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Publications & Presentations
Interdisciplinary Teaming and Classroom Practices
• How Teaming Influences Classroom Practices
(Middle School Journal, November 2000)
• What Makes Interdisciplinary Teams Effective?
(Middle School Journal, March 2000)
• The Impact of Teaming: Five Research-Based Outcomes of Teaming
(Middle School Journal, November 1999)
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Certification
• Does Middle Grades Teacher Certification Affect Practices Learning?
(Middle School Journal, May 2005)
• Middle Grades Teacher Certification: Its Effect on Student Learning and Achievement
(NMSA Annual Conference - Atlanta, GA, November 2003)
• The Impact of Middle Grades Certification on Student Performance
(NMSA Teacher Preparation Symposium - Charlotte, NC, February 2003)
• The Relationship Between Middle Grades Teacher Certification and Teaching Practices
(Abstract of article published in The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education: Volume. 2, 2002)
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Professional Development
• Professional Development for Middle Grade Teachers: Does One Size Fit All?
(Abstract of article published in The Handbook of Research in Middle Level Education, Volume 3.
• Four Important Lessons About Teacher Professional Development
(Middle School Journal, May 2002)
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Leadership (or Middle School Principals)
• Are Middle Level Principals an Endangered Species?
(Middle School Journal, November 2004)
• Understanding Effective Leadership: A Commitment to Student Success
(NMSA Annual Conference - Portland, OR, November 2002)
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Parent Involvement
• How Familiar Are Parents with Middle Level Practices?
(Middle School Journal, November 2001)
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Student Outcomes
• High Expectations for Every Student
(Middle School Journal, May 2004)
• Middle School Practices Improve Student Achievement in High Poverty Schools
(Middle School Journal, September 2003)
• Understanding Indicators Related to Academic Performance
(Middle School Journal, November 2002)
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Latchkey
• The Effects of Latchkey Status on Middle-Grades Students
(Paper presented at American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 2005)
• Should Middle Grades Students Be Left Alone After School?
(Middle School Journal, May 2003)
• The Effects of Latchkey Status on Middle-Grades Students: New Research Findings
(NMSA Annual Conference - Denver, CO, November 1998)
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Miscellaneous
• Teacher Views on the Collaborative Review of Student Work
(Middle School Journal, November 2004)
• What Research Says About.Evidence that Middle-Grades Practices are Successful
(NMSA Annual Conference - Minneapolis, MN, November 2004)
• Research that Support High Performing Middle Grade Schools
(NMSA Annual Conference - Atlanta, GA, November 2003)
• Lessons Learned from More Than a Decade of Middle Grades Research
(Middle School Journal, November 2003)
• School Size Matters in Interesting Ways
(Middle School Journal, May 2001)
• Hot Research Topics for Urban Middle Schools
(NMSA Urban Conference - Columbus, OH, March 2001)
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Comprehensive School Reform
Michigan Middle Start
• Middle Start CSRD: Show Me the Evidence of Effectiveness
(Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 2003)
• The Middle Start Initiative, Phase I: An Analysis of Michigan Middle-Grades Schools
(Evaluation report to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, August 1998)
• Executive Summary of Phase I Report
(Evaluation report to the W. K. Kellogg Foundation , April 1999)
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Mid South Middle Start
Arkansas
• Analysis of (ACTAAP) Achievement Data for 2001-2004
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, February 2005)
• Arkansas Mid South Middle Start Research Summary
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, July 2004)
• Mid South Middle Start Initiative: Arkansas Progress Report 1998/99-2000/01
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, May 2002)
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Louisiana
• Analysis of Louisiana (LEAP 21) Achievement Data for 2001-2004
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, February 2005)
• Louisiana Mid South Middle Start Research Summary
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, July 2004)
• Mid South Middle Start Initiative: Louisiana Progress Report 1998/99-2000/01
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, May 2002)
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Mississippi
• Analysis of Mississippi (MCT) Achievement Data for 2001-2004
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, January 2005)
• Mississippi Mid South Middle Start Research Summary
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, July 2004)
• Mid South Middle Start Initiative: Mississippi Progress Report 1998/99-2000/01
(Evaluation report to the Foundation for the Mid South, May 2002)
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Turning Points
Illinois
• Illinois Turning Points CSR Program Boosts Student Achievement in Middle-Grade Schools
(Evaluation report to the National Turning Points Center, June 2004)
• 2001/02 Baseline Analysis of Self-Study Data: Illinois Turning Points Schools
(Evaluation report to the National Turning Points Center, December 2002)
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Massachusetts
• Assessing the Success of Turning Points in Boston Public Schools
(Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 2004)
• 2001/02 Baseline Analysis of Self-Study Data: Massachusetts Turning Points Schools
(Evaluation report to the National Turning Points Center, January 2003)
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