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 * **//Turning Points 2000// Design Elements**
 * "Ensure Success for Every Student"** || **//This We Believe//** Characteristics ||
 * 1. Teaching a curriculum grounded in standards, relevant to adolescents' concerns, and based on how students learn best; and use a mix of assessment methods. ||  ||
 * 2. Use Instructional methods that prepare all students to achieve high standards. ||  ||
 * 3. Organize relationships for learning. ||  ||
 * 4. Govern democratically, involving all school staff members. ||  ||
 * 5. Staff middle grades schools with teachers who are expert at teaching young adolescents, and engage teachers in ongoing professional development. ||  ||
 * 6. Provide a safe and healthy school environment. ||  ||
 * 7. Involved parents and communities in supporting student learning and healthy development. ||  ||
 * National Middle School Association BELIEVES....**.
 * SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS** for young adolescent are characterized by a culture that includes
 * Educators who value working with this age group and are prepared to do so
 * Courageous, collaborative leadership
 * A shared vision that guides decisions
 * An inviting, supportive, and safe environment
 * High expectations for every member of the learning community
 * Students and teachers engaged in active learning
 * An adult advocate for every student
 * School-initiated family and community partnership.
 * THEREFORE**, successful schools for young adolescents **PROVIDE**
 * Curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory
 * Multiple learning and teaching approaches that respond to their diversity
 * Assessment and evaluation programs that promote quality learning
 * Organizational structures that support meaningful relationships and learning
 * School-wide efforts and policies that foster health, wellness, and safety
 * Multifaceted guidance and support services.