A very controversial topic in the education system is standardized testing. With certain policies and laws in effect, standardized testing will be around for a long while. There are many proponents and opponents to standardized testing and both sides do have reasonable arguments. Standardized testing is held throughout all levels of schooling, including those districts that have middle schools. Various Standardized Tests for Middle Schools There are a few federal and state enforced standardized tests for middle schools. Main NAEP Assessments The Main NAEP assessments are undertaken in middle school in...

Teachers at middle schools teach children who are typically in grades 6, 7 and 8. All states in the US require middle school teachers to be licensed and therefore there are specific educational and experience requirements that need to be met prior to being hired to teach in a middle school. Education & Credentials In general, to become a middle school teacher, a post-secondary degree is required. During these degrees, the individual usually must choose a specialization. These specializations could include subject areas such as math, English, history or even a foreign language. The degree must be...

Funding for middle schools is very much the same as the funding for both primary schools and secondary schools. In fact, in many cases it is hard to distinguish between the funding for middle schools versus that of secondary school or elementary school. Operational Costs In the school year of 2010-2011, the total expenditures for public elementary, middle and secondary school in the US was calculated to be $632 billion. This can also be broken down by student, which amounts to $12,608 per student in the public school system. Of that figure, $11,153 were for the operation of elementary, middle and...

In the United States, many states have “middle schools”. Not all of the states have middle schools and some states still have “junior schools”; others have elementary schools that go up to grade 8 and then students start high school. Middle schools are phasing out junior schools but middle schools are still not widely accepted throughout the US. This middle school model is considered to be a fairly recent development in the education system as they only began to appear during the 1960s. Who is it for? Middle schools are for students who have attended primary school, prior to...

There are not many types of middle schools to choose from however, there are many middle schools that parents can choose from in their district. When selecting a middle school for your child, your decision lies between a public middle school, a private middle school or a junior boarding school. While some middle schools do offer boarding or even home-stay programs, these schools are not nearly as common as public or private middle schools. Public Middle Schools Public middle schools can be found in every district in every state in the US. These middle schools are publicly funded – paid for by...