Download or read book Evaluation of At Risk Students Needs in Public Alternative Schools written by Doeford G. Shirley and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for alternative education programs that work is paramount in light of the nation's public education crisis. The problem is that alternative education programs fail to adequately address the issues that At-Risk students bring to, and face in, the alternative and/or the traditional classroom. This study utilized a qualitative and a quantitative approach to evaluate and delineate the fundamental needs of At-Risk students in the public alternative education sector. The purpose of the study was for alternative students, their immediate relatives, and other affected groups to personally express their needs as lived, experienced, and as viewed by them. Those expressions of needs would then create the basis from which public education, having been apprised of the needs, can begin to develop the means by which they can be met. The research utilized open-ended questions developed by the researcher and answered by five different groups most pertinent to the study. The results derived were then coded into common themes that accurately reported the needs expressed. Data-driven conclusions justified the need for a new and different approach to alternative education and subsequent further study. The findings of this study also led to the development of a theory by which alternative education can be guided. Eleven appendixes are included: (1) Non-participant Data Collection Observation of CSCN [Crossroads Second Chance North] Current Students; (2) Institutional Permission Letter; (3) Participant Consent Form; (4) Application for IRB [Institutional Review Board] Review and Certification of Compliance; (5) Questionnaire #1; (6) Questionnaire #2; (7) Questionnaire #3; (8) Questionnaire #4; (9) Questionnaire #5; (10) Confidential Log Sheet of Participants; and (11) Quantitative Data Collection Methods. (Contains 14 figures and 10 tables.).
Download or read book Hope at Last for At risk Youth written by Robert D. Barr and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1995 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a review of new information regarding at-risk youth, including a synthesis of current research, evaluation of effective school programs and practices, description of promising practices still being evaluated, and a collection of the author's personal anecdotes and experiences with teachers
Download or read book Hope Fulfilled for At risk and Violent Youth written by Robert D. Barr and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2001 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a wealth of detailed information on successful strategies for reaching and teaching all children. Brings together nationwide research on effective schools and programs and explains why these programs have worked, and gives step-by-step instructions for creating successful programs. Separate sections focus on the unique challenges facing elementary, middle, and high school programs. The authors are affiliated with Boise State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Effective Alternative Education Programs written by Christopher Scott Chalker and published by R & L Education. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of alternative education programs in the United States has increased significantly over the past several years. Unfortunately, the number of resource books addressing alternative education has not paralleled program growth. Filling a major gap in the literature, Chalker and Brown provide concrete solutions to challenging problems associated with the planning, development, and implementation of alternative education programs for K-8 students. They break the book into equal parts, treating, respectively, K-5, 6-8 and combined K-8 efforts at prevention and early intervention before students reach high school. Public school administrators and alternative program educators will find this book useful and educational professionals at the national and state level will appreciate the activities aimed at school improvement initiatives.
Download or read book For at Risk Students written by Suzan Naquin Gaston and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Wake County Public School System Alternative Educational Options 2009 10 E R Report No 10 15 written by Anisa Rhea and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) alternative educational options. The WCPSS options are similar to those in other North Carolina districts. WCPSS student outcomes based on state assessments and federal standards are also equivalent or higher than other districts, although the capacity for WCPSS students served at each alternative setting is generally lower. Students at WCPSS alternative schools receive benefits such as smaller classes and greater access to counseling services. Student data also indicate that these environments help build student resiliency. Base school personnel understand some aspects of the alternative schools, but greater transparency is needed, especially at the high school level. Additional alternative education sites are needed to better meet the needs of at-risk elementary students. Comprehensive services and settings for long-term suspended students and students with severe behavioral issues who are ineligible for special education services should also be created. Appended are: (1) Alternative Schools in Selected North Carolina Districts; (2) Base Middle School Assignments for Alternative Schools; (3) Sample Alternative Schools and Programs Survey; (4) Sampling and Survey Procedures; (5) Alternative Schools and Programs Qualitative Survey Results; (6) Student Views of Alternative Schools, Spring 2010; and (7) Alternative School Allotment Data.
Download or read book The Alternative School Choice written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluating Alternative High Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternative high schools serve some of the most vulnerable students and their programs present a significant challenge to evaluate. Determining the impact of an alternative high school that serves mostly at-risk students presented a significant research problem. Few studies exist that dig deeper into the characteristics and strategies of successful alternative schooling. Moreover valid program evaluation methods to identify successful alternative school practices are hit and miss. As a result, public policy and systems of accountability have either disregarded information relating to alternative high schools or unjustifiably included them in comparisons with traditional high schools. This dissertation studied the issue of how best to evaluate alternative high schools and what tools support leaders in planning a thorough and accurate program evaluation. The Alternative High School Program Evaluation Toolkit was developed to support school leaders and evaluation teams made up of internal and external stakeholders as they facilitate the program evaluation process. The features of the Toolkit address the need for alternative school evaluation to be practical, useful, fair and accurate. The Evaluation Toolkit includes training materials, protocols, an evaluation planning worksheet and an evaluation planning matrix that supports the team in conducting the evaluation. The research represented in this dissertation is theoretically and practically grounded in Bridges and Hallinger's (1995) Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Borg and Gall's (1989) Research and Development (R&D) Cycle. The product of the R&D Cycle was the Alternative High School Program Evaluation Toolkit and a process for use by evaluation teams assigned the task of planning and carrying out program evaluations.
Download or read book Alternative Education written by V.k.rao and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Program Practices for At risk Youth written by James Klopovic and published by Civic Research Institute, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Helping Students Graduate written by Franklin Schargel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the fifteen strategies identified through research reviewed by The National Dropout Prevention Center and Network at Clemson University. Each chapter in this book was written by a nationally recognized authority in that field. Research has shown that these 15 strategies have been successfully implemented in all school levels from K - 12 in rural, suburban, and urban centers; as stand-alone programs or as part of systemic school improvement plans. Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention also covers No Child Left Behind and its effects on dropout rates; Dealing with Hispanic dropouts; Differences and similarities between rural and urban dropouts. These fifteen strategies have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. They are applicable to all students, including students with disabilities.
Download or read book Alternative Schools written by Jere L. Key and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Establish an Alternative School written by John Kellmayer and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1995-09-13 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 2,500 programs that call themselves "alternative" have been identified throughout the United States. Administrators of these programs admit that the vast majority of them are alternative in name only and serve instead to isolate, segregate, and warehouse youth who can be difficult. How to Establish an Alternative School provides a comprehensive plan for anyone interested in creating truly alternative programs and schools that can dramatically redirect the lives of at-risk youth. Kellmayer outlines the key characteristics of successful alternative programs, describes alternative models, and tells you how to set up and effectively manage an alternative program that fits your needs and the needs of your students. He also provides strategies to help you empower teachers, involve students in their own education, and evaluate alternative programs. Kellmayer also offers all the help you'll need in overcoming the pernicious Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome that has historically prevented alternative schools from locating in desirable locations such as college campuses and shopping malls. This book is sure to become the bible of program planning for at-risk youth.
Download or read book School Success for Students at Risk written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examined in this book are issues related to the education of at-risk children and youth. Part 1 of the volume consists of 12 original papers presented and discussed at the Council of Chief State School Officers' (CCSSO) 1987 Summer Institute. Papers concern: (1) values, standards, and climate in schools serving students at risk; (2) schools and poor communities; (3) race, income, and educational inequality; (4) why effective schools rarely exist for at-risk elementary school and adolescent students; (5) contexts that constrict and construct the lives and minds of public school adolescents; (6) educational challenges and opportunities in serving limited-English-proficient students; (7) achievement for at-risk students; (8) productive educational practices for at-risk youth; (9) public support for successful instructional practices for at-risk students; (10) accelerating elementary education for disadvantaged students; (11) adolescent pregnancy prevention; and (12) building a network of opportunity for the majority of youth through a public/private careers service. A summary and discussion of the institute concludes this part; part 2 contains the Council's recommendations for action, policy statement, analysis of goals and activities to be pursued by the Chief State School Officers, and a model state statute to provide educational entitlements for at-risk students. (RH)
Download or read book Accommodation written by Geary J. Cantrell and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The at-risk student population is growing larger in number with educators finding increased difficulty in meeting their diverse needs. Traditional teaching methods are not always working successfully. Accommodative services and aternative methods of education must be implemented in a fashion that will ignite students to success. Standard forms of statistical measurement (attendance, dropout, and graduation rates) have consistently shown negative ratings in schools across America. These measurements are indicators that students' educational needs are not being appropriately dealt with. This study shows how increased accommodation has a major impact on the educational success rates of at-risk students. It also reveals the importance of going beyond societal expectations and limits to reach students educationally. Finally, this study proves at-risk students will take responsibility for their educational success without losing accountability or being enabled.
Download or read book Rethinking Learning written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This literature review will examine what traditional schools have defined as an at-risk student; in doing so, it will set a definition for the purpose of this paper. The review will establish the ways in which the traditional educational system has failed the student and the effects this has on society, and finally, it will explore successful methods utilized by alternative schools/alternative learning centers (ALCs). These methods have and can redesign the educational model and system in order to aid at-risk students in being more engaged, resilient and ultimately more successful which avoids those students having a detrimental effect on society as they age. High dropout rates coupled with increasing mental health and chemical abuse issues call for reevaluation of our educational system and an examination of why so many seem to be slipping through the proverbial crack. In the process of examining these areas, this literary review will also take into account the criteria schools utilize when identifying a student as at-risk; and the strategies, such as enhancing school experiences and engaging students, thus challenging them to stay in school, used to combat the cycle that often comes with a label such as at-risk."--leaf 4.
Download or read book The Great School Debate written by Thomas L. Good and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines reform in American education over the past fifty years and against this backdrop presents a compelling analysis of why contemporary voucher plans and charter schools have yet to fulfill the expectations of their advocates. It is the only book to date to attempt a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of the emerging research base on vouchers and charter schools. Suitable for courses in school policy, school reform, school leadership, or educational issues, it will also be of interest to anyone (parents, teachers, policymakers) directly involved with the charter school movement. Key features of this timely new book include the following: * A Historical Perspective--The early chapters look at American educational reform over the past fifty years and analyze why these efforts have fallen short of their goals. * Student Achievement--Chapter 3 provides an insightful assessment of American students' school achievement from 1970 to the present and, in the process, counters the widely held myth that, overall, student achievement has deteriorated. * Voucher Plans and Charter Schools--Chapter 4 looks specifically at choice and vouchers in American education while chapters 5-7 provide a comprehensive and balanced examination of the charter school movement. * Policy Recommendations--The book concludes with explicit policy suggestions that attempt to balance the educational needs of children and youth against the rights of schools to experiment. Suggestions for developing broader coalitions to support public education, particularly in the inner cities, are also offered.
