Taking Center Stage – Act II (TCSII)

A Portal for Middle Grades Educators

Chapter 7 - Access

Content Sections

• Recommendation and Content Sections

• Equity in the Middle Grades

• The Chance to Engage Potential Dropouts

• Closing the Achievement Gap by Providing Access

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
  • Access to qualified and caring teachers and staff
  • Subgroups
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Language acquisition
  • Gender
  • Universal access for special education

• Strategies Common to Effective Middle Grades Programs
  • Access to facilities and instructional materials
  • Access to grade-level, standards-based instruction
    • Access to heterogeneous groupings to the fullest extent possible
    • Access to differentiated instruction
    • Access to special education supports
    • Access to English learner (EL) supports
    • Access to advanced programs (gifted and talented education—GATE)
    • Access to accelerated academic interventions
  • Access to electives and exploratory programs
  • Access to leadership and recognition opportunities
  • Access to student clubs, sports, and community involvement
  • Access to transportation
  • Access to equitable disciplinary referrals and suspension practices
  • Nonpromotion issues

• Conclusion

• Appendices
  • Appendix 7-A. Access Recommendation in Action
  • Appendix 7-B. Teaming Practices Related to Access
  • Appendix 7-C. Access: Chart of Related Initiatives on Middle Grades Reform
  • Appendix 7-D. Online and Print Resources on Access

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