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?
Having taught in both settings, I would say I prefer K-8 myself. In a K-6 school, sixth graders get the big ego because they’re the at the "top" and tend to get really obnoxious. (I’ve seen a big drop in grades, too.) They start to get too obsessed with "growing up" and definitely get an attitude much earlier.
The sixth graders, at the K-8 school I was at, knew they weren’t IT and tended to be a bit more reserved and focused on academics rather than social status. Although the eighth graders were IT in that setting, they had a bit more maturity and could still focus on their studies since they tended to be more concerned about their success in high school.
On a more serious note, the academic switch for seventh graders having left a K-6 setting can be a major shock and I find can really hurt their academics. If they are struggling students to begin with, staying in a K-8 setting allows for a more consistant quality of help and support since they aren’t "new" to a particular school; the teachers know them already and know what to do to help. Unfortunately, they tend to fall into the cracks going to a separate mid-school.
Comparitively? As a teacher, I’d rather deal with a K-8 eighth grader than a K-6 sixth grader. LOL
Just my two cents…
I’ve seen schools that combine elementary and middle school (K-8th grade) and pre-school and elementary school, but I’ve not yet seen one that combines middle and high school. Do they exist? Like a school that goes from 6th-12th grade? Public or private?
Yes, in Orange County, CA there is a school called Oxford Academy that is from 7-12th grade. It is a public magnet school.
how many people are african americans in middle schools? what is the percentage?
Depends on the state, area, city, and school. PLease be more specific.
Please tell me a good site for scholarships to private middle schools. Thank You So Much!
I don’t think there are any… all the private schools I know about are associated with churches.
I’ve looked 
to my utter disgust. your best bet would be either the yellow pages under schools- charter, or driving to Temple…..
I’m looking for schools that dont have serious behavior problems or issues with violence on campus. I prefer an upper middle class school with kids that dont have a high percentage of reduced lunch
They could, but it puts them in a liability. As an agent, I always provide where they can find that information & they can call & make their own determination.
Many school have websites. States also often have websites where you can go & visit what ranking each school has along with other info.
Local police could also tell you what school would be lower in violence issues.
http://www.browardschools.com/
http://www.psk12.com/rating/USindexphp/STATE_FL.html
http://www.greatschools.net/city/Fort_Lauderdale/FL
http://www.city-data.com/county/Broward_County-FL.html
Creekland middle school lawrenceville Georgia, wifi username and password, 20 points for best answer if you tell me how to give points.
Schools don’t generally have a wifi username and password. They usually use a Radius server that authenticates using a domain username and password. So, to get a username/password I would try finding the username and password of a school district employee. Additionally, they may use MAC filtering to prevent random hardware from authenticating. Using another user’s name and password, however would be easily traced back to whatever device you are connecting with. So, by using another person’s credentials you could easily be in violation of the school’s permissible use policy and perhaps the local laws.
I’m looking for public middle schools in Brooklyn. No charter, private, catholic etc.
There is only one, otherwise it would not be in the middle! – sorry!!!
I want to stay with my friends but I am thinking about transfering to a top middle magnet school in the country. The magnet school has way more choices for electives and classes and such. But the magnet school is in a really dumpy area of town (drugs). Should I stay or should I go?
It really depends on a lot of other factors. How far away is the magnet school? Are you happy where you are now? For highschool, I left a "top" school that I would have been miserable at for an inner city magnet school where I was happy. Also, depending on where you are, the "dumpy" area of town may allow you more access to a variety of opportunity and a more diverse group of people.
As a side note, you are in middle school. Its not right at this point of your life to be so concerned about going to a "top" school. Middle school doesnt effect your chances of going to a good college and in the long run this will seem like a very insignificant part of your life. Just go where you think you will be happy, day by day.
I want to stay with my friends but I am thinking about transfering to a top middle magnet school in the country. The magnet school has way more choices for electives and classes and such. But the magnet school is in a really dumpy area of town (drugs). Should I stay or should I go?
It really depends on a lot of other factors. How far away is the magnet school? Are you happy where you are now? For highschool, I left a "top" school that I would have been miserable at for an inner city magnet school where I was happy. Also, depending on where you are, the "dumpy" area of town may allow you more access to a variety of opportunity and a more diverse group of people.
As a side note, you are in middle school. Its not right at this point of your life to be so concerned about going to a "top" school. Middle school doesnt effect your chances of going to a good college and in the long run this will seem like a very insignificant part of your life. Just go where you think you will be happy, day by day.
I want to stay with my friends but I am thinking about transfering to a top middle magnet school in the country. The magnet school has way more choices for electives and classes and such. But the magnet school is in a really dumpy area of town (drugs). Should I stay or should I go?
It really depends on a lot of other factors. How far away is the magnet school? Are you happy where you are now? For highschool, I left a "top" school that I would have been miserable at for an inner city magnet school where I was happy. Also, depending on where you are, the "dumpy" area of town may allow you more access to a variety of opportunity and a more diverse group of people.
As a side note, you are in middle school. Its not right at this point of your life to be so concerned about going to a "top" school. Middle school doesnt effect your chances of going to a good college and in the long run this will seem like a very insignificant part of your life. Just go where you think you will be happy, day by day.