PTO Executive Board Meeting January 7, 1998 Agenda

Beavercreek Transition to Middle Schools

PTO Executive Board Meeting January 7, 1998
Agenda

Introduction
Construction
1. Completed site improvements
2. BHS
3. Ferguson
4. Ankeney
5. Elementaries
What is a Middle School? (NMSA beleifs)
1. A school that is appropriately designed to meet the distinct developmental needs of young adolescents.
  1. 1 .Recognition of the developmental and educational needs of young adolescents.
    1. intellectual
    2. physical
    3. emotional
    4. social
  2. Create small communities for learning where stable, close, and mutually respectful relationships with adults and peers are considered fundamental for intellectual development and personal growth.
  3. Challenging, content-rich curriculum for all students, with interesting themes tying the different subject areas together.
  4. High expectations for all students clearly expressed by teachers and schools.
  5. Ensure success for all students through the promotion of cooperative learning, flexibility in arranging instructional time and adequate resources for teachers.
  6. Collaboration and communication among teachers and parents.
  7. Focus on students' long-term success in education and work.
  8. Strong commitment to continuous training for teachers and other staff.
  9. Staff middle schools with teachers who are especially prepared to teach young adolescents.
  10. Empower teachers and administrators to make decisions about the experience of middle grade students.
2. How will Beavercreek Schools meet those needs
  1. Formation of the Middle School Committee in 1995
    1. eleven subcommittes each comprised of teachers, administrators and parents
    2. each subcommittee studied research data and successful middle school models throughout the area (middle schools have been in place in many areas for over 20 years)
    3. subcommittes began presenting recommendations to the Board of Education in June 1997 (handout)