Success In An Alternative School And Students Perceptions Of Instructional Practices And School Environment
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Success In An Alternative School And Students Perceptions Of Instructional Practices And School Environment
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Author : Judith Lynne Speed
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Success In An Alternative School And Students Perceptions Of Instructional Practices And School Environment written by Judith Lynne Speed and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
An Investigation Of Teachers And Students Perceptions Of Instructional Practices In Nationally Recognized Alternative Schools And Their Conventional Counterparts
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Author : William Hays Parrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
An Investigation Of Teachers And Students Perceptions Of Instructional Practices In Nationally Recognized Alternative Schools And Their Conventional Counterparts written by William Hays Parrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Education categories.
Student Perceptions Of The Alternative School
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Student Perceptions Of The Alternative School written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Alternative education categories.
Some students find it difficult to reach graduation in a regular secondary school setting, but may be successful in an alternative setting. Causes of not graduating could include high absenteeism and behavior problems, which may result in dropping out. This study sought student perceptions of an alternative program in a public school district in the state of Mississippi. The participants were 10 students and their parents, 10 teachers, and the administrator. Data included interviews and school documents, and were analyzed using the constant comparative method. This research found that some of the students were enthused upon receiving alternative placement. Students liked the curriculum tailored to their individual needs, more one-on-one time with the teacher, and the opportunity to focus on the changes that they needed to make to improve their educational opportunities. Some parents expressed their disappointment in their child's placement; however, there were some parents who prefer the alternative school over regular school. The parents who were disappointed thought it to be a place where they put bad kids and where the teachers were not good teachers. The parents who preferred it liked the smaller teacher-student ratio and believed that alternative teachers were more supportive and kind. The teachers expressed the alternative school does not get the same attention as other district schools and is seen as a dumping ground for both teachers and students. Recommendations to the district include: evaluate the criteria for placing students in the alternative school, increase communication between the alternative and the regular school, provide a specialist to help focus on student learning styles, provide a full-time counselor to help students deal with the issues contributing to their lack of success in the regular school, and improve the physical setting for the alternative school. Further research is needed in the district: to determine what could be improved in the alternative academic program; to determine whether the alternative school curriculum is meeting state standards; and to examine the acceptance of students and faculty in the alternative program by district students and personnel.
Re Imagining Schooling For Education
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Author : Glenda McGregor
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-08
Re Imagining Schooling For Education written by Glenda McGregor and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-08 with Education categories.
This book provokes a conversation about what supportive schooling contexts for both students and teachers might look like, and considers how schooling can contribute to a more socially-just society. It takes as its starting point the position of the most marginalised students, many of whom have either been rejected by or have rejected mainstream schooling, and argues that the experiences of these students suggest that it is time for schools to be reimagined for all young people. Utilizing both theory and data, the volume critiques many of the issues in conventional schools that work against education, and presents evidence ‘from the field’ in the form of data from unconventional schooling sites, which demonstrates some of the structural, relational, curricular and pedagogical changes that appear to be enabling schooling for education for their students. It will be essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of education, sociology and social work, and will also be of great interest to practising teachers.
A Study Of The Impact Of An Alternative Intervention Program On Improving Student Achievement Attendance And Discipline
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Author : Beverly B. Allen-Hardy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
A Study Of The Impact Of An Alternative Intervention Program On Improving Student Achievement Attendance And Discipline written by Beverly B. Allen-Hardy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Alternative education categories.
This mixed methods study sought to examine student perceptions of the impact of an alternative intervention program (AIP), and provide a framework meant to inspire programs in other locations. Focusing on attendance, discipline, and academic achievement data, this study examined what factors motivate successful alternative education students to succeed upon their return to the comprehensive setting, and identify support factors that foster resiliency. Qualitative data were collected through three focus groups of students who were either new to the program, enrolled in the program for at least a nine-week period, and students who successfully completed a nine-week placement. Six adult students who completed the program and received a high school diploma were in-depth interview participants. Quantitative data were collected using student records. Results indicated differences in the students' perception of grades earned and the actual grades received. Students were able to maintain their attendance, grades, and discipline during the alternative program enrollment, but scored lower in English and Mathematics after leaving the program than they did prior to attending the program. The fast pace and rigor of a standards-based curriculum in a comprehensive setting proved challenging for students in need of a caring, nurturing environment that offered individualized instruction. Students overwhelmingly attribute their success in the alternative program to a caring staff, and flexible scheduling within a structured environment. This study revealed the need for a more structured process to transition students from the alternative to comprehensive settings. Students could literally be in the alternative setting today and in the comprehensive setting tomorrow, with very little support or guidance. This led to repeated disciplinary offenses and for some students, their return to the alternative setting.
We Choose Not To Shut Up And Dribble Listening To Student Voices In An Alternative Learning School
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Author : Debra Windley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
We Choose Not To Shut Up And Dribble Listening To Student Voices In An Alternative Learning School written by Debra Windley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
The purpose of the PAR study was to use students' experiences in an alternative learning school to better understand and strengthen African American male student learning. Because the students had academic setbacks, failed classes, and lost credits necessary for high school graduation, they were "pushed out" of the traditional high school to the district's alternative school where they are enrolled in an online credit recovery program. For students to succeed academically and graduate with a high school diploma, I used improvement science and community learning exchange processes to conduct a qualitative study to understand how we could better support students as they navigated the alternative setting. By listening to student experiences and ideas, we countered the perception that students in alternative education do not care about learning. Students wanted caring teachers who were highly trained to meet their academic needs and in-person learning with classes customized for small groups of students. As a result of the project and study, (1) students identified multiple benefits of the alternative setting and two major challenges -- online learning and instructional practices; (2) teachers were more strategic in meeting the needs of students; and (3) teachers changed how they thought about students as learners and selected instructional strategies identified by students to support them academically. As a result, the teachers and administrators were more effective. Incorporating student voice in decision-making is critical, particularly for students who are marginalized because they do not respond well to traditional school practices (O'Connor, 1997; Cook-Sather, 2002; 2018). The practices students identified belong in all schools; we need to respond to diverse learning styles to support students who find traditional methods challenging.
Alternative Educational Programmes Schools And Social Justice
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Author : Glenda McGregor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-18
Alternative Educational Programmes Schools And Social Justice written by Glenda McGregor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-18 with Education categories.
Alternative education caters and cares for students whose regular schools have failed and excluded them. Fifty years of international research reports that alternative settings are characterised by close and powerful staff–student relationships, a curriculum which is relevant, engaging and meaningful, and the strong sense of agency afforded young people by the opportunity to make decisions. Together, these three practices produce increased life chances for alternative education participants. However, despite these apparent successes, alternative education seems to have had little impact on mainstream schools. This collection of papers addresses the important question – what might regular schools and teachers learn about socially just pedagogies from alternative education practices? In providing answers to this question, authors interrogate the taken-for-granted wisdom about alternative education while also taking account of ongoing policy shifts, differing locations and populations, and persistent and intersecting patterns of raced, classed and gendered inequalities. They draw on a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to interrogate the ways in which alternative schools and alternative education both challenge and legitimate the kinds of schooling most of us expect for our own and other people's children. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Critical Studies in Education.
Re Engaging Young People In Education
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Author : Martin Mills
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-17
Re Engaging Young People In Education written by Martin Mills and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Education categories.
Many young people failed by the school system are those who face a range of social and economic challenges due to multiple forms of injustice. This book provides an insight into the educational practices that work to re-engage young people who have become disenchanted with traditional schooling. It examines the lives of students and workers who participate in education sites on the fringes of mainstream education, and includes a rich tapestry of personal experiences from those who have been failed by their schooling experiences. The book draws upon research of international relevance conducted in a range of ‘Flexible Learning Centres’ and ‘democratic schools’ in Australia and the UK; it suggests that improving the retention levels of young people in formal education will require schooling practices to change. Students who have become disengaged from mainstream schooling do re-engage in the learning process of many alternative schools, indicating that teaching practices and forms of organisation which work in alternative sites can also provide lessons for mainstream schooling, thereby encouraging a more socially just education system. Included in the book: contexts of contemporary schooling who chooses flexible learning centres and why democratic schools: students and teachers working together teaching in ‘the margins’ case studies: ‘oppositional alternatives’. All young people have the capacity to learn and to enjoy learning; they do not ‘fail school’, rather, schools fail them. The teachers, workers and students who have shared their stories provide significant insights into how we might change this situation, and the book will be invaluable reading for postgraduates and researchers in the fields of education, the sociology of education, school reform and social work.
Qualitative Methods In Research On Teaching
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Author : Frederick Erickson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Qualitative Methods In Research On Teaching written by Frederick Erickson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Education categories.
Student Perceptions Of The Beneficial Features Of Alternative Education Programs
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Author : Anna Parlett Bickford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Student Perceptions Of The Beneficial Features Of Alternative Education Programs written by Anna Parlett Bickford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.
This qualitative study was designed to capture the perspectives of former alternative school students and former administrators regarding the effectiveness of the various components of their respective programs. Thirteen former students and six administrators completed surveys and follow-up interviews to rate the effectiveness of components recommended to be included in schools for disruptive youth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Data were analyzed to identify the components students and administrators perceived to be effective and to compare the points of view of the two participant groups. The component that received the highest ratings from both the student and administrator participants was: providing a small and supportive school environment. There was a discrepancy of student opinion regarding the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction. Interviews with administrators led to findings regarding obstacles that the administrators identified as preventing the development of more effective programs. These included: (1) Rigid graduation requirements of sending school districts that prevent the development of curricula that would be more relevant to the students, (2) Limited budgets that prevent the purchase of needed resources, especially curriculum and technology, (3) Convoluted bureaucracies that hinder effectiveness of the curriculum and instruction in the alternative schools and (4) Inconsistency in the philosophy and the reality of the program mission as they relate to transitioning students from alternative education programs back to public schools.