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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Alternative School"”.
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Effects of Online Parental Remediation in Alternative School Mathematics
… and students’ mathematical achievement in alternative education. The population of this study consisted of a group of 28 parents and their children who were students enrolled in an alternative school in the Southeastern United States. Multiple forms of data were analyzed that included …
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An evaluation of the Point Option Alternative School Program
… of this study was to evaluate the Point Option Alternative School Program to determine the extent to which the program was effective in achieving its goals. The study, specifically, sought to answer the major research question: Is the Point Option Program successful in achieving its stated …
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An Analysis of Appreciative Inquiry as Organizational Development for an Alternative School
<p>Schools and youth development programs are continually under pressure to reform and improve. Recent scholarship in the organizational development field suggests that a post modern approach to such efforts may yield new and generative results. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an Action Research …
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Trust, Safety, and Relationship Building: A Case Study of Alternative School Education
… the experiences of children and adults in an alternative school setting. The Wire Academy staff and students experienced the short- and long-term impacts of relationship building and trust required for student achievement, as well as professional growth for the adults that serve children.</p> …
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Funneled Into Prison: Race And Behavior Modification At A Mississippi Alternative School
… to be expelled from traditional public schools and sent to an alternative school—an exclusionary disciplinary setting focused on behavior modification. Yet how administrators and faculty supervise students’ behavioral achievement in these settings is seldom examined. This research …
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Alternative school administrators : knowledge of and degree of support for alternative education tenets
… study was to examine the extent to which Indiana alternative school administrators were knowledgeable of research-supported tenets of effective alternative education and the extent to which they personally supported these tenets. Other purposes included: (a) developing a demographic profile of the …
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Evaluating teacher stress and its effect on student behaviors in an alternative school
… its effect on negative student behaviors in an alternative school setting. Teacher stress is defined as a negative state held by a teacher that includes unpleasant emotions, such as anger or sadness, as a result of their work and it appears when events and responsibilities exceed one's coping …
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Identifying Teacher Perceptions of Teaching At-Promise Students Online in an Alternative School
… at-promise learners while teaching online in an alternative school. A qualitative case study methodology was utilized and this research framed using Critical Race Theory and Gloria Ladson-Billings’s (2009) Matrix of Behaviors Toward Academically At-risk Students. Eight participants were selected …
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Case Studies of Students Transitioning From an Alternative School Back Into High School
… the transition of students who return from an alternative program back into their high school. In order to address the purpose of this study the following research questions have been investigated: a. What are the critical elements that are reported as having impacted students' success or …
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The behavioral effects of placing emotionally disturbed students in an alternative school day setting
… disturbed students out of the regular high school and placing them in an alternative afternoon (1PM - 5PM) program. The researcher attempted to determine whether removing the students from the regular population and placing them in a self-contained setting would improve their behaviors. The …
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An Exploration Of Student Views On Grading And Learning In An Alternative School Setting
<p>Reducing barriers to learning is vital. High school teachers focus tirelessly on how best to engage students in learning; however, grading, which is a fundamental aspect of a teacher’s responsibilities, may be a significant barrier to learning. This dissertation examines students’ views on …
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Measuring Tasks, Time, and Priorities: A Study of an Alternative School Leader in Action
… instructional leadership were appropriate in alternative school settings. The mixed methods research included shadowing an alternative school principal over two days during the fall semester, 2011. Data was collected using the Vanderbilt Assessment of Education in Leadership's (VAL-ED) Time …
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The impact of alternative school intervention on subsequent student performance in the mainstream school environment.
… of this study was to analyze the impact of alternative school intervention on subsequent student performance. The literature review examined the history and development of alternative schools, the legislation pertaining to alternative schools, and related studies. The population consisted of …
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Exploring The Relationship Between Teacher Caring, Teacher Job Satisfaction, And Burnout In Alternative School Teachers
… job satisfaction, and burnout in Kentucky alternative school teachers. The methodology was a cross-sectional, correlational web-based survey. Instrumentation included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), Teven’s Teacher Self-Report of Caring Survey, and the Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale …
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An analysis of the organization of an alternative school using film as a research method.
Thesis. 1972. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Perceptions of Secondary Alternative School Principals Educating At-Risk Students in Regards to Leadership Preparation
Alternative education as defined by Sable, Plotts, and Mitchell (2010), is "a public school that addresses needs of students that typically cannot be met at in a regular school" (p. C-1). In many public alternative schools, the individuals chosen as leaders are licensed, certified school …
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How Adolescents in an Alternative School Program Use Instructional Technology to Create Meaning While Reading and Writing
… while using instructional technology tools in an alternative school setting. Participants included six students who attended a small alternative public education program in the Midwest. Three of the participants were in the intermediate grade level (grades 4-5), two were in the middle grade level …
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The effect of choice on the behavior of off task high school students in an alternative school setting
… effect of choice on off task behaviors in high school students attending an alternative school. The participants were from various backgrounds, ability levels, and presence of disabilities. The students were observed performing three target behaviors; specifically talking off topic, being out of …
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