Cross Case Features: Context

Emery Middle School: Admin Support Context

Principal Kay Moody’s focus for the students is about “life after Emery.” She wants students to know about other cultures. The principal wants to align the curriculum with both the state standards and the standards of the national New Standards Project. According to the principal, New Standards requires more depth in students’ active engagement and critical thinking than do the state standards. She says, “We want students to know what’s expected of them before we do assignments, know what it takes to get an A or a B. A lot of drafting of work, proofreading, redoing, critical analysis. As long as these things can be integrated with [NCTA], I’m totally in favor of it. Overall, I think it’s great for the students to experience another culture. Many of them will not get any other opportunities.”