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Association for MIddle Level Education

The 2022-2023 STW Application Process is Open!

Schools to Watch® 2023 Initial and Redesignation Applications are the same document!

Application is located here. You will be asked to copy the document. Please do so and use this as your working document. 

Additional Forms Needed: 

1)  SC Demographics and Characteristics Document needed is located here

(You will be asked to copy the document. Please do so and use this as your working document.)

2) STW 2022-Application Writing Team Document

3) STW 2022-Assurances Document Document

Deadline for STW Initial and Redesignation Applications is September 23, 2022. 

For more information about Schools to Watch contact:

 David McDonald dmcdonald@greenville.k12.sc.us

Still have questions?


Are you Interested in Serving on a Schools to Watch Evaluator Team?


Questions about becoming an evaluator for Schools to Watch should be directed to: David McDonald at david.mcdonald@scamle.org

Complete our NEW asynchronous virtual training by visiting  https://docs.google.com/document/d/125-6B4xk4tE0T7hzrhfStOezZNOFZzQ0tXoBt5eYHkw/view?usp=sharing.

Interested parties for the 22-23 school year should complete this training by October 30, 2022. 



The Schools To Watch Program is a copyright protected program of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. Criteria established by the National Forum is used as the basis for the Forum’s Schools To Watch Program. The following Self Study and Rating Rubric may be used freely by any middle grades or secondary school to study and rate its practices. No adaptations to this self-study and rubric may be used without written permission from the Schools To Watch Committee and Board of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform.

About us

The vision of South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education, the leading proponent for the education of young adolescents, is to serve as an advocate for quality middle level education; promote public awareness and create support; and provide quality member services.

Become a member

Join the growing list of middle level educators in South Carolina by signing up for active memberships in the only organization in SC devoted solely to middle level issues.

Contact us

South Carolina 
Association for Middle Level Education

225 Gardenwalk Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170

Phone +1.803.261.6117 (call or text)

E-mail: david.mcdonald@scamle.org

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