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Mapping the Field: Trends, Frameworks, and Global Perspectives in Middle Level Research
Thu, April 9, 4:15 to 5:45pm PDT (4:15 to 5:45pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3Session Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This session examines the evolving landscape of middle level education research through analyses that inform both scholarship and practice. Presenters synthesize trends, frameworks, and global perspectives shaping the field’s future direction. Papers include a scoping review of online pedagogies, a content analysis of Middle Level Education Research (MLER) agenda literature reviews, a research synthesis on global education, and a structural validation of the Successful Middle School Framework. Collectively, these studies provide critical insights into the state of middle level research, identify gaps and opportunities, and offer implications for advancing theory, equity, and effectiveness across diverse educational contexts.
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Online Pedagogies in the Middle Grades: A Scoping Review - Bridget K. Coleman, University of South Carolina - Aiken; Brooke Eisenbach, Lesley University
Research Synthesis on Global Education: Implications for Middle Grades Research and Practice - Bogum Yoon, Binghamton University - SUNY
Trends & Gaps in the Middle: A Content Analysis of MLER Research Agenda Literature Reviews - Kristina N. Falbe, Illinois State University; Kathleen M. Brinegar, University of Vermont; Matthew J. Moulton, Colorado State University; Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida; Margaret Rintamaa, University of Kentucky
Validating the Successful Middle School Framework: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach - Sarah E. Pennington, Montana State University; Christina J. Fassbender, Montana State University
Middle Level Curriculum in United States Public Schools: A Status Report - Amanda Wall, Georgia Southern University; Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University; James F. Nagle, Saint Michael's College; Christopher S. Weiler, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Stacie Kae Pettit, Georgia College & State University