Middle School Matters (https://txcte.org/resource/middle-school-matters)
Middle School Matters
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Introduction
Middle School Matters is a privately funded education initiative that offers high-quality support and resources for the middle grades.
About Middle School Matters Initiative
The Middle School Matters Institute is an initiative of the George W. Bush Institute in partnership with The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas. We partner with the nation’s leading education researchers and practitioners and draw upon decades of high-quality research to provide excellent support and resources to middle grades schools across the nation.
Mission
Our ultimate goal is to increase the number of students well-prepared for high school and post secondary success. We do this by drawing upon solid research to develop practical tools and engaging support opportunities for middle grade campuses, allowing research-based practices to be brought to life in classrooms across the nation.
https://greatmiddleschools.org/
Middle School Matters Field Guide
The second edition of the Middle School Matters Field Guide (https://greatmiddleschools.org/resources/field-guide/) is a collection of research-based principles, practices, and strategies deemed essential for middle school success. All recommendations are based on rigorous research conducted in the middle grades over the past 15 years.
Retrieval Practice
Improving Learning Through Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice involves engaging students in activities that require them to actively recall information that they have learned previously. This method has been demonstrated in a variety of classroom and lab studies. While it can take on a variety of formats, (i.e., discussion, writing, quizzing), retrieval practice is most effective when students are quizzed in a low-stakes setting such that they are practicing showing what they know.
Synonymous Terms: Retrieval Practice, Testing Effect, Test-Enhanced Learning
Explore professional development, videos, and instructional materials on the Retrieval Practice page (https://greatmiddleschools.org/toolkits/cognitive-science/retrieval-practice/).
Student Feedback Toolkit
Effective, Timely Feedback for Students
There are ways to provide students with formative feedback on assignments, activities, and assessments that promote increased learning. Feedback is most effective when it: (1) is delivered soon after the learning activity or at intermediate points throughout; (2) is specific; (3) does not represent a judgment or evaluation, and (4) provides students with a clear path toward improvement of their work.
Explore professional development, videos, and instructional materials on the Student Feedback Toolkit page (https://greatmiddleschools.org/toolkits/cognitive-science/effective-timely-feedback-for-students/).
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