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AMLE
 * ABOUT
   * AMLE at a Glance
   * Get Involved + Awards
   * Board and Team
   * Constituent Committees
   * Teacher Preparation
   * AMLE Foundation Fund
   * Collegiate Middle Level Association
   * Affiliates
 * MEMBERSHIP
   * Individuals
   * Schools
   * Universities and Students
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 * RESOURCES
   * Articles by Topic
   * The Successful Middle School: This We Believe
   * The Successful Middle School Assessment
   * The Successful Middle School Online Courses
   * AMLE Schools of Distinction
   * Periodicals
     * Middle School Journal
     * AMLE Magazine
     * Research in Middle Level Education Online
     * Research Summaries
     * Partner Publications
   * AMLE/ASA Career Exploration Resource Center
   * Online Courses
   * Middle School Walk and Talk Podcast
 * EVENTS
   * Calendar of Events
   * Annual Conference
   * Institute for Middle Level Leadership
   * Discipline Reimagined
   * Professional Development and Consulting
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THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL AND SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM

AMLE believes that the true middle school is one that has been planned and
organized to address the developmental and cultural needs of students of ages 10
to 14, generally including grades 5-8. We articulate this middle school model
through the publication of our landmark position paper, The Successful Middle
School: This We Believe, now in its fifth edition.

Order the Book
The Successful Middle School at a Glance
Middle School Glossary


IMPLEMENTING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL

AMLE’s core mission as a non-profit membership association is to help schools
actualize the successful middle school in their own communities. We work toward
that mission through The Successful Middle School Program, a comprehensive set
of tools and resources for educators, school, and districts. Not sure where to
start? Connect with Katie Powell, AMLE Director for Middle Level Programs.

THE BOOK STUDY

A team book study of The Successful Middle School provides a participatory and
reflective deep dive into the foundational text. Build a cohesive vision for
your school improvement journey and align professional development with the
needs of your school.

Prefer to conduct your own study? AMLE Members enjoy exclusive access to the
self-directed study guide.

THE ONLINE COURSES

The Successful Middle School Course Series explores each of these essential
attributes and characteristics through 21 self-paced, virtual modules with
exercises and reflections throughout.

THE ASSESSMENT

Driven by research-based exemplars, AMLE’s holistic school assessment helps
gauge your implementation of middle grades best practices. Led by an AMLE coach,
schools receive a comprehensive report that includes analysis, recommendations,
and actionable next steps.

THE AMLE SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM

A recognition and continuous improvement program that is open to any school,
anywhere in the world, that educates students aged 10-15. Schools are be
supported with AMLE resources and celebrated for their commitment to middle
grades best practices.


SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM MEMBER CENTER

Did you know AMLE members enjoy exclusive access and pricing on Successful
Middle School Program resources, including the self-directed book study, online
course series, and professional development templates? Log into the Successful
Middle School Program Member Center to get started using your benefits. Log in
to get started using your benefits


EXPLORE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL MODEL

Based on forty years of research on educating young adolescents, the following
five essential attributes characterize the successful middle school.

Responsive

Using the distinctive nature and identities of young adolescents as the
foundation upon which all decisions about school are made.
Challenging

Cultivating high expectations and advancing learning for every member of the
school community.
Empowering

Facilitating environments in which students take responsibility for their own
learning and contribute positively to the world around them.
Equitable

Providing socially just learning opportunities and environments for every
student.
Engaging

Fostering a learning atmosphere that is relevant, participatory, and motivating
for all learners.

Successful middle schools exhibit these essential attributes through a series of
18 Characteristics that are interdependent and grouped by three overarching
categories:

Curriculum Instruction and Assessment
“The goal of the middle school should be to stimulate in the child a love for
learning, an attitude of inquiry, a passion for truth and beauty, a questioning
mind. The learning of right answers is not enough…beyond answers alone, we must
help children ask the right questions, and discover their answers through
creative thinking, reasoning, judging, and understanding.” – Dr. William
Alexander
Leadership and Organization
“If we are to build the real middle level school, the school that is
developmentally responsive and intellectually vigorous, it will take convictions
and the courage to carry them out.” – Dr. John H. Lounsbury
Culture and Community
“Middle school educators purposefully foster a culture that sustains the dignity
of all members within the school community. This includes students, their
families, local community members, and the staff who work within the school.
Affirming classroom communities, whether physical or virtual, are formed when
students’ identities are valued and respected.” – Dr. Penny Bishop and Dr. Lisa
Harrison


THE SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM OVER THE YEARS

Now in its fifth edition, AMLE’s landmark position paper, The Successful Middle
School: This We Believe is recognized as the best articulation of the middle
school model. Since it was first published in 1982, middle school educators have
relied on the text to build high-performing school communities using the 5
Essential Attributes and 18 Characteristics.

1972



AMLE FOUNDED

AMLE is founded as the National Middle School Association by leading luminaries
of the middle school movement

1974



FIRST AMLE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

AMLE’s first annual conference is held in Columbus, Ohio to share middle level
education best practices

1982



FIRST EDITION OF THIS WE BELIEVE

This We Believe, AMLE’s landmark position paper, is first published and its 10
characteristics of successful middle grades schools quickly becomes recognized
as the best articulation of the middle school model

1995



THIS WE BELIEVE: DEVELOPMENTALLY RESPONSIVE MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOLS PUBLISHED

1995: Publication of the 2nd edition, This We Believe: Developmentally
Responsive Middle Level Schools, includes 12 characteristics

2003



THIS WE BELIEVE: SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENTS PUBLISHED

Publication of the 3rd edition, This We Believe: Successful Schools for Young
Adolescents, includes 16 characteristics

2010



FOURTH EDITION OF THIS WE BELIEVE: KEYS TO EDUCATING YOUNG ADOLESCENTS PUBLISHED

Publication of the 4th edition, This We Believe: Keys to Educating Young
Adolescents, includes 16 characteristics

2020



THE SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL: THIS WE BELIEVE PUBLISHED

Publication of the 5th edition: The Successful Middle School: This We Believe,
includes 18 characteristics and for the first time integrates both the
contextual research and contributions from middle grades students

2021



THE SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLINE COURSE SERIES

The Successful Middle School Online Course Series launches as a benefit to AMLE
members

2021



THE SUCCESSFUL MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSESSMENT

The Successful Middle School Assessment launches, providing schools with a
360-degree evaluative tool to baseline implementation of the 18 characteristics
and provide an international data set on the middle school model in action

2022



AMLE SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION PROGRAM

AMLE Schools of Distinction program launches, recognizing and providing a
continuous improvement roadmap for schools committed to middle grades best
practice






LEARN MORE

Want more information about the middle school model or how to use the Successful
Middle School Program in your school? Contact Katie Powell, AMLE Director for
Middle Level Programs at kpowell@amle.org.



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