Alternative High Schools in Rural Areas. Briefing Paper

Institution	SEDL, Texas Comprehensive Center
Titel	Alternative High Schools in Rural Areas. Briefing Paper
Quelle	(2010), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Nontraditional Education; High Schools; Rural Areas; At Risk Students; Program Effectiveness; Dropouts; Dropout Rate; Rural Schools; Rural Urban Differences; Dropout Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; High school; Oberschule; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Rural areas; School; Schools; Schule; Schulen; Stadt-Land-Beziehung
Abstract	Rigorous research on alternative high schools for at-risk students is extremely limited, especially for rural areas. There are case studies and descriptive reports of successful programs for rural students whose needs are not met in traditional schools. In general, these programs share the same characteristics as those found in urban areas. Some programs and schools are profiled in two appendices included in this report. Successful alternative high schools, whether rural or urban, have many characteristics in common, including these key points: (1) small class size, with strong individual supports, both academic and social; (2) self-paced curriculum, with flexible scheduling; (3) parental involvement; and (4) more autonomous management. A chart provided in Appendix A provides information from case studies of rural alternative education programs. The name of the school/program (if available), source of information, program's reported evidence of effectiveness, and characteristics of the program are listed for each. A combined list of references and additional resources is also provided. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Texas Comprehensive Center. 4700 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Tel: 512-476-6861; Web site: https://texas-cc.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01