Curriculum Integration in the Era of Disciplinary Standards

Can Curriculum Integration Survive in an Era of High-Stakes Testing?
Gordon F. Vars
Since students engaged in interdisciplinary programs usually do well on standardized tests, why do high-stakes tests threaten curriculum integration?

Is Curriculum Integration an Endangered Species?
Gary Weilbacher
While the more democratic aspects of the middle level movement are currently under siege, pockets of educators doing curriculum integration continue to ...

Student Voices on Integrative Curriculum
Cheryl Erlandson & Janet McVittie
An integrated approach to curriculum leads to creating relevant, meaningful learning experiences for students ...

What Engages Underachieving Middle School Students in Learning?
Mike Muir
Engaging students in learning depends on the learning environment, their experiences, motivation, and meaning making ...

Restructuring for Inclusion: A Story of Middle School Renewal (Part I)
Karen Kilgore, Cynthia C. Griffin, Paul T. Sindelar, & Rodman B. Webb
Inclusion is not about children with disabilities, it is about whether educators are willing to accept responsibility for educating all students in a personal.

Departments

The Editor Reflects
Tom Erb
9/11/01: Not Just Another Date to Memorize

The Journal in Action
Carol C. Smith
Addressing Standards Through Curriculum Integration

Middle School Leadership
Sally N. Clark & Donald C. Clark
The Challenges of Curricular and Instructional Improvement in an Era of High Stakes Testing

Research on Middle School Renewal
Peter F. Mulhall, Steven B. Mertens, & Nancy Flowers
How Familiar are Parents with Middle Level Practices?

Readers Respond
Emily Mertz
MSJ Is Sensitive to Diversity