Implementation and Administration of Elemiddle Schools

Summary This research addresses the implementation and administration of elemiddle schools, including concerns about staffing and space design. The report profiles how social-emotional learning practices at contact districts address the unique needs of students across grade levels. This report also highlights the importance of providing leadership opportunities for older students to build school-wide community in the elemiddle model. Key observations from our research 1. Provide a gradual transition to the elemiddle model by adding grades one year at a time. 2. Prioritize staffing special area classes to minimize the impact of staffing vacancies on students. 3. Incorporate grade level-specific social and emotional learning (SEL) practices to address unique needs across a wide range of elemiddle school students. 4. Implement formal leadership and skill-building programs for older students to cultivate a sense of responsibility and a singular, cross-grade community. 5. Prepare upper grade students for high school by providing appropriate academic rigor. Download the Report