Alternative schools a reference handbook
Title:
Alternative schools a reference handbook
Author:
Conley, Brenda Edgerton.
ISBN:
9781576074411
9781280710797
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Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2002.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 274 p.)
Series:
Contemporary education issues
Contemporary education issues.
Contents:
Introduction -- Chronology -- Who's who in alternative education -- Alternative learning options -- Curriculum methods, innovations, and alternative curricular programs -- Public alternative schools and alternative school programs -- Private and independent school options -- Organizing and administering alternative schools and programs -- Evaluating alternative schools and programs -- The future of public alternative education -- Directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies associated with alternative schools, alternative programs, and alternative education.
Abstract:
This volume describes the various components of alternative education and presents a comprehensive view of its impact on public education, particularly in urban school districts. It presents detailed descriptions of various alternative education models from schools without walls to school-within-a-school, including exemplary alternative programmes that have received national acclaim. It focuses on several contemporary private school options and their effect on public schools, and addresses the continuing debate about pubic alternative education and examines the issues and public policy agendas that affect funding.
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