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Exploring the Perceptions of Principals and Teachers Regarding the Middle School Concept\u003Cbr>Shawn A. Faulkner\u003Cbr>Northern Kentucky University, [faulkners1@nku.edu](faulkners1@nku.edu)\u003Cbr>Chris Cook\u003Cbr>Appalachian State University, [cookcm5@appstate.edu](cookcm5@appstate.edu)\u003Cbr>Ryan Alverson\u003Cbr>Northern Kentucky University, [alversonj1@nku.edu](alversonj1@nku.edu)\u003Cbr>Mike DiCicco\u003Cbr>Northern Kentucky University, [diciccom1@nku.edu](diciccom1@nku.edu)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview](https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview)\u003Cbr> Part of the Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, and the Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nFaulkner, S. A., Cook, C., Alverson, R., & DiCicco, M. (2023) . A Shared Vision? Exploring the Perceptions of Principals and Teachers Regarding the Middle School Concept. Middle Grades Review, 9(3) .  \n[https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview/vol9/iss3/3](https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/mgreview/vol9/iss3/3)  \nThis Research is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Education and Social Services at UVM ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Middle Grades Review by an authorized editor of UVM ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [schwrks@uvm.edu](schwrks@uvm.edu).  \nA Shared Vision? Exploring the Perceptions of Principalsand Teachers Regarding the Middle School Concept  \nShawn A. Faulkner, Northern Kentucky University Chris Cook, Appalachian State University Ryan Alverson, Northern Kentucky University Mike DiCicco, Northern Kentucky University  \nAbstract  \nFrom decades of recommendations, middle school advocates have recommended various organizational structures and instructional practices to meet the specific educational needs of young adolescents. Several notable national studies have sought to assess and report the status of implementation of these recommended practices, though largely from the perspective of the building principal. The purpose of this study was to examine both teachers’and principals’perceptions concerning the middle school concept. Based on responses of over 1,600 teachers and principals from all 50 states, findings indicate support for components of the middle school concept related to curriculum and instruction as well as school culture; however, support for components related to middle school philosophy and organizational structures received the lowest levels of support from principals and teachers. While reported support for middle school students was encouraging, the waning support for the philosophical and organizational components often considered foundational to the middle school concept was concerning.  \nIntroduction  \nThe middle school concept, as outlined by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)(Bishop & Harrison, 2021; National Middle School Association [NMSA], 1982, 2010) and others (Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, 1989; Jackson & Davis, 2000), provides the framework for the education of young adolescents. This framework called for holisitic adoption and implementation of student-centered practices to support the development of 10-to 15-year-old students.  \nSince its inception, middle school advocates have regularly assessed the implementation of these practices to determine the current state of the middle school with the most recent national study being conducted in 2009 by McEwin and Greene (2010, 2011) . In an effort to capture amore current status of the middle school concept in United States’ middle schools, the purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of principals and teachers concerning the importance and implementation of key components of the middle school co","cbCaikHtcJksGZZL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikHtcJksGZZL","pdf",224704,17,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Middle Level Historical Context","[{\"question\":\"What was the purpose of the study on the middle school concept?\",\"answer\":\"The study examined teachers’ and principals’ perceptions regarding the importance and implementation of key components of the middle school concept.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the findings show about support for middle school components?\",\"answer\":\"Participants showed support for components related to curriculum and instruction as well as school culture, while components related to philosophy and organizational structures received the lowest support.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the article describe historical shifts leading to the middle school model?\",\"answer\":\"It traced recommendations from the early junior high model in the 1900s through the emergence of the middle school concept in the late 1960s, emphasizing more student-centered, developmentally responsive approaches.\"}]","Middle Grades Review - Issue 3 - Article 3 | PDF",1792037659,43]