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Background on Advisory
Advisory was a full class period at the end of the
school day through May 2011.
Advisory previously functioned as study hall
through May 2011.
Advisory was one of 14 middle school
curriculum sub-committees created as part of
the redesign process.
Literature Review
Middle School Emphasis on Advisory (Anfara, 2006
& George and Oldaker, 1985)
Research Direction/Questions
What is the impact of advisory on the
community of teachers, staff, and students at
Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
(LMCMS)?
How do teachers, staff, and students describe
their experiences in advisory?
How do teachers, staff, and students describe
the impact advisory has had on developing
relationships between teacher/students and
students/students?
Participants
6-8th grade students at Liberty Memorial Central
Middle School (LMCMS)
Teachers and staff assigned to an advisory class
Data Collected
LMCMS student surveys
7 Likert items, 1 open-ended question
402 student responses
Data Analysis
Assertions
Following slides describe student perspectives of
advisory as collected from their surveys
See Appendix A
32.3%
54.8%
12.9%
3.1%
28.1%
65.6%
3.1%
6.5%
41.9%
41.9%
9.7%
39.1%
52.2%
8.7%
Conclusion
Overall, teachers are more supportive of the
concept (advocacy and relationships) of
advisory than the content of advisory
curriculum.
Over 60% of students responded that they would
not change anything to advisory
Data Comparison
Student: Advisory makes me feel connected
with my advisory teacher.
Teacher
References
Anfara, V.A., Jr. (2006). Research summary: Advisory programs. Retrieved 15 November 2011 from
http:/www.nmsa.org/Research/ReasearchSummaries/AdvisoryPrograms/tabid/812/Default.aspx.
George, P., & Oldaker, L. (1985). Evidence for the middle school. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association
Glaser & Strauss. (1992). Emergence v Forcing Basics of Grounded Theory Analysis. Mill Valley, CA: Sociology Press.
Hershberg, T., & Kitchen, C. (1997). Meeting Americas diversity challenge through community service and
regional cooperation: The Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership. National Civic Review 86, 265-71.
Johnson, B. (2009). Linchpins or lost time: Creating effective advisories. Horace, 25, 1-6.
Milson, A.J. (2000). Creating a curriculum for character development: A case study. Clearinghouse 74, 89-93.
McClure, L., Yonezawa, S., & Jones, M. (2010). Can school structures improve teacher student
relationships? The relationship between advisory programs, personalization and students academic achievement.
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 18
Advisory Themes
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Thanks to
Jennifer Clarkson, Katie Martin, Michel Loomis,
Therese Edgecomb, Mike Wormsley, Charlotte
Prosser, Carolyn Montney, & Carol Souders,
Gregg Winchester
Anna Stubblefield