Date Approved
4-29-1999
Embargo Period
8-1-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Educational Administration
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Johnson, Theodore
Subject(s)
Indian Mills Memorial School (Shamong Township, N.J.)--Curricula
Disciplines
Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the present middle school program at the Indian Mills Memorial School, and create a new program. The program was based on research that enumerated the best practices in exemplary middle schools and the needs and characteristics of young adolescents.
The sample was the 51 teachers of the IMMS, five administrators, parents, and one class each from fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.
The survey used was Middle Grades Assessment Program from the Center for Early Adolescence, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. There were different surveys for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. The participants were to mark their level of agreement with statements concerning our present program. The statements correlated to the best practices for middle school students. The data was then converted into percentages that revealed how satisfied different groups were with the present program.
Results based on the survey revealed areas of weakness and areas of strengths existing in the present middle school program when compared to the new proposal. Recommendations based on the results included more site based management, greater participation of teachers in decision-making, an increase in higher-level thinking skills, and a stronger focus on improving curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Kerfoot, Caroline Elizabeth, "A study of the Shamong Township School District's Middle School Program at the Indian Mills Memorial School" (1999). Theses and Dissertations. 1830.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1830
