An Exploratory Case Study of Middle School Student Academic Achievement in a Fully Online Virtual School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Wolfinger
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Middle School Student ◽  
Virtual School ◽  
Student Academic Achievement ◽  
Exploratory Case Study

Educating Students with Chronic Illness

2020 ◽  
pp. 578-597
Author(s):  
Margaret Tseng ◽  
Rebecca Magee Pluta
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
The United States ◽  
Middle School Student ◽  
Physical Location ◽  
Available Technology ◽  
The Impact

Students with chronic illness have historically received an education via home and hospital instruction during their absences. This instruction is significantly inferior in both quality and quantity when compared with the educational experience of students able to attend school. This case study details the experiences of a middle school student in the mid-Atlantic Region of the United States whose chronic illness presented unique and multifaceted challenges that could not be met by her district's inflexible policies and disconnected resources. This case illuminates the need for schools to break away from the traditional administrative special education mold when responding to the challenges of educating frequently absent students with chronic illness. The educational Civil Rights of these students can be preserved, however, by utilizing affordable, available technology to minimize the impact of frequently missed classes, provide continuity of instruction and allow educational access regardless of a student's physical location during their absences from school.

Nurturing School Culture and Raising Academic Achievement through Dialogue: A Case Study in Middle School Reform

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Mark L'Esperance ◽  
David Strahan ◽  
Vernon Farrington
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
School Culture ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Middle School Reform

CareerStart: A Middle School Student Engagement and Academic Achievement Program

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. Orthner ◽  
P. Akos ◽  
R. Rose ◽  
H. Jones-Sanpei ◽  
M. Mercado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Middle School Student

Playful Transition

2018 ◽  
pp. 369-396
Author(s):  
Anne Elizabeth Snyder ◽  
Victoria Van Voorhis
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Middle School Student ◽  
School Education ◽  
Middle School Education ◽  
Age Group ◽  
School Day ◽  
The Rich

What is the role of play in middle school education? Typically, play is not integrated into the middle school day to the same degree as in elementary school, yet researchers have found that children in this age group are perfectly primed to learn from the rich experiences offered through play. Serious games, which blend content and skill instruction with entertaining play, provide an ideal mechanism for addressing the unique needs of the middle school student. This chapter provides game designers, instructors, and other stakeholders with an overview of the typical middle school student, as well as the role of serious games in middle school education. Drawing from a case study of an actual game under development, the authors present specific design principles in order to guide stakeholders in the design and use of serious and learning games in the middle school classroom.

Community Schools

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-144
Author(s):  
Sarah Feroza Freeland
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Charter School ◽  
Community Schools ◽  
Community School ◽  
Student Academic Achievement ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Meaningful Engagement ◽  
School Model ◽  
Key Terms

This chapter explores the connection between a school's efforts to engage with parents and community members and the academic achievement of its students. The author examines two case studies from Tennessee- the charter school model within the state-run Achievement School District in Memphis, and the community school model in Knoxville. The chapter begins with an explanation of key terms, followed by an introduction of each case study. Next, the author compares student academic achievement within each educational model, demonstrating that the community schools have achieved greater gains than the charter schools. The author then analyzes survey and interview data from parents and community members to compare each educational model's parental and community engagement efforts. Ultimately, the author concludes that in Tennessee, the community school model has been more effective than the charter school model in improving student academic achievement in large part because of its emphasis on meaningful engagement with parents and community members.

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