The Legacy of Middle School Leaders

A volume in The Handbook of Resources in Middle Level Education
Series Editors: Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University and
Vincent A. Anfara, Jr. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sponsored by the Middle Level Education Research SIG of AERA, this inaugural
volume in the new IAP book series, The Handbook of Resources in Middle Level
Education, focuses on the contributions and impact of the leaders of the modern
middle school movement. Contained with this volume are the edited transcripts
from 20 extensive interviews of the most influential leaders of the middle level movement, including such
notable figures as William Alexander, Donald Eichhorn, John Lounsbury, Conrad Toepfer, and Gordon Vars.
This historic volume will be an invaluable resource to proponents, advocates, and students of the middle school
concept and developmentally appropriate education for young adolescents.