning
196
13
Linking Adolescent Learning to Community Resources
209
8
Schools, Family, and Community: A Strong Foundation
217
1
Taking Action: Challenges and Opportunities
218
13
Teaching and Learning
220
2
Relationships, Collaboration, and Decision Making
222
3
Community Connections
225
2
Final Reflections: On Excellence and Equity
227
4
References
231
20
Index
251
14
About the Authors
265
2
About the Turning Points National Network
267