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Harry William Thompson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this journal-ready dissertation was to analyze the relationship between the experience level of teachers on traditional high school campuses and student discipline placements into either ISS, OSS, or DAEP at three different levels of student enrollment consisting of students in Grades 9-12 across Texas. In the first study,…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, High School Teachers, Student Behavior, Discipline
Thomas Macintyre; Daniele Tubino de Souza; Arjen Evert Jan Wals – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2024
This paper provides a Latin American perspective on ESD, with a focus on transformative and participatory learning in community contexts. With a long history of critical pedagogies, Latin America provides a fertile ground for exploring alternative forms of education as a means to address deep-rooted challenges in western traditional strands of…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, Student Participation
William Doty – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study explored the use of hybrid online learning methods as employed in an alternative school environment in the rural Midwest. Using Self-Regulative Theory as a theoretical lens, this study discusses how self-regulative abilities play a role in the academic success of students of varying backgrounds. Findings suggest that both alternative…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Nontraditional Education, Student Experience
Matthew Lenard – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
This paper estimates the effects of earning industry-recognized certifications (IRCs) in high school on downstream outcomes. IRCs are a form of alternative education credential issued by industry groups or corporations to individuals seeking to acquire knowledge or skills in a particular sector. This credential type has grown rapidly among high…
Descriptors: Certification, High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Credits
Liu, Shijuan – Language Learning Journal, 2022
This case study examines the journey of a successful Chinese language learner who has become a Chinese language instructor. His path of learning Chinese is found to be different than that of most non-heritage Chinese instructors. Key factors contributing to his success include prior experience of learning Spanish as a second language, strong…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation, Independent Study
Troiani, Serena – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2022
This column discusses the importance of family participatory research practices with particular regard for vulnerable populations and alternative learning opportunities and the need for an expanded approach to the use of multimodalities in the classroom. The author reflects upon her experience as she conducted her dissertation, a case study with…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Family (Sociological Unit), Reflection, Learning Modalities
Charles L. Moore Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Leadership at California continuation high schools serves one to four percent of high schoolers annually in their districts that have transferred or been transferred to their sites. Students in California are required by law to stay in school until their eighteenth birthday. This research was undertaken to explore how continuation high school…
Descriptors: Principals, High Schools, Transformational Leadership, Leadership Styles
Kathleen R. Stebbins-Hintz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation is a qualitative comparative case study utilizing multiple cases. The purpose of the study is to examine the attributes of successful alternative high schools for at-risk students. The question then becomes, could these attributes be incorporated at traditional high schools so that at-risk students do not need to attend…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, At Risk Students, High Schools, Nontraditional Education
Andrew Malcolm – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2024
Little is known about the long-term outcomes of students who attend alternative provision (AP) settings. This study set out to analyse data published by the Department for Education which presents long-term education and employment outcomes for school pupils in England. After making comparisons by type of setting at the national level, this…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Attainment, Employment Level
Elizabeth Gil; Ashley Johnson – Urban Education, 2024
Utilizing Yosso's community cultural wealth framework as a theoretical lens, we sought to examine how nontraditional, community-based family engagement programs impacted adult family members' thoughts and actions about engagement with their children's schools. The study drew primarily from the interviews, observations, and document analysis of two…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Urban Areas, Nontraditional Education, Family (Sociological Unit)
Alba Iara Cae Rodrigues; Risto Marttinen; Dominique Banville – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Martial arts and combat sports (MA&CS) are lifelong nontraditional activities seldom available for youth in school settings. Research has found that MA&CS can promote a variety of benefits to youth with novel experiences that promote nonviolent, psychological, affective, cognitive, and physical outcomes. Objective: The objective of this…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, Nontraditional Education, Athletics
Joan L. Barbagiovanni – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This autoethnographic study aims to answer the following questions: How can a school leader design a culturally sensitive, inclusive alternative education program? What type of systemic change does an alternative school leader believe to be most effective in supporting students in attaining a high school diploma and a solid postsecondary plan to…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, School Culture, Educational Environment, Culturally Relevant Education
Adrian Schoone; Judy Bruce; Eileen Piggot-Irvine; Hana Turner-Adams – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
This article documents the first phase of an Action Research project that examines how teachers can inquire with young people into critical moments across their schooling journey. Each year, approximately 3000 young people aged from 13 years to 16 years are directed to continue their schooling in Alternative Education sites in New Zealand. More…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Teachers, Adolescents
Moira Hulme; Carrie Adamson; Dominic Griffiths – Pastoral Care in Education, 2024
This study explores the views of young people attending within-school 'alternative' provision to support their return to mainstream classes. Q-methodology was used to explore pupil views about what helps and inhibits successful on-site 'reintegration'. Eighteen pupils aged 13-16 years with experience of attending school inclusion centres in three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, At Risk Students, Academic Support Services
Dennis Beck – Cogent Education, 2024
At-risk students face a variety of challenges that encompass cultural, social and environmental contexts and identities. Full time virtual schools offer help for at-risk students through the provision of a personalized learning option where students can catch up with past work or complete school work in a non-traditional environment. The purpose…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, At Risk Students, Parent Attitudes, Virtual Schools