41. Bushwick Outreach alternative schools superintendency. Profile, demographics, reports, calendar, contact information; link to state report card pdf. http://www.nycenet.edu/SchoolsDistricts/Schools/Default.aspx?DBN=79K512

42. RAND | Newsroom | Commentary | Navigating Research On Alternative Schools Proving that a charter or other alternative school is responsible for higher Where this is not possible, studies can match alternative schools with http://www.rand.org/commentary/091904SDUT.html

Optimum graphic presentation of this site requires a modern standards-friendly browser. The browser you are using may not display exactly as we intended, but you will still be able to access all of our content. For more information, see About This Site . Why upgrade? Click here to see how this site's homepage displays with a modern browser. Publication Search RAND Newsroom Commentary ... SUPPORT RAND Office of External Communications oec@rand.org David Egner Director Warren Robak Deputy Director Crystal Davis Amanda Gaylor Paige Parham Congressional Inquiries Washington External Affairs Office Shirley Ruhe, Director wea@rand.org RAND Policy Experts for Media Interviews Search Alphabetical List of Experts Search by Area of Expertise Arts and Cultural Affairs Civil Justice System Defense and National Security Economics and Business ... Welfare and Poverty Commentary Navigating Research on Alternative Schools By Ron Zimmer and Christopher Nelson This commentary appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune on September 19, 2004.

43. NDPC/N Effective Strategy : : : Alternative Schooling Bloomington, INThe Agency for Instructional Technology. Raywid, M. (1994).alternative schools The state of the art. Educational Leadership, 52(1), 2631. http://www.dropoutprevention.org/effstrat/alt_school/altsch_over.htm

home site map contact Back to Effective Strategies Alternative Schooling Alternative School ing Overview Alternative Schooling Is Needed Alternative schooling does meet the variety of student and family needs and the social behaviors required for youth in today's world. Alternative schooling also offers school and community leaders the opportunity to fulfill their legal responsibility to provide equal access to education for all students. The most critical question that must then be answered is what kind of alternative schooling should be designed and offered in our public schools? What should the alternative programs look like and how should they be integrated with the regular school programs in each community? What Is Alternative Schooling?

44. Alternative Schools There are currently 10 alternative schools in CESA 10. The largest of thetraditional day alternative schools, this program serves Chippewa Falls, http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/services/instructional/alternative_schools.htm

Alternative Schools There are currently 10 alternative schools in CESA 10. Each of these schools serves their home district and in many cases invites students from neighboring districts. These schools are for credit-deficient students who are in need of a different approach to the high school experience. The schools and the districts they serve are: Augusta Alternative School Currently serving Augusta students, this school focuses on environmental projects conducted at the Beaver Creek Reserve. Chippewa County Alternative School The largest of the traditional day alternative schools, this program serves Chippewa Falls, Bloomer, and Cornell. Clark County Alternative School Located in Neillsville, this program is available to Neillsville and Granton students. Eau Claire County Off-Campus School Housed at Chippewa Valley Technical College, this is an after-school/evening program that includes students from Eau Claire, Altoona, Augusta, Osseo-Fairchild, and Mondovi. Approximately 150 students are enrolled at any time during the school year. Falcon Enterprises Located in the East Town Mall in Abbotsford, this program includes students from Abbotsford, Greenwood, Colby, Owen-Withee, and Thorp.

45. Leon County School Sites Clicking on a heading, gives you a table of all the schools in that area. Special alternative schools (click for a table of all Special Alternative http://www.leon.k12.fl.us/schools.asp

Building the Future Together 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304-2998 Phone (850) 487 - 7100 Fax (850) 487 - 7141 Superintendent - William J. Montford, III LCS Web Page Home Leon County School Board Schools and Sites Information Click on any link to get more information about that particular school or site. Clicking on a heading, gives you a table of all the schools in that area. Elementary Schools (click for a table of all Elementary Schools) Apalachee Astoria Park Bond Brevard ... Middle Schools (click for a table of all Middle Schools) Belle Vue Cobb Deerlake Fairview ... High Schools (click for a table of all High Schools) Chiles Godby Leon Lincoln ... Charter Schools (click for a table of all Charter Schools) Arts and Sciences Steele Collins School Services School Lunchroom Menus School Zones Bus routes School Histories ... Home The School Board of Leon County has exercised reasonable care to assure the educational appropriateness of materials posted on this web site, but assumes no responsibility for materials which users may encounter elsewhere on the Internet. Click here for further information regarding LCS Information Access policies. Any Questions Regarding this page or site can be directed to the

46. Alternative Schools | Connect For Kids alternative schools. YearRound Education A Merry-Go-Round for Teachers Families?Over the past seven years, a handful of schools in Fairfax County, http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/242

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47. Douglas County School District A list of alternative schools in Douglas County. http://www.dcsd.k12.co.us/district/directories/alternative.schools.html

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48. German Alternative Schools Federal association of free and alternative schools / Germany The Federationof free alternative schools (BFAS) was founded after a court case http://www.paritaet.org/bfas/homepage.htm

Deutsche Version In addition to www.paritaet.org/bfas we have a new address: www.freie-alternativschulen.de Please use it from now on, e.g. for your bookmark or a link to our homepage. "The mind is no barn to be filled, but a flame to be fed." Bundesverband der Freien Alternativschulen (BFAS) Federal association of free and alternative schools / Germany For us, the function of school in today's society is not to organize that children get abstract knowledge as much as possible. However we attach great importance to the fact that the children and young persons in our schools learn how to learn. By supply of team ability and initiative, our pupils independently acquire knowledge and abilities which are important for themselves. The Federation of free alternative schools (BFAS) was founded after a court case - presented to the German Federal Constitutional Court in 1988 - asking for recognition of one free alternative school. 4 years later a decision was made that was favourable for the school. Nevertheless the efforts of free alternative schools to establish a basically democratic and children oriented school are often rejected by state authorities. Therefore the BFAS is frequently dealing with court cases and procedures of recognition. During the last years, further decisions of the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Administrative Tribunal created a climat more favourable to free and alternative schools. So many new schools were founded - actually (september 2004) 71 schools and 11 initiatives are members of BFAS, with 3.800 pupils.

49. Open Meadow Open Meadow alternative schools. Home Contact Us Our Programs About Us Enroll. Home. Constructed by Open Meadow Internet and Media Crew. Vision http://www.openmeadow.org/

Open Meadow Alternative Schools Home Contact Us Our Programs About Us ... Enroll Home Constructed by Open Meadow Internet and Media Crew Vision A community strengthened and enriched by young people with a vision for their future, a love of learning, and an ethic of contribution to the community. Mission To educate youth in small, relationship-based programs that emphasize personal responsibility, academics, and service to the community. Student Spotlight Open Meadow in the News Job Opportunities Awards

50. Government Innovators Network: Topic: Alternative Schools This dynamic portal produced by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance andInnovation at Harvard s John F. Kennedy School of Government brings you http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/topic.html?c=28

51. Opinion Grading Alternative Schools Grading alternative schools. A Times Editorial Published June 8, 2004. Puttingtroublesome students in alternative schools may or may not best serve them http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/08/Opinion/Grading_alternative_s.shtml

52. SDHC: Alternative Schools DROPOUT PREVENTION alternative schools TEEN PARENT PROGRAMS. alternative schools PROGRAMS. Disciplinary alternative schools Teen Parent Programs http://apps.sdhc.k12.fl.us/schools/alternative/

School District of Hillsborough County, FL Division of Curriculum and Instruction DROPOUT PREVENTION ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS Disciplinary Alternative Schools Teen Parent Programs OTHER PROGRAMS: The Spring of Tampa Bay (Domestic Violence Shelter) PO Box 4722 * Tampa, FL 33671 Haven Poe 205 Beach Place Tampa, FL 33606 Alternative Schools Program Administrative Offices (Non DJJ) 2934 East Hillsborough Avenue Tampa FL 33610 Nancy Lind, Principal e-mail Alternative Education Vision Statement Effective intervention today for success in school tomorrow. Mission Statement - To develop students' attitudes, behaviors, and skills so that they may be successful, both socially and academically, in an appropriate educational environment.

53. SDHC: Alternative Schools DISCIPLINARY alternative schools. Intensive Behavior Management Centers within Sites alternative schools Program Administrative Offices (Non DJJ) http://apps.sdhc.k12.fl.us/schools/alternative/alt2_disc.htm

School District of Hillsborough County, FL Division of Curriculum and Instruction Alternative Education DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS Intensive Behavior Management Centers within Sites Entry Criteria ESE Staffing Coordinator for all changes of placement Change of Placement Hearing Exit Criteria Meet requirements of expulsion Maintain a satisfactory behavioral record Maintain a satisfactory attendance record Participate in at least three parent involvement activities Maintain a satisfactory academic record Student Profile for Entry Presently in grades four through ten Under the age of sixteen Extensive in-school interventions have proven unsuccessful Student Displays a pattern of disruptive behavior or commits a major violation that is not a manifestation of any disability. Reasons Students May Not Be Considered Under grade 4 Sixteen years of age Student has not received in-school interventions. Truancy Transition Back to Neighborhood School When a student has met criteria for successful completion, a letter is sent to the neighborhood school administrator to ensure a successful transition back into regular education.

54. Alternative High Schools: Models For The Future? This paper deals with the creation of alternative schools to deal with the atriskstudent population. These schools usually focus on skills more relavent http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/HSJ/Knutson.asp

The Future of Secondary Education Alternative High Schools: Models For the Future? Gay G. Knutson Carroll College gknutson@carroll1.cc.edu Abstract A little known movement within public school systems, the creation of alternative schools for at-risk students has been in existence for several years. Alternative high schools have grown nationally in both quality and number. These schools for both existing and potential drop-outs rely heavily on forming learning communities where both teacher and learner are empowered. Innovation and flexibility are usual practice in alternative high schools. These schools and other options should be studied and their key elements identified. Today's problem-plagued standard high schools could use new models for their delivery of educational services to today's youth. They're found in crumbling inner city buildings, in strip malls, in old school buildings and within existing schools. They have optimistic sounding names like Capstone, Crossroads and Learning Enterprise. They have varied financial and educational arrangements. And they are popping up all over the landscape, mainly urban but also suburban and rural. What are they? They are small alternative high schools. The term alternative education was originally construed as an umbrella term covering a range of options in schooling. Presently its meaning has evolved into an understanding of programming for at-risk youth; those who are likely to not finish high school.

55. Overview Of Alternative Schools -- Alternative Education View school information, listed by district, for all the alternative schools Information such as alternative schools Definitions and Guidelines and a http://www.ped.state.nm.us/alted/alternative_schools/

PED Home Alternative Education Home Search Contact ... Resources Alternative Schools - Overview An alternative school is a public school within a school district that has its own principal, school building, and budget and is established to serve the needs of a particular group of students, e.g. those considered to be at-risk of dropping out. The classes are usually smaller and focus on a more hands-on, relevant approach to learning with an educational program leading to a high school diploma or GED. MENU ITEMS Directory of Alternative Schools View school information, listed by district, for all the Alternative Schools in New Mexico. Resources Information such as "Alternative Schools Definitions and Guidelines" and a downloadable school list are located in the Resources section. Details on Charter Schools in New Mexico. Resources on Alternative Schools in New Mexico. List of Accredited Non-Public Schools and information about Accrediting Agencies. Online notification form and other resources.

56. ERIC/CEM - School Choice Discussion Devoting a separate category to alternative schools is somewhat inexact, While absolute numbers of currently operating alternative schools remain http://cepm.uoregon.edu/trends_issues/choice/alternative_schools.html

Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management "Search Help" Note that this is a web site search and will not search our databases ("Directory of Organizations", "In-Process Abstracts", the ERIC Database , "Publications"). Trends and Issues: School Choice Abstracts Discussion Links References ... Resources Alternative Schools Devoting a separate category to "alternative schools" is somewhat inexact, as every option discussed under School Choice represents an alternative to conventional or mainstream public education. Prospective founders of magnet and charter schools would surely profit by revisiting surviving alternative schools' early experiences (Dunn 2000), whether based on Waldorf, Montessori, Summerhill, or more pragmatic philosophies. To this list, Daniel Drake (2000) would add several "responsive" public-school varieties, such as Comer Process schools, full-service schools, immersion programs, schools-within-schools, and middle schools. Schooling alternatives have existed for centuries in many nations. By the end of the 1800s, public schools in the U.S. were flourishing. Many children attended church-sponsored schools; "some affluent families educated their children at expensive and exclusive boarding schools or at local private schools" (Koetke 1999). Koetke (1999), a classroom teacher, notes the immense variety embedded in the term

57. Welcome To The Metropolitan Federation Of Alternative Schools An effort to meet the needs of atrisk students. Students who are not being successful in regular school programs, have identified social needs, and/or are referred by Minneapolis Public Schools are eligible to participate. http://www.mfas.org/

Home About Us Services Members ... Contact Us HOME Welcome to the Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools. We are an alliance of 15 community-based organizations that operate 21 small contract alternative schools sites in the Twin Cities area. We are a non-profit organization assisting member schools in providing quality education to at-risk students through information sharing, advocacy, and service coordination. Remarkable Results We help students achieve what they once thought was impossible. Enriched Education We enrich the education of students by providing a variety of services. Strong Leadership We provide a variety of resources to teachers giving them the tools they need. Tobacco Awareness We provide information that can help save lives by making right choices. Contact Information Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools 1925 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (612) 872.3631 Fax: (612) 872.3602 csanguinet@mfas.org © 2005 Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools

58. Groups Lobby For Alternative Schools That worries Landers and other members of the alternative schools Coalition, whosay alternative schools are in high demand and should remain allcity draws http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/226855_schools02.html

Jump to Weather Traffic Mariners Seahawks ... Calendar NEWS Local Transportation Consumer Education ... Special Reports COMMENTARY Opinion Columnists Letters David Horsey ... Forums WHAT'S HAPPENING Calendar Movie Times Restaurants SeattleNoise COFFEE BREAK Horoscope TV Listings P-I ANYWHERE E-mail Newsletters News Alerts RSS/Web feeds PDA ... Cell Phones MARKETPLACE Jobs Autos Homes Rentals ... Place an ad OUR AFFILIATES Thursday, June 2, 2005 Groups lobby for alternative schools By JESSICA BLANCHARD SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER A coalition of parent activists touted the benefits of alternative schools and lobbied the Seattle School Board yesterday to make sure any future budget-balancing moves would not negatively affect those schools. The group presented a list of recommendations for Seattle Public Schools, including the proposal to let every alternative school remain an all-city draw. Doing so would allow for "equitable access for all children in the district," said Dan Landers, a parent from Summit K-12. Three Summit students echoed his request, and asked the board to continue to provide citywide bus service for alternative schools. Third-grader Marta Anex-Schnauss said she loved being able to attend, even though she doesn't live in the school's reference area. "Summit is a school that means enough to me and others that some of us are willing to take an hour-long ride on a school bus to get there," she said.

59. Alternative Education For many, when they think of alternative schools, they think of programs set up for Some alternative schools are for students with high aptitudes for http://www.hamfish.org/topics/alternative_education.html

Overview Staff Contact Info The 411 Campaign ... Topics (A-Z) > Alternative Education Alternative Education Overview An alternative school is a school that, simply stated, provides an alternative to a traditional public education. It can take many forms. For many, when they think of alternative schools, they think of programs set up for youth who have had behavior problems or are at risk of dropping out. However, alternatives encompass much more than just those programs. Some alternative schools are for students with high aptitudes for specific disciplines such as the sciences, math or the arts. Others provide specific vocational education or simply a nontraditional approach to teaching, such as Montessori schools. Some alternative programs include: Charter schools, Magnet schools, and Schools within a school, among others. Those alternatives that focus on vocational education, nontraditional teaching and specialized instruction such as the arts, sciences and math have been shown to engage students more actively in learning than traditional education, have fewer behavior problems and higher graduation rates. So, they can be a valuable part of a school district?s violence prevention strategy. Those alternatives designed specifically for disruptive or violent students also play an important role. Alternatives for violent students Students who have committed serious violent acts or carried weapons to school may pose a grave threat to other students. Separating these students from the general student body sends the message that officials have acted appropriately to preserve school safety and allows the special needs of violent or weapon-carrying students to be addressed more effectively.

60. Alternative Educational Topics Page alternative schools/Unschools. etc. An Alternative Education Book List. Alternative Community School, a longrunning and highly successful Essential http://www.spinninglobe.net/altedorglinks.html

Alternative Educational Topics Home Page Listings here include links to webpages on the following topics: Alternative Schools/Unschools. etc. An Alternative Education Book List. Educational Programs and Organizations, A comprehensive INDEX of articles, interviews, schoiol profiles and much more from fourteen years of SKOLE, the Journal of Alternative Education Publications on Educational and/or Lifestyle Alternatives, Reviews of Books on Educational Issues, Down-to-Earth Books for hard-to-find books and magazines on educational topics (as well as others). News of special interest concerning alternative education All RED notations represent internal links. All GREEN notations represent hyperlinks to the actual websites. Hyperlinks will be available at the top of each individual page represented by the facsimile pages to which you may link internally. Alternative Schools /Unschools. etc. The Academy at Charlemont (MA), a pretty traditional, non-democratically oriented private school that is also GREAT for kids! I don't much care about "politically-correct" categories. This one may be an exception, or it may not - in any case, vive les differences! Excellence comes in many forms. Alternative Community School, a long-running and highly successful Essential Schools Network member high school in Ithaca,NY

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