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Book Synopsis How to Establish an Alternative School by : John Kellmayer
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.
Book Synopsis Helping Students Graduate by : Franklin Schargel
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.
Book Synopsis The Forgotten Room by : Mary Hollowell
Download or read book The Forgotten Room written by Mary Hollowell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in a rapidly-growing county in the southeastern United States, Peachtree Alternative School is a dumping ground for chronically disruptive students that regular teachers can no longer handle. The school has some of the toughest kids that society has to offer: kids who have dealt drugs, attempted rape, brought weapons to school, and made terrorist threats. Neglect, understaffing, and overcrowding create a volatile situation; Teachers survive threats, assaults, brawls, and rampages with their therapeutic philosophies barely intact. The Forgotten Room is a teacher survival story. It examines the darker side of American education through chronicling the course of Peachtree Alternative School's tenth and final year. It offers a glimmer of hope in the safe zones created by hardworking teachers, but it is also a cautionary tale about the consequences of bureaucrats neglecting troubled teens. Hollowell's multidisciplinary book provides a rare look at public alternative schooling in America. This gritty and compelling ethnography is part of a growing movement in academia to make ethnographic studies more accessible. It exposes punitive school policy, demonstrates the prison-industrial complex, and reveals school board corruption. In addition, it pinpoints quality teaching of chronically disruptive youth. As ethnographic nonfiction, The Forgotten Room breaks down the walls between social science and literature.
Book Synopsis Hope at Last for At-risk Youth by : Robert D. Barr
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
Book Synopsis The Perceptions of Alternative Education Leaders on Special Programs Preparing Them to Lead Alternative Schools for at Risk Students by : Charles R. Bomboy (Jr.)
Download or read book The Perceptions of Alternative Education Leaders on Special Programs Preparing Them to Lead Alternative Schools for at Risk Students written by Charles R. Bomboy (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alternative school is an educational setting designed to accommodate educational, behavioral, and/or social-emotional needs of children and adolescents that cannot be adequately addressed in a traditional school environment. In many alternative schools, the individuals chosen as leaders are licensed, certified school principals. Research focusing on alternative education is emerging, yet there is limited research directly devoted to alternative school leadership (Price, 2010). With the knowledge that students attending alternative schools have needs that cannot be met in traditional school settings, what specializations can leadership preparation programs offer to prepare alternative school leaders for alternative school leadership? Utilizing a phenomenological mix method research design, alternative school leaders in alternative schools for at risk students located in the Central and Eastern region of Pennsylvania were asked to participate in a study which employed a semi-structured survey and face-to-face interviews to explore their perceptions of leadership preparation programs in preparing them to lead schools for at risk students. The results of the study indicated that alternative school leaders in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania perceive that specialized leadership preparation must incorporate special education and psychology-based courses to address the social/emotional and disruptive behaviors associated with at risk students. They indicated that their school leadership preparation program did not prepare them for students that have specific trauma-based issues as physical or substance abuse. In addition, alternative school leaders support an alternative education school leadership preparation certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Trends in K-12 education have created new demands and expectations for school leaders and evidence the need for alternative leadership programs.
Book Synopsis Effective Alternative Education Programs by : Christopher Scott Chalker
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.
Book Synopsis Transforming Alternative Education by : Dr. Lateshia Woodley
Download or read book Transforming Alternative Education written by Dr. Lateshia Woodley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about viewing alternative education through the lens of being an alternative education student and then being a turnaround leader working with schools to transform alternative education programs. This book celebrates the successful work of many alternative schools, making a difference in the lives of students, and highlights the areas in which additional work is needed.
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:
Book Synopsis An After-school Program for At-risk Youth in Alternative Education by : Thao Ngoc Hoang Tran
Download or read book An After-school Program for At-risk Youth in Alternative Education written by Thao Ngoc Hoang Tran and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Students in alternative education face several educational barriers and are more susceptible to risk factors, including the risk of educational failure, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, homelessness, or teen pregnancy. After-school programs are an empirically demonstrated deterrent to these risks factors. The purpose of this project was to write a grant to obtain operational costs in order to re-implement an after-school program which was no longer funded for alternative education students. The amount requested would be used for a youth development-based model for the after-school program. Activities proposed consisted of tutoring, a built-in mentoring component, sports recreation, art modules, and community service-learning opportunities. Funds would be provided to ACCESS Safe Schools and Support Services, which strives to inspire and encourage its students to discover their strengths and develop character in order to maximize their academic achievement by providing them with opportunities to develop positive factors in their lives.
Book Synopsis Mentoring Students at Risk by : Gary L. Reglin
Download or read book Mentoring Students at Risk written by Gary L. Reglin and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research clearly shows that mentoring is a powerful alternative education (dropout prevention) strategy for students at risk, and this text meets a demand from teachers and case workers in the juvenile justice systems for a comprehensive guide to establish mentoring programs. The book is teacher-friendly, easy to read, positive, and full of suggestions. The mentor application, interest inventories, and evaluation forms make it useful as a resource book. Strategies on writing mission statements, goals, and objectives contribute to confidence in developing successful proposals to fund mentoring programs. The recruitment strategies, screening strategies, process and outcome evaluation questions, and the 20-Step Replicable Model help those who wish to enhance the effectiveness of existing mentoring programs. Chapter One discusses the need to restructure classrooms, programs, and schools to better serve students and also delineates important facts about alternative education. Chapter Two introduces two funded alternative education programs: the Truancy Court Conference Program (TCCP) and the Mentoring and Tutoring Help (MATH) program. Chapter Three discusses more important components of the MATH program and presents tips for recruiting, screening, and orienting mentors. Chapter Four deals with what teachers can emphasize to mentors, and the final chapter presents successful tips for teachers to build a mentoring program. This text is designed to meet the needs of K-12 teachers, K-12 school administrators, case managers in the juvenile justice system, and members of nonprofit organizations who work with students at risk.
Book Synopsis Hope Fulfilled for At-risk and Violent Youth by : Robert D. Barr
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 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:
Book Synopsis Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Alternative Schools by : Cynthia Franklin
Download or read book Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Alternative Schools written by Cynthia Franklin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Alternative Schools (SFBT) provides a step-by-step guide for how school social workers and counselors can work with other school professionals to create an effective solution focused dropout prevention program. Along with illustrative cases and detailed explanations, the authors detail the curriculum and day-to-day operations of a solution focused dropout prevention program by drawing on the experiences of a school that uses this approach.
Book Synopsis What's Their Story? Students Share Their Experiences and Understandings of Barriers for Success Within Alternative Programs Designed for "at-risk" Youth by : Kathryn Jill Cooper
Download or read book What's Their Story? Students Share Their Experiences and Understandings of Barriers for Success Within Alternative Programs Designed for "at-risk" Youth written by Kathryn Jill Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite many alternative programs designed for students who have been labelled as unsuccessful within traditional environments, in the urban context where this study takes place, large numbers of students are leaving before receiving high school diplomas. Studies within the educational literature describe the reasons why students are pushed out of schools as well as possible models for alternatives. What is lacking in the research are the voices of students themselves. In response to this gap, questions were posed to four former students that aimed to understand their experiences in order to influence design and programming for future alternative programs. In this context, "alternative" refers to those educational sites attended by students who have typically been failed by more traditional schools. This study, while influenced by narrative inquiry's use of story, uses qualitative semi structured interviews as a methodology. The analysis of these stories raises questions of power, agency, and the role of schools in meeting the needs of all learners. The participants' stories show a need for alternative programs to have clearly defined and articulated visions, attention to the overall purpose and intent of course activities and learning experiences, as well as a more holistic view of the student. Reimagining equitable student-teacher relationships, open access for different populations of learners, advocacy for students, and design models that are constantly re-examined and upgraded based on the needs of students were important conclusions. Despite the initial intention to focus this study on alternative schools and programs for so called "at-risk" learners, the findings suggest that educators and policy makers should pay attention to student experience within alternative education in order to improve those programs as well as their traditional counterparts so there is no longer a need for alternatives.
Book Synopsis Alternative Education by : Mario J. Mendoza
Download or read book Alternative Education written by Mario J. Mendoza and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of A Nation At Risk in 1983 that sounded alarms about the quality of the nation's schools, the United States has been on a path toward restructuring its education system. Alternative pathways to educational success are needed at every step of the way, ranging from essential early intervention and prevention strategies in the early years, to a multiplicity of high-quality alternative options within mainstream K-12 systems at the middle and high school levels, and finally to opportunities outside of the mainstream for those who have been unable to learn and thrive in the general education system. The main focus of this book for the U.S. Department of Labor is community- or district-based programs that have as their primary focus the re-engagement of out-of-school youth in learning in order to better prepare these youth to successfully enter high growth occupations and careers. This book examines the academic programming in alternative education programs by reviewing the literature specifically focused on the academic programs in alternative education and summarizing a survey of fifteen alternative education programs. It suggests options for further research on this topic based on the literature review and reports from the programs surveyed.
Book Synopsis Alternative Education Programs for At-risk Youth by : Tary Jeanne Tobin
Download or read book Alternative Education Programs for At-risk Youth written by Tary Jeanne Tobin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Understanding by Design by : Grant P. Wiggins
Download or read book Understanding by Design written by Grant P. Wiggins and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is understanding and how does it differ from knowledge? How can we determine the big ideas worth understanding? Why is understanding an important teaching goal, and how do we know when students have attained it? How can we create a rigorous and engaging curriculum that focuses on understanding and leads to improved student performance in today's high-stakes, standards-based environment? Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe answer these and many other questions in this second edition of Understanding by Design. Drawing on feedback from thousands of educators around the world who have used the UbD framework since its introduction in 1998, the authors have greatly revised and expanded their original work to guide educators across the K-16 spectrum in the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction. With an improved UbD Template at its core, the book explains the rationale of backward design and explores in greater depth the meaning of such key ideas as essential questions and transfer tasks. Readers will learn why the familiar coverage- and activity-based approaches to curriculum design fall short, and how a focus on the six facets of understanding can enrich student learning. With an expanded array of practical strategies, tools, and examples from all subject areas, the book demonstrates how the research-based principles of Understanding by Design apply to district frameworks as well as to individual units of curriculum. Combining provocative ideas, thoughtful analysis, and tested approaches, this new edition of Understanding by Design offers teacher-designers a clear path to the creation of curriculum that ensures better learning and a more stimulating experience for students and teachers alike.
