A standing committee structure sustains middle school change despite personnel turnover¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 1986 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Evidence quality · No study behind this claim is a peer-reviewed article with a DOI: it rests on an ERIC document (a report, conference paper or thesis). It is kept because 3 design pages cite it; treat it as a lead to check, not an established finding.

Subclaims¶

q1 i? The authors report from consulting experience that an elaborate committee structure creates an advocacy group that maintains progress toward middle school goals despite turnover among board members, superintendents, and teachers. → Wiles 1986

Evidence¶

Wiles 1986¶

Wiles, Jon W.; Bondi, Joseph W. (1986). Making Middle Schools Work. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED277147

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

The authors' expert interpretation from consulting across many districts, not a tested study. They argue the CMP committee structure "guarantees continuity of effort across the district" so curriculum work proceeds uninterrupted over the long haul.

"Teachers turn over, boards change, superintendents come and go; it is a rare district in the United States that can look ahead five years and carry out a plan to improve instruction."

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