Proposal for the Integration of
Junior High (7th & 8th Grades) into a K-6 Elementary School
A small town school 20 minutes West of Flagstaff, AZ
Table of Contents
Illustrations 3
Purpose 4
Situational Overview 5
Potential issues 6
Social Diversity 6
Ethnic Diversity 7
Key Benefits 7
Personalized Attention and Performance 7
Peer-tutoring Leadership Skills 8
Less Transitions 8
Improved Extra-curricular Opportunities 9
Implementation 10
Conclusion 11
Appendix A 12
Appendix B 13
Appendix C 14
Works Cited 15
Illustrations
Proposed Grade Progression
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Purpose
Most of today's parents are products of an educational system that sent them through an elementary school, bussed to a separate transitional junior high school, and then funneled into a large high school. Yet, is this model the best for our children today? Would students perform better overall if they were to continue their middle school education......
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