Middle School

Students in middle school are building knowledge and skills to serve them throughout their academic career and life. If they miss a crucial concept in this stage, even the brightest students can fall behind. To address this, one middle school uses digital curriculum to integrate standards-based diagnostic assessments into core instruction. This method allows the school to monitor student progress toward grade-level proficiency and personalize the level of support to match each student’s individual needs. Join us for a webinar to learn more.

The middle school years lay a foundation for success in high school, college, and career. Students need to address learning gaps so that they can get and stay on track with grade-level content. Unfortunately, too many students leave middle school underprepared for the rigors of high school work. And students who start below grade level have a 1 in 4 chance of catching up. This lack of readiness, combined with the social-emotional changes students experience during this time, has a major impact on high school and post-secondary success.

Ninth grade is the make-or-break year for high school students. Incoming ninth graders who are unprepared for high school coursework are more likely to drop out of high school, and this trajectory starts in middle school: Each course failed in eighth grade increases the odds of non-promotion from ninth to tenth grade by 16%. On the other hand, students who finish ninth grade on track are four times more likely to graduate from high school.

Are you ensuring high school readiness among your middle school students? Find out, with this webinar.