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Middle School Task Force Progress as of May 2008 Purpose Improve rigor, relevance and relationships in the middle grades, Identify pockets of success throughout Idaho and share those success stories with other schools across the state, and Ensure that every student is prepared to be successful in high school and beyond. The Middle School Task Force was created in May 2007 as a result of the State Board of Education’s High School Redesign efforts and recommendation for a committee to examine middle school issues. The task force has focused their work in five key areas: student accountability, middle level curriculum, academic intervention, leadership amongst staff at the middle level and student transitions between the middle and high school. Increased accountability to pass classes at the middle level would benefit students.  Introduce students to the concept of a credit system before entering high school. Recommendation Require implementation of a credit system no later than the 7th grade A school district shall require a minimum of 80% of credits attained or complete an alternate route in order to move on to the next grade. Students will not be allowed to lose a full year of credit in one academic area. Increased accountability in the area of student attendance would benefit students. Recommendation Require attendance is a factor in the credit system. Transitions Transition from middle to high school is difficult for students Recommendation Best Practices for a systematic approach for student transition from middle to high school. Changes in other areas will have an additional positive influence on transitions. Curriculum A richer middle level curriculum would benefit students and increase preparation for high school core curriculum requirements. Curriculum Recommendation Offerings of professional development for teachers will connect teaching to curriculum. Districts ensure that curriculum is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory. Any pot