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AN EVALUATION ON AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IN PENDER COUNTY
… to conduct an evaluation of the Pender County Alternative School, Students Taking Alternative Routes Academy (STAR). The evaluation was conducted using the Empowerment Evaluation system developed by Fetterman, Karfarian, and Wandersman (2015a). At the conclusion of the evaluation, it was …
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The growth pole system, an alternative program for low-income housing in Colombia, South America,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1971. M.Arch.
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Adapting The Alternative Program at Panther Community High School To Meet The Needs of its Students
<p>This study presents a comprehensive program evaluation of the PAGD alternative education program (a pseudonym) at Panther Community High School, a program that had not undergone formal revision since approximately 2015. The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of the PAGD …
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An Alternative Program To Help Special Education Students Transition Back Into High School: A Program Evaluation
<p>This program evaluation examines the effectiveness of transitioning students from an alternative program (O’PLUS) back to a general high school setting. Research on effective alternative high schools for students with disabilities includes five components: broad academic courses, support …
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Outcomes Across Socio-Demographic Subgroups among a King County Jail Alternative Program
<bold>Objective:</bold> The Community Center for Alternative Programs (CCAP) is a jail alternative program that aims to reduce criminal recidivism. It is recognized that mental health and substance use disorders increase one's chances of recidivating. This study sought to determine the prevalence …
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Pockets of Promise: A Phenomenological Study of Experienced Special Education Teachers Working With Students With Emotional Disturbance in an Alternative Program
… emotional disturbance (ED) in Special Education Alternative programs. The study aims to gain an in-depth understanding, from the lived experiences of special education teachers, the critical elements required for comprehensive instructional and social-emotional learning (SEL) supports and …
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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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Feature-based Designs to Increase the Reach of Effective Weight-loss Programs
… that use technology to expand reach, three alternative interventions were examined. Findings show that, while the majority of participants favor the traditional ACA face-to-face model, a program delivered completely online may appeal to racial and ethnic minority groups, which were more …
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The Twilight Program: A Phenomenographic Study
<p>Alternative schools are an important concept in current education. This research describes the qualitatively different ways in which student’s experienced an alternative program, like Twilight. In these phenomenographic inquiry two current students, two Twilight graduates, and four Twilight …
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A descriptive study of selected alternative education schools and programs
… study and analysis of a selected number of alternative schools or programs. The institutions were studied in terms of their development, their offerings, and their successes or failures.The population of the study consisted of 156 program directors who returned usable questionnaires and five …
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An evaluation of alternative transfer designs for the Nicaraguan Red de Protecciòn Social
… transfer design of a conditional cash transfer program in Nicaragua for households with two eligible children. The paper then exploits evidence from the experimental implementation of the Red de Protección program to validate its behavioral model and method simulation. After validating its …
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The relationship between supportive services and the school's responsibility to provide these services to the teenage mother
… young mothers in a Chicago Public High School Alternative program in order to determine its effectiveness and make recommendations for helping the young mother obtain her education and learn skills needed for self-sufficiency. There were three parts to this study: (a) the evaluation of the …
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN A MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
… implementation of an Integrated Pest Management program in a public school system, an inventory of woody plants was created for 12 schools and key plants and key pests in the landscape were identified. In addition, the use of alternative tactics was examined for the control of insect and weed …
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The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Under Risk-Sharing Arrangements: Schooling and Consumption Smoothing in Rural Mexico
… effectiveness of conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs. In particular, I compare the outcomes (schooling, child labor, and consumption) generated under the informal risk-sharing model with those that would be obtained, forcing households to make choices under autarky. I evaluate the effect of …
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The Effect of the Missouri Safe School Act of 1997 on Alternative Education Students: A Qualitative Analysis
… to move large groups of students to alternative education programs, or expel them to the streets. The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn from students who attended at least one year in an alternative education program about their experiences. I interviewed 26 former …
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Leadership development and its effects on organizational performance
… companies can create leadership development programs. However, not all companies embrace leadership development programs. Those who do usually have several types of programs and treat these programs as part of their strategic plan to address challenges that companies are likely to face in the …
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Assessment of the Criteria Used to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Different Types of Alternative Education Programs in Georgia
… to evaluate the effectiveness of various alternative education programs within the state of Georgia. The population surveyed included alternative program principals for the year 2005-2006, from a list provided by the Georgia Department of Education. A survey instrument was constructed …
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Promoting Resilience in High Risk Students Attending Alternative High School Programs
… limited funds, are unable to provide specialized programs such as counseling and remediation. Teachers are stretched to meet the needs of multiple subjects for a variety of academic levels. At-risk students can fall behind in school with little or no support available.</p> <p>Many studies have …
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