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Peer reviewedGibboney, Richard A.; Langsdorf, Michael G. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
The Career Intern Program is an alternative school for dropouts and potential dropouts, which enables these students to complete high school, improve their basic skills, and acquire occupational knowledge. This report briefly describes the program and its students, presents 1975 evaluation results, and lists critical features necessary for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Continuation Students, Dropout Prevention
Heard, Frank B. – 1988
The Middle College High School (MCHS) in Tennessee is an alternative school located on the Shelby State Community College (SSCC) campus, designed to provide special counseling, college preparation, and access to SSCC facilities for potential high school dropouts who have the capacity for secondary and postsecondary success. The program, which was…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Download full textWehlage, Gary; And Others – 1982
This four-part report provides both a theoretical framework and empirical data concerning effective programs for the marginal high school student. Part 1 addresses the problem of adolescent social development as a broad educational goal. Part 2 presents a set of six case studies describing special programs in Wisconsin designed for the marginal…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Dropout Prevention, Educational Objectives
Metropolitan Corporate Academy: An Alternative High School for Business/Finance and Public Services.
PDF pending restorationMetropolitan Corporate Academy, Brooklyn, NY. – 1992
This paper describes a proposed alternative public high school, the Metropolitan Corporate Academy, a joint project of private and public institutions including the New York City Public Schools and designed to serve at-risk students. An overview notes the high New York City dropout rate and the fragmented nature of most of the programs offered in…
Descriptors: Basic Business Education, Dropout Prevention, Early Intervention, High Risk Students
Center for Vocational Arts, Norwalk, CT. – 1968
The Center for Vocational Arts has completed 3 years of providing occupational training for school alienated youth. The report of the first 2 years of operation was published August 31, 1967 (ED 016 868) and a brief summary of that report is included in this report of the activities and research findings for the period September 1, 1967 to August…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Studies, Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth
Connor, Timothy J. – 1990
Many organizations and experts in the field of mathematics education have recommended the inclusion of technology and, more specifically, computer programing within the course of study for the teaching of school mathematics. The incorporation of these recommendations with respect to the teaching of remedial mathematics poses a problem, since…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, High Risk Students, High Schools
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1967
A TOTAL OF 272 SCHOOL ALIENATED YOUTH--DROPOUTS AND POTENTIAL DROPOUTS--WERE SERVED BY THE CENTER BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1965 AND JUNE 1967 IN THE FOLLOWING VOCATIONAL AREAS--AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, CHILD CARE, FOOD SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, RETAILING SERVICES, OFFICE OPERATIONS, MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, AND LANDSCAPING AND…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classification, Counseling
Center for Vocational Arts, Norwalk, CT. – 1968
This document is an appendix to the second interim report, "A Pilot Project to Develop a Program of Occupational Training for School Alienated Youth," VT 007 457. Included are the complete reports of the 1967-68 evaluation done by the Office of Field Research and School Services, New York University: (1) A Comparative Study of the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Studies, Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1977
This document is designed to identify several types of vocational education programs and activities that are in operation in California's school districts and communities. Although the document primarily focuses on California programs, information in all sections--particularly those titled Vocational Education Advisory Committees, Scope of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Certification, Community Involvement
