Article describes a voucher system in Alum Rock, California, where parents were given vouchers worth the amount of money spent per child on public schools in their particular area. (GB)

Described is an alternative secondary school program for adolescents with such problems as failure in school because of disinterest and drug abuse. Initial sections cover the school's development and major phases of the program (communication skills; instruction on the world, people, and ideas; involvement in the family and the community; and…

Perhaps the most dramatic hallmark of the so-called back-to-basics movement is the growth in many communities across the country of the basic alternative elementary school. Another example of the back-to-basics movement is the current interest in writing proficiency standards into the high school diploma. Another aspect of this movement is the…

Authors traced the development of nonformal education and question whether it can bring significant income and status benefits to the economically disadvantaged in developing countries. (Editor/RK)

Central Piedmont Community College (North Carolina) has sought an alternative to building new campuses to meet the increasing demands for its services. Various non-traditional delivery systems, including satellite centers, cable TV, teleconference networks, and strengthened off-campus audiovisual and library support services, are planned to expand…

There are many commonalities between the life-styles and values of American Indians and the profession of social work, yet social work and its practice and educational institutions to a large extent have failed to reach America's most deprived minority group. (Editor/KE)

Non-threatening strategies for setting up an alternative school are discussed here. An alternative school is more likely to succeed if certain critical factors are observed, says this principal. (Editor)

Chicago's Metro High curriculum is the city; its learning laboratory is the community; and its lesson is freedom, choice, and responsibility. (Author)

The relationship of educational development to economic systems and the inappropriateness of western educational models for use in developing nations is examined. (DE)

The major focus of this article is the presentation of a new and humanistic approach to drug education. The author discusses the Interactive Learning Process (ILP) Model, an alternative values-oriented teaching strategy. It is believed that this program is responsive to the unique academic and emotional needs of today's youth. (Author/BW)

The efficacy of training social and problem solving skills to learning disabled (LD) adolescents was evaluated by conducting a group skill training program with three sets of youths--seven LD alternative high school students referred for dysfunctional behavior, seven nonLD alternative high school students, and seven court adjudicated youths on…

This report provides information about the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); specifically, it reports statistical data about schools and their administration on a school-by-school and office-by-office basis. The report is organized into seven sections: (1) purpose and organization of the report and definition of terms; (2) county and school…

The handbook describes the Alternative Program (State College, PA), a nontraditional high school which encourages community service and focuses on career education as well as basic academics. Program aspects addressed include goals, philosophy, enrollment, graduation requirements, grading choices, extracurricular activities, and budget. The second…

This examination of 40 models of instructional design from a variety of sources discusses the purposes and uses of these models, and then offers an explanation as to why there are so many different models. The 40 models are divided into categories based on their most pertinent characteristics. It is concluded that because of the varying levels of…

This manual is designed to introduce educators to the basic issues in the implementation of a program for high school seniors featuring such options as elective minicourses, independent study opportunities, involvement of the student in community activities, and work-study programs. As created in Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in New…