Alternative Schools and Programs

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Alternative Schools for Dropout Prevention (Document)

“Alternative Schools: Best Practices for Development and Evaluation,” National Dropout Prevention Center (2003).

Study of Effective Alternative Schools Yields Key Themes for Students’ Success (Document)

“Study of effective alternative education programs: Final grant report,” American Institute for Research, Washington, DC (2006).

Creating Educational Alternatives for Overage and Under-Credited Students in New York City (Document)

“Summary Findings and Strategic Solutions for Overage, Under-Credited Youth,” The New York City Department of Education, Office of Multiple Pathways to Graduation (2006).

Factors Leading to Dropouts and Alternative Schools as a Solution (Document)

“One-Third of a Nation: Rising Dropout Rates and Declining Opportunities,” Policy Information Report, Policy Evaluation and Research Center, Educational Testing Service

School Size and Level of Caring: the Most Important Variables Affecting Student Success (Document)

“Becoming a Pushout: An Ethnographic Study of School Dropouts and Their Perceptions of School Life in the Margins” (2005). (Unpublished Ph.D.

How Alternative Education Will Encourage Development of Effective Programs (Document)

“Towards a Typology of Alternative Education Programs: A Compilation of Elements from the Literature,” The Urban Institute (2003).

How Alternative Schools Can Meet the Needs of the Nation’s Vulnerable Youth (Document)

“Vulnerable Youth: Identifying Their Need for Alternative Educational Settings,” The Urban Institute (2003).

Research Based Practices for Alternative Schools (Document)

“Alternative Education Programs for At-Risk Youth: Issues, Best Practices, and Recommendations,” Oregon School Study Council, Institute of Violence and Destructive Behavior, College of

Alternative School Policies and Practices for Students with Disabilities (Document)

Alternative Schools Project, University of Minnesota, The College of Education and Human

Supporting Quality Alternative Schools in Chicago (Document)

Alternative Schools Network, Chicago.

Resources on Alternative Schooling to Prepare Youth for Postsecondary Education and the Workforce (Document)

Jobs for the Future: Striving for Equality in Education