Download or read book An Investigation of Alternative High School Students Perceptions of Barriers to Education written by Laura Sage and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, research has investigated the phenomenon of high school drop outs. Research has been conducted at the local, state, national, and international levels. Data have been gathered on the gender, socio economic status, ethnic and racial status, to name just a few of the categories. Information has also been gathered about the various identifiable risk factors (Belfield, 2007; Chapman, 2007; Swanson, 2008; Gleason & Dynarski, 2002). There has been little research about dropping out from the perspective of the potential dropouts themselves (Harvey & Housman, 2005). Most research focused on solid quantitative data, resulting in scores of informative facts and figures. While these hard quantitative data have provided an informative statistical landscape, they only provided part of the total picture of the high school dropout. Several researchers have written about the lack of scholarly information that encompasses the viewpoint of the high school students themselves (Garnier, Stein, & Jacobs, 1997). Investigators cited the need for more research to be conducted to examine the viewpoint of the student (Bridgeland & Dilulio, 2002). There was a lack of research on students' perceptions of how alternative high schools can help students stay in school. This study used qualitative methods to examine alternative high school students perception of barriers to education and how their alternative high school helped them stay in school. This study used archival data from the school, field observation notes, and interviews with 10 students. This research attempted to answer two questions: What do alternative high school students perceive to be barriers to education? How is the alternative high school helping students to stay in school? Research showed that students at this alternative high school perceived their largest barrier to education to be their home life and all of the issues they faced at home. Home issues included relationship issues with parents, frequent moves, foster homes, pregnancy, and unemployment issues. Students also felt that issues at the traditional school also were barriers to finishing their education. Most of these school issues revolved around relational aggression or co rumination between male-female and female-female associations. Students felt that the interpersonal relationships and support they received from their teachers and staff at the alternative high school significantly contributed to helping them stay in school. In addition to the caring attitude of teachers and school personnel, students also felt the flexible educational delivery system of a blended online curriculum also contributed to them staying in school. Students felt the individualized personal curriculum best met their needs, both educationally and circumstantially. Students had the flexibility to always have access to the online curriculum, thus allowing them the flexibility to not get behind in school work when home situations and crisis surfaced. Students could go back over their school work until they understood the concept, allowing for a deeper level of understanding and success. Students could work at their own pace and choose what subjects to work on. This allowed students to maximize their opportunities to learn.
Download or read book A Case Study of Alternative High School Students Perceptions of Work Based Learning Curricula written by Viola Roberts Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Second Chance written by Traci M. Cohen Dennis and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many urban school districts in the United States now offer students nontraditional placement options. The alternative school is an option for students who have dropped out of the traditional high school, have academic or behavioral challenges or have been expelled. As African American students in urban school districts are currently overrepresented in alternative schools, the problem this study addressed was the need to better understand the lived experiences of African American students in these settings. The study specifically focused on 18-24-year-old students and examined how their perceptions of the school environment, their educational opportunities and their teachers impacted their achievement, motivation and educational outcomes. To capture diverse perspectives, participants were selected from two alternative schools in a large urban school district in the Northeast region. Data were collected through one on one and focus group interviews, classroom observations and field notes. Through an examination of the lived experiences and perceptions of African American students in these settings, the researcher endeavored to understand whether alternative high schools are meeting African American students' educational needs. The research questions that were examined are: (1) How do African American students in urban secondary alternative schools describe their lived experiences related to success, empowerment and motivation, (2) How do African American students in urban secondary alternative schools perceive the environment/culture and the educational opportunities available to them, and (3) How do African American students in urban secondary alternative schools describe the teachers who push them to excel and succeed? The six emerging themes from this study were: a) maturity and self-advocacy; b) a better opportunity/a positive climate; c) feeling respected and heard; d) it takes a village; e) relevant and rigorous instruction; and f) absence of discontinuity. Study participants reported that caring and supportive relationships with teachers, staff and administrators, a positive school climate and multiple options and resources in alternative schools have helped them to overcome challenges that they face. The participants also noted culturally responsive teaching, school cohesion and cultural congruity as factors which contribute to their motivation and success and keep them on track to graduate despite obstacles that they encounter.
Download or read book Student Perceptions of the Alternative School written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some students find it difficult to reach graduation in a regular secondary school setting, but may be successful in an alternative setting. Causes of not graduating could include high absenteeism and behavior problems, which may result in dropping out. This study sought student perceptions of an alternative program in a public school district in the state of Mississippi. The participants were 10 students and their parents, 10 teachers, and the administrator. Data included interviews and school documents, and were analyzed using the constant comparative method. This research found that some of the students were enthused upon receiving alternative placement. Students liked the curriculum tailored to their individual needs, more one-on-one time with the teacher, and the opportunity to focus on the changes that they needed to make to improve their educational opportunities. Some parents expressed their disappointment in their child's placement; however, there were some parents who prefer the alternative school over regular school. The parents who were disappointed thought it to be a place where they put bad kids and where the teachers were not good teachers. The parents who preferred it liked the smaller teacher-student ratio and believed that alternative teachers were more supportive and kind. The teachers expressed the alternative school does not get the same attention as other district schools and is seen as a dumping ground for both teachers and students. Recommendations to the district include: evaluate the criteria for placing students in the alternative school, increase communication between the alternative and the regular school, provide a specialist to help focus on student learning styles, provide a full-time counselor to help students deal with the issues contributing to their lack of success in the regular school, and improve the physical setting for the alternative school. Further research is needed in the district: to determine what could be improved in the alternative academic program; to determine whether the alternative school curriculum is meeting state standards; and to examine the acceptance of students and faculty in the alternative program by district students and personnel.
Download or read book Students Perceptions of Alternative School Education written by Sarah Alice Duggan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perceptions of Students of Color About Their Experience in an Alternative High School written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public schools in Oregon have been struggling to include students of color and teachers of color for so long. Students of color represent more than one third of the school population, yet remain underserved, underrepresented, and over disciplined. Most of their teachers and support staff are White; the teachers of color represent less than 8% of the teaching staff. The students of color attend comprehensive high schools that generally ignore them--or push them out. Some students of color end up in alternative schools. My problem of practice was the oppression of students of color in urban schools. Specifically, my research problem focused on their experiences in an alternative high school. The purpose of my study was to describe and explain the perceptions of students of color about their experiences in that alternative high school. Using a critical race framework and phenomenological inquiry, I conducted nine interviews with three students of color who consented to a three-interview series in one month. Data analysis led to the identification of four themes: learning in an alternative school; welcoming and accommodating environment; lived experiences in alternative school, and absence of dominant discourse. My findings aligned with the tenets of critical race theory as they show that students of color were not welcome in the education system; they also reflected the findings evident in the research literature. My study revealed that schools should not focus on contents only, but should also use content to teach for diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice.
Download or read book In Their Words written by Candice J. Krueger and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of Students Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Alternative School Programs for At Risk Students written by Elva M. Martinez and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Perceptions of Type II Alternative School Experiences written by Michael J. Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate how high school students described their experiences attending a Type II alternative school (geared toward students with behavioral problems and poor student attendance) in Central Georgia and the factors that motivated them to persist to graduation. The overarching research question was: How do high school graduates describe their experiences attending an alternative school in Central Georgia that motivated them to persist toward graduation? Schein's organizational culture model, Deci and Ryan's self-determination theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs served as the conceptual framework. Participants included eight students who had previously attended an alternative high school and were on track to graduate. Using the information gathered through interviews, a focus group, archival data, and field notes, the following four significant themes emerged: 1) student perceptions of alternative school climate; 2) structured environment of the alternative school resulted in conformity; 3) students believed that alternative school changed their path; and 4) alternative school changed the students’ dynamic with parents. Further analysis ultimately highlighted 11 subthemes. The benefits of alternative schools are documented and contribute to instilling student intrinsic motivation to graduate and to the ultimate success of its students.
Download or read book ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION written by Lisa Eileen Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful attainment of a high school diploma is essential in today's society. For some students, however, internal and external pressures present significant barriers to school completion. Disengagement from school by these at-risk students is not only detrimental to the individual students, but to the school community and society as a whole. For some students, Alternative Education placements may be a way to reengage them and aid them in school completion. This case study examined the Park Run School District, a pseudonym for the school district, to discover the perceptions of Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth (AEDY) placements by school officials responsible for making the decision to place students as well as other key educators who work directly with at-risk youth. Interviews were used to seek to determine the needs of at-risk students, why administrators choose to refer (or not to refer) students to placement, and if current programming was sufficient. The findings were categorized into three themes, people, placement, and practice. The first theme, people, looked at the concept of risk, the reasons students drop out of school, and they role key individuals play in the lives of at-risk youth. The second theme, placement, looked at the non-traditional nature of alternative education settings, the referral process itself, and the factors administrators consider prior to student outplacement. Finally, the third theme, practice, focused on the nexus of the first two, looking at the most common reasons for referral, the perceived inhibitors to student placement, and the need for additional settings to meet student need.
Download or read book Success in an Alternative School and Students Perceptions of Instructional Practices and School Environment written by Judith Lynne Speed and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alternative High School Programs written by Lana Sides and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adolescent Perceptions of an Alternative High School written by Sara Beth Willerson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Students Perceptions of Alternative High Schools that Give Rise to Persistence Through Graduation Organizational Characteristics and School Culture written by Laurie K. Brussow and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perception of the organizational culture was examined through the students' eyes. Questions were also posed for further research that might aid in improving student graduation rates as well as concentrating on the areas of the school culture that the students found most beneficial. Identifying these areas of school culture to better inform teachers and administrators about the positive impact of this type of culture was also considered.
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hear My Voice written by Patrice Shambo and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
