The reasons minority students are subject to exclusionary discipline more often than others are varied, but many experts agree that they often have little to do with the students themselves. Large rates of suspensions and expulsions tend to result from discipline policies in need of revision that are exacerbated by numerous administrators and…

In this informational survey, the author briefly explores the needs of professional staff and administrators who serve students in alternative educational settings and special education and provides a listing of helpful Internet resources. Initially, the author provides general information concerning the current state of alternative education…

The 12 extensively annotated articles and documents included in this collection range from analyses of what is wrong with alternative schools to procedures for their development. (IRT)

This pamphlet contains annotations of some of the literature included in the ERIC system on the topic of alternative education. Instructions are given for ordering the material cited. (MLF)

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC" contains 14 annotations of documents and journal articles on alternative education, all of which are indexed in the ERIC system. Materials on public alternative school programs, the philosophy of alternative education, accreditation, and other topics are annotated. (DS)

The Forum Series is a collection of papers dealing with all phases of teacher education including inservice training and graduate study. This selection is an annotated bibliography in two parts: (1) Evaluation Issues and Methods; and (2) Studies of Alternative Environments. (DMT)

The 12 sources cited here deal with several approaches to student suspension, including inhouse suspensions, the legal aspects of suspensions, and the prevention of the discipline problems that cause students to be suspended. (IRT)

This bibliography is presented as a reference point to anyone interested in the alternative education phenomenon. The authors' intent has been to identify and collect studies utilizing a wide variety of strategies and instruments in their data collection and analysis. The selected studies concentrate on multiple sites/multiple groups and include…

This catalog is intended to assist people reforming or "building their own" places for educating teachers in colleges, schools, and communities by providing a list of places to be contacted for assistance, models, or advice. It includes brief descriptions of experimental teacher education programs throughout the U.S. These programs are…

This three-part sourcebook identifies school restructuring initiatives with a national scope and presents comprehensive information about them. Part 1 identifies and describes national restructuring programs (e.g., Coalition of Essential Schools, Learning Tomorrow, Success for All). Each program description provides an overview of the program as…

This chapter of "The Best of the Best of ERIC," Volume 2, contains 15 summaries of documents and journals on the back-to-basics controversy, all of which are indexed in either "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journals in Education." The materials included deal with various aspects of the topic, such as…

Over 120 films are listed which deal with alternatives in education, lifestyles, work, religion, crafts, and politics. Among topics covered are open classrooms, communes, changing family structures, day care, and racial problems. Each film is summarized; length, copyrights, date, producer, and distributor are listed. A brief bibliography, subject…

This bibliography includes an overview of the literature on alternative education. The overview places the literature under five headings: critical literature; reform literature; reconstructional literature; experimental literature; and directories, manuals, and clearinghouse information. (JF)

Approximately 200 studies were conducted on the Open Education Faculty (OEF) in Turkey between the years 1982 and 1997. This book aims to inform researchers on the literature about the OEF. The book consists of four main chapters. The first chapter is an introduction which gives an overview of worldwide distance education efforts and presents a…

The purpose of this study was to explore the various types of alternative programs offered in American secondary schools, the ways in which they differ from traditional programs, and their success in educating their students, particularly those classified as at risk. The question "Should students have a choice of schools?" is examined in annotated…