Early Secondary Education: A Precursor to High School Reform  

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

• Keeping Middle Grade Students on the Path to High School Graduation - Robert Balfanz
• Resources for Middle Schools for State Policymakers - Janice Earle
• Middle School: A Critical Component to High School Reform - Theresa Hinkle
• National Trends and Issues in the Professional Preparation and Licensure of Middle Level Teachers - Ken McEwin

STUDY GROUP NOTES

Study group members will meet three times over a one-year period. Meeting dates are as follows:

• January 25th

• March 14th

• June 6th – 7th, 2008

The Study Group’s report will be released at NASBE’s Annual conference in October and will be widely disseminated thereafter.