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Turning Points Principles & Practices

   

As articulated in the vision statement of the National Forum to Accelerate
Middle-Grades Reform
, high performing middle schools are academically excellent,
developmentally responsive, and socially equitable. Turning Points schools work towards
this vision by engaging in six practices (inner wheel) that translate the Turning Points
principles (outer wheel) into action in each school and throughout a network of
Turning Points schools in a district. All principles and practices are interconnected - work in one area will depend on, or influence, work in another.

Please click on any of the practices below for a description.

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