The Delta Project: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study of Middle School Change

Describes a teacher-designed "pocket of excellence" in a small, rural Georgia community. In the Delta Project, teachers began with a commitment to meet students' affective and cognitive needs; proceeded to develop and implement changes in curriculum, instruction, and traditional team...

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Published inMiddle school journal Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 24
Main Author Pate, P. Elizabeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1993
Subjects
Action Research
College School Cooperation
Educational Change
Excellence in Education
Georgia
Intermediate Grades
Longitudinal Studies
Looping (Teachers)
Middle Schools
Program Development
Rural Areas
Teacher Cooperation
Georgia
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Summary:Describes a teacher-designed "pocket of excellence" in a small, rural Georgia community. In the Delta Project, teachers began with a commitment to meet students' affective and cognitive needs; proceeded to develop and implement changes in curriculum, instruction, and traditional team organization; and invited a university research team to collaborate with them. The result: a better learning environment for everyone. (MLH)
ISSN:0094-0771
DOI:10.1080/00940771.1993.11495182