A Chronological History of Middle Level Ed. 1988-2012

By heinricj

  • Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century

    8 solid recommendations for improving schooling that became the standard for middle level education

  • From Rhetoric to Reality

    NMSA book shifted focus of middle school from organization to curriculum

  • NMSA Office in D.C.

    NMSA establishes national young voice for adolescents to speak amongst other established national associations

  • CMLA

    Collegiate Middle Level Association becomes an official affiliate of NMSA

  • Turning Points

    Report by the Carnegie Corporation focusing on the basic areas of curriculum and instruction

  • No Child Left Behind

    Political reform that focuses on high-stakes testing and juxtaposes the democratic philosophy of middle level education.

  • This We Believe: Successful Schools for Young Adolescents

    NMSA reviews position paper and now contains authoritative list of the characteristics of young adolescents.

  • This We Believe

    Fourth edition; includes standards for academically effective and developmentally responsive schools

  • No Child Left Behind

    Scaled back. Testing considered excessive and requirements deemed impossible-to-meet

  • AMLE

    National Middle School Association renamed Association for Middle Level Education