A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success : Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop

On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health and well-being of middle-school-aged adolescents. The workshop included presentations on the risk factors of poor physical, social, and emotional outcomes and their prevalence; the identification of resilience factors; current policies and programs designed to support middle school success and address issues of equity and financing as they apply to these; and how the health and human services sectors can support and align with the education sector to promote health and well-being in middle school. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place during the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 To Thrive in Middle School and Beyond, and the Middle School Years, a 360 View3 Remarks from the Mayor of Oakland and Middle School Inside Out4 Multisector Support for the Middle School Experience5 The Big Picture6 Reflections on the Day and Closing RemarksAppendix A: ReferencesAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Biosketches of Speakers and Moderators