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A 21 page paper. There have been alternative schools, in one form or another, in America for centuries. The need for alternative schools has become even greater over the last couple of decades. Although a common definition does not exist for this type of school, most agree the alternative school is the 'last chance' for a public education for those who are referred to them. These students may be referred by the juvenile justice system or by the regular school in the district. A comprehensive report of the history, need, and types of alternative schools and programs is offered. The second half of this paper discusses an alternative school to be established, including student populations, the names of surveys and questionnaires to be completed by parent/caregiver and/or student, the major curriculum areas, annual budget by line item, and student assessment processes. Data included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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for this type of school, most agree the alternative school is the last chance for a public education for those who are referred to them. These students may be referred
by the juvenile justice system or by the regular school in the district. A comprehensive report of the history, need, and types of alternative schools and programs is offered. The
second half of this paper discusses an alternative school to be established, including student populations, the names of surveys and questionnaires to be completed by parent/caregiver and/or student, the major
curriculum areas, annual budget by line item, and student assessment processes. LITERATURE REVIEW The Need for Alternative Schools Alternative education, schools and programs, are not new in America,
some have been dated back to Colonial times. It may be this long history that leaves the term alternative vague and confusing because any environment outside the typical public school
can be called an alternative school (Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, 2003; Clearinghouse on Educational Management, nd). According to Lange and Sletten, there is no single agreed-upon definition of what alternative
schools are (2002). Despite this lack of a common definition, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that 39 percent of school districts in the nation had at least one
alternative school and about 88 percent of high school districts had at least one alternative school in the 2000-2001 school year (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002). As of October
1, 2000, 1.3 percent of all public school students attended an alternative school for at risk students, that was a total of 612,900 students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002).
More than half the districts reported demand for alternative school placement exceeded available space (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002). Some alternative programs are referred to as second chance options
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