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)

The speaker briefly covers the history of the "back to basics" movement, some of the practices that have helped create the movement, an alternative view of what is "basic" in education, and some of the oversimplifications and possible adverse consequences that might result from an unbridled back-to-basics movement. (Author/IRT)

Details some key points in the implementation of a learning exchange network: enlisting public support; establishing nonprofit, independent status; maintaining good public relations; budgeting and obtaining financing; establishing network centers; and providing leadership from a master center. (SK)

The intent of this brief overview is to define and describe alternative education, specifically as it applies to youth workforce development professionals who must provide it under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requirements. The Brief begins by describing the types of youth who may attend alternative programs, including students with behavioral…

This report contains information about home-school collaboration. It discusses what happens as children move into adolescence, a critical development period. (AMT)

Asserts that college rankings symbolize the increasing corporatization of higher education, and suggests that campuses should be evaluated on more than their resources. Encourages rankings to acknowledge the contributions of lower-profile institutions that serve the masses and make do with few resources. (EV)

Introduces this special journal issue that addresses Re-Education with troubling youth. Highlights the Re-ED (Reeducation of Emotional Disturbed Children) model and its use over the past 40 years. (GCP)

The purpose of this article is to link the goals and processes of the Future of School Psychology Conference with the development of the profession in another educational and cultural setting. More specifically, the problem-solving model used at the Futures Conference and the data-based model of alternative school psychological services…

This study explores the influence of peer relationships on alternative school students? school-related behaviors, attitudes, and intentions (BAIs). School-based peer group status, relationship qualities, and BAIs were measured in relation to experiences at traditional (Survey I, retrospective accounts) and alternative high schools (Survey II,…

The numbers of workers in the residential construction industry are on the rise. Falls have continually been the largest contributor to residential construction worker deaths and injuries. These workers are largely self-employed or working for small companies. These individuals are difficult to reach through traditional methods. This research…

This paper presents background, implementation, and feasibility findings associated with planning and conducting an after-school intervention program in an alternative education setting designed to prevent the initiation and escalation of violence and substance abuse among urban African American youth at high risk for life-long problem behaviors.…

In an effort to address the issue of youth homelessness in Australia, Regional Extended Family Services (REFS) have developed a wilderness-based therapeutic intervention. REFS aim to provide early intervention services for young people at risk of homelessness, and their families. This study examined the outcomes of the REFS wilderness program by…

Introduction: Criteria for maintenance of certification (MOC) emphasize the importance of competencies such as communication, professionalism, systems-based care, and practice performance in addition to medical knowledge. Success of this new competency paradigm is dependent on physicians' willingness to engage in activities that focus on less…

In this article, the authors use recently collected data from the "Educatodos" program in Honduras to analyze attrition, an outcome that has received little attention in previous analyses of alternative school effectiveness. "Educatodos" began in the 1990s with radio courses in primary grades mainly for rural adults. Through…

This review of literature on South Asian nomads is part of a series of monographs on educational access published by the Consortium for Research on Educational Access Transitions and Equity (CREATE). In the context of India, most recent work has focused on access to the education system for the poor. CREATE research in India has focused on …