Middle School Matters provides educators with proven, research-based strategies to increase the number of middle grade students who are prepared for high school and postsecondary success. The program helps districts improve reading, writing, and math instruction and use data systems to identify students who are at-risk of dropping out of school, enabling students to improve their performance, stay in school, and put themselves on a path to high school graduation and beyond.
Core Components
Middle School Matters provides tools based in high-quality research that help teachers and principals with:
- Reading, writing, and math instruction
- Advanced reasoning and cognitive strategies
- Dropout prevention strategies
- School climate, culture, and student supports
Additionally, the Middle School Matters Research Platform and Field Guide detail the 13 research- and evidence-based content dimensions that improve student achievement and classroom instruction in the middle grades.
Read the Field Guide
