Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century (The Report of the Task Force on Education of Young Adolescents)

This report examines the condition of America's young adolescents and how well middle grade schools, health institutions, and community organizations serve them. In its plan for action, the Task Force on Education of young Adolescents of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development makes recommendations for new structures for middle grade education. A 15 year old who has been well served in the middle years of schooling will be the following: (1) an intellectually reflective person; (2) a person en route to a lifetime of meaningful work; (3) a good citizen; and (4) a caring and ethical individual. Eight figures provide various statistical data on adolescents. The following appendices are included: (1) a list of commissioned papers; (2) a list of working papers; (3) a list of consultants and their affiliations; (4) a list of their workshops and attendees; and (5) biographical sketches of task force members.