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Integration Of Middle School Into A K-6 School

Proposal for the Integration of
Junior High (7th & 8th Grades) into a K-6 Elementary School

A small town school 20 minutes West of Flagstaff, AZ

Table of Contents

Illustrations 3
Purpose 4
Situational Overview 5
Potential issues 6
Social Diversity 6
Ethnic Diversity 7
Key Benefits 7
Personalized Attention and Performance 7
Peer-tutoring Leadership Skills 8
Less Transitions 8
Improved Extra-curricular Opportunities 9
Implementation 10
Conclusion 11
Appendix A 12
Appendix B 13
Appendix C 14
Works Cited 15


Illustrations

Proposed Grade Progression………………………………………………………… 10

Purpose
Most of today's parents are products of an educational system that sent them through an elementary school, bussed to a separate transitional junior high school, and then funneled into a large high school. Yet, is this model the best for our children today? Would students perform better overall if they were to continue their middle school education at a single school before making the transition to high school? I experienced the classical approach as a child, and now as a parent of a 6th grader in Parks, AZ, I am intrigued with the possibilities of a reformed educational structure. Members of the community are organizing to evaluate the need for change.

In the interest of determining how Maine Consolidated School District (MCSD) can better serve its students, a committee of parents, students, teachers and faculty has assembled to investigate the feasibility of 7th and 8th grade students attending MCSD for their middle school education. The committee believes there are many immediate and potential benefits by having students continue their education here in Parks until they transition to high school. Additionally, the students will be better prepared and in many respects with more opportunities for involvement in the school, community and extra-curricular activities. The following facts indicate the need for the school board to consider grade...