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 State Policies Related to Alternative Education  MS Word  PDF - Alternative schools provide choice and opportunity to children unable to study in a regular setting. This ECS StateNote provides examples of alternative schools in select states designed for students: (1) with disciplinary problems, disruptive behavior and emotional/ behavioral disabilities, and (2) who do not fit in a traditional setting. Statutory references and recommendations for policymakers to consider in creating alternative schools are provided. (Oleg Silchenko, Education Commission of the States, November 2005)...
Recent State Policies/Activities: At-Risk--Alternative Education - Collection from the ECS state policy database.
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Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, By School Type - Table 2 - Table indicates the number of operating public elementary and secondary schools by school type, charter, magnet, Title I and Title I schoolwide status, and state or jurisdiction for the 2008-09 school year. (Chen-Su Chen, National Center for Education Statistics, July 2010)...
Improving Alternative Education in California - Ten to 15% of high school kids are being educated at alternative schools with little evaluation of progress. There is some question that low performing students are often referred to alternative schools to relieve the burden of their improvement from the traditional schools, yet one quarter of high school dropouts are coming from alternative programs. This study makes recommendations to the state about how to insure accountability and maintain effective monitoring of alternative programs, to make sure that schools and districts are held responsible for the students in alternative education. (Elizabeth Hill, Legislative Analyst’s Office, February 2007)...
Financing Alternative Education Pathways: Profiles and Policy 2005 - This report provides profiles of diverse alternative education programs nationwide. Each profile includes a program description, demographic and attendance/discipline data on youth served, information on funding sources, state and district policy on alternative education and Web and other resources. The Executive Summary sets forth the National Youth Employment Coalition’s principles for alternative education pathways and options and describes common elements of profiled programs, in such areas as leadership and professional development, multiple pathways to a credential, school/community collaborations and partnerships and challenges. The Executive Summary likewise proposes a set of state and local policy mechanisms – for example, defining alternative schools as programs instead of schools – that can help support alternative education programs. (Mala B. Thakur and Kristen Henry, National Youth Employment Coalition, August 2005)...
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