Standards, Yes; Standardization, No!

An Integrated Curriculum Using State Standards in a High-Stakes Testing Environment
Kenneth E. Vogler
By reading, understanding, and using the content area standards to help devise an integrated curriculum, students felt more at ease about taking the state high-stakes examination.

Insights into Meeting Standards from Listening to the Voices of Urban Students
Mark G. Storz & Karen R. Nestor
Developmentally responsive practice must be the standard if middle school students are to meet or exceed district and state mandates.

Teacher Leadership and High Standards in a Summer Middle School
James Kelleher
Teacher leadership uses a nautical metaphor to transform a summer school program.

Raising Middle School Math Standards Without Raising Anxiety
Joseph G. R. Martinez & Nancy C. Martinez
Mathematics standards and enjoyment of studying mathematics can both rise together.

Effectively Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula in Middle Schools
Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Barbara J. Reys, & Robert E. Reys  
The road to curricular change is not always smooth or straight, but the results for students and teachers are worth it.

Enhancing Teacher Knowledge Through Curriculum Reform
Laura B. Kent, Margie Pligge, & Mary Spence  
Recently developed middle school mathematics curricula have been used to improve student learning and enhance teachers' content knowledge.

CONNECTing IEP Objectives to General Curriculum & Instruction
Patricia L. Sullivan
Students on IEPs need alternative learning strategies in regular classrooms in order to meet high standards.

Departments

The Editor Reflects
Tom Erb
Raising Non-Standardized Students to High Standards of Performance

Making Research User-Friendly
David L. Hough
Incipient Researchers Learn Important Lessons

Middle School Leadership
Sally N. Clark & Donald C. Clark  
Standards, Accountability, and Developmental Appropriateness: A Leadership Challenge for Middle School Principals