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A school of their own: A status check of Virginia's alternative high schools for at-risk students by Daniel Linden Duke, 1998 West Virginia school finance study (Policy alternatives ; no. 3) by Richard F Meckley, 1978 Short-term alternatives for distributing school aid in Virginia by George R McDowell, 1992 Alternatives for raising additional revenues to fund public schools in Virginia by John Hemphill Bowman, 1991 An analysis of several alternatives to oil as an industrial fuel (Publication / School of Forestry and Wildlife Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) by Richard A Kluender, 1981 Rethinking high school: A study of focus schools in Danville, Virginia (Building blocks to better learning series) by Dan W Butin, 2000 Investigating alternative assessment in two-ways bilingual immersion programs final report : submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Bilingual ... Languages Affairs (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:406845) by U.S. Dept of Education, 1997

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21. Alternative Education Programs
    alternative Forms of Education. 1. Educationalternative Lists of alternative education programs. virginia Senate Bill 318 Charter schools; Charter schools  
    http://www.vsba.org/alted.htm
    
    Extractions: Select Area of Interest Below Alternative Education Charter Schools Home Schooling School to Work Initiatives ... Innovations : (Block Scheduling, Magnet schools, Year-Round Education, etc.) VSBA Lending Library (Materials available from R/I office) on Innovative/Alt. Ed. programs Education Reform Visit our Directory of Information (Hard copy file in the VSBA Research Office) Distance Education Education:Alternative Lists of alternative education programs Association for Experiential Education - Membership organization focusing on all aspects of experiential education with historical roots in adventure-based and outdoor education. Go back to top of page Charter Schools HomePage http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/index.htm (Mar. 04) Charter Schools (Internet Education Exchange) Jan. - 2004 Massachusetts Charter School Best Practices Web Library (Jan-2003) The Charter School Development Center Virginia Senate Bill 318 - Charter Schools Charter Schools Research Site Charter Schools Title Page - Education Policy Analysis Archives . CHARTER SCHOOLS 1995 . A Survey and Analysis of the Laws and Practices of the States . Including State-By-State Summaries, Cross-State Comparisons, Descriptions of Existing and Proposed

22. Why Internet High School Classes?
    virginia s public schools now have a practical means and the school offers scheduling and staffing FLEXIBILITY that traditional alternative schools can never  
    http://www.internet-high.com/va/why_ihs2.html
    
    Extractions: affiliate Why Internet High School Classes? The Virginia Internet High School provides flexible, low-cost, and effective online instruction to school divisions throughout the Commonwealth. This statewide instructional network promises to end scheduling conflicts, overloaded classes, and in-school struggles with disruptive, unmotivated students. Virginia's public schools now have a practical means and the resources to teach all high school students in the most instructionally appropriate setting. Although time and distance are no longer obstacles to educating students, a number of questions remain.... These students will certainly learn as well, if not better, than in the convention high school. Most are quite capable, but spend their time in the conventional high school on non-academic pursuits. Placed in a setting where they must perform academically to work their way back into the social community of the conventional high school, they tend to perform. Further, there are no passive learners in an Internet high school . Each student, by the nature of the medium, must be actively engaged to communicate his presence in school.

23. Small Ohio Schools An Attractive Alternative To West Virginians
    Small Ohio schools an attractive alternative to West virginians. district is opening a new high school this fall getting a number of calls from West virginia.  
    http://www.herald-dispatch.com/webextras/wvhomeforgood/day2/side2.htm
    
    Extractions: West Virginia Rural Development Council ... WHERE THEY GO Small Ohio schools an attractive alternative to West Virginians Tim Johnson /The Herald-Dispatch Landon Shepherd, left, and Justin Herrell talk in a classroom at Fairland High School in Rome Township, Ohio. The district is opening a new high school this fall to cope with increased enrollment. Published Monday, April 29, 2002 By JIM ROSS - The Herald-Dispatch ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio Jerry McConnell has been getting a number of calls from West Virginia. Parents on that side of the Ohio River want to know how they can enroll their children in the Fairland Local School District , where McConnell is superintendent. The Fairland school district, in a

24. VBCPS Alternative Education
    OCHS has a unique schedule to meet the alternative needs of its to nine credits to a high school within the virginia Beach City Public schools where these  
    http://www.vbschools.com/alt_ed/open.html
    
    Extractions: Open Campus High School (OCHS) is a flexible, accelerated, alternative school (grades 9-12) where older high school students and adults can successfully complete courses toward a high school diploma or its equivalent. Students considering OCHS must have completed the eighth grade. To meet the needs of this diverse student population, day, afternoon, and evening classes are scheduled and held on the campus of Green Run High School. OCHS has a unique schedule to meet the alternative needs of its student body. OCHS operates on a 4 x 4 block schedule that runs one and one/half academic years within one traditional school year. This intense, accelerated schedule affords students a fast-paced opportunity to earn credits for graduation. One academic year operates within a September to January session, and a second session operates from February to June. A student may enroll in a maximum four credits each semester. A student may also earn up to two additional credits through a coordinated work experience program. The daytime classes of 94-minute blocks are held Monday through Friday. Late afternoon classes beginning at 3:20 p.m. and evening classes beginning at 5:45 p.m. are two hours in length, meeting either on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. In some instances, students may continue to attend their home high school and take additional classes at OCHS.

25. Appendix A.Survey Methodology, Public Alternative Schools And Programs For Stude
    Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, virginia, and West virginia. Survey System or the district survey of alternative schools and programs  
    http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/frss/publications/2002004/8.asp
    
    Extractions: site index ED.gov Home Publications ... Data Download Page 8 of 11 Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Availabality and enrollment in public alternative schools and programs for student at risk of education failure Alternative schools and programs for students at risk fo education failure. Entrance and exit criteria ... References Sample Selection Information from the pilot study helped guide the allocation of the total sample to the two major categories of districts: districts that reported alternative schools in the CCD and those that did not report alternative schools in the CCD. Within each category, the samples were further allocated to district size strata (less than 2,500, 2,500 to 9,999, 10,000 or more) in rough proportion to the aggregate square root of the enrollment in the stratum. The sampling frame was also ordered by metropolitan status (urban, suburban, rural) and region (Northeast, Southeast, Central, West) to induce additional implicit stratification. Within each primary stratum, districts were selected systematically and with equal probabilities. The sampling frame constructed consisted of 14,619 regular public school districts during the 1998–99 school year. After the stratum sample sizes were determined, a final sample of 1,609 districts was systematically selected from the sorted file using independent random starts. The 50 states and the District of Columbia were included in the sample, while school districts in the outlying U.S. territories were excluded. Districts are of three types: unified, secondary, and elementary. Unified districts serve students across all grade levels and comprised 83 percent of the total sample (table A-1). Secondary districts comprised 2 percent, and elementary districts (i.e., serving grades no higher than grade 8) comprised 15 percent of the sample.

26. DIRECTORY OF ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS IN MILWAUKEE
    ADDRESS / GRADES / (CAPACITY) / FAX NUMBER alternative Program Information FAX 3518845 Shalom High School / PH 933 Center / PH 463-7950 / virginia Clark / 5460  
    http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/stay/psmpsdir.html

27. School Administrator: One Size Doesn't Fit All - Alternative Schools And Educati
    referred toor may choosethe alternative middle school. The staff at virginia Randolph includes a principal in applying for jobs, trade schools, colleges and  
    http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSD/is_5_58/ai_76880215
    
    Extractions: Henrico County's alternative programs pave new paths for even its youngest lost souls Marcus, an 8-year-old, is a sure bet to cause a disruption in his 3rd-grade classroom every day. Despite the usual interventions, such as timeouts and appointments with the school counselor, his behavior has changed little. As a rising 6th grader, Christine never has liked school and has a low self-image. Learning is difficult for her. Consequently, she spends most days at home complaining of headaches. Angelica is a single, teen-age mother who must work to help her own single mother make ends meet for their household of six. She is not sure if she will ever be able to complete high school.

28. Alternative Schedule 1994-1995
    Directory of High School Scheduling Models in virginia 199495 School Year OTHER schools USING AN alternative SCHEDULE Information Gathered as Part of the  
    http://coe.jmu.edu/EdLeadership/alt~1.htm
    
    Extractions: Return to menu Directory of High School Scheduling Models in Virginia 1994-95 School Year OTHER SCHOOLS USING AN ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE Information Gathered as Part of the Study of Innovative High Scheduling in Virginia Funded Through a Grant from the Virginia State Department of Education University Research Consortium Spring 1994 Survey October/November Telephone Follow-up For Further Information or to Report any Errors Please Contact: Michael D. Rettig, James Madison University OTHER SCHOOLS USING AN ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE County/City School (Year begun) Phone Albemarle 1 Murray (89-90) (804) 296-3090 Buena Vista City 2 Parry McCluer (94-95) (703) 261-2128 Petersburg City 3 Blanford (89-90) (804) 861-3982 Washington 4 Holston (94-95) (703) 628-1890 1 Trimester system two courses per term for a total of six courses. 2 Trimester system two courses per term for a total of six courses. Extended Learning periods for reinforcement and independent study. 3 Five period day alternative school. 4 Combination semester plan and single course plan. Students enroll in three year-long single period courses and two semester- block courses which change mid-year, for a total of seven courses. Source: Directory of High School Sheduling Models in Virginia 1994-95; Study of Innovative High School Scheduling in Virginia, James Madison University, Michael D. Rettig Revised: December 9, 1994 Return to menu

29. Alternative Schedule 1995-1996
    Directory of High School Scheduling Models in virginia Revised for the 199596 School Year Other schools Using An alternative Schedule Information Gathered as  
    http://coe.jmu.edu/EdLeadership/other1~1.htm
    
    Extractions: Return to menu Directory of High School Scheduling Models in Virginia Revised for the 1995-96 School Year Other Schools Using An Alternative Schedule Information Gathered as Part of the Study of Innovative High Scheduling in Virginia Funded Through a Grant from the Virginia State Department of Education University Research Consortium June/July 1995 Telephone Survey For Further Information or to Report any Errors Please Contact: Michael D. Rettig, James Madison University OTHER SCHOOLS USING AN ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE County/City School Phone Albemarle 25 Murray (89-90) (804) 296-3090 Buena Vista City 26 Parry McCluer (94-95) (703) 261-2128 Petersburg City 27 Blanford (89-90) (804) 861-3982 Prince William 28 Gar-Field (95-96) (703) 670-2131 Washington 29 Holston (94-95) (703) 628-1890 25. Trimester system: two courses per term for a total of six courses. 26. Trimester system: two courses per term for a total of six courses. The school also implements extended learning periods for reinforcement and independent study. 27. Five period day alternative school. 28. Operates a combination semester block and single-period schedule with two options. 1) Three blocked courses per semester with one single period course running the entire year. 2) Two blocked courses per semester and three single period courses running the entire year. 29. Combination semester plan and single course plan. Students enroll in three year-long single period courses and two semester- block courses which change mid-year, for a total of seven courses. Source: Directory of High School Scheduling Models in Virginia 1995-96; Study of Innovative High School Scheduling in Virginia, James Madison University, Michael D. Rettig Revised: September 1, 1995 Return to menu

30. Arlington Public Schools - Countywide Alternative Schools/Programs
    Arlington Traditional School Countywide alternative school. (There is one virginia Preschool Initiative preschool class for disadvantaged students.);  
    http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/about/alt_schools.html
    
    Extractions: Alternative Countywide Schools Arlington Public Schools offers a variety of alternative schools and programs to their students. Arlington Traditional School - Countywide alternative school Population it Serves Kindergarten to 5th grade. ATS approach to instruction is traditional and very structured. There is no team teaching, and no grouping of different level students. (There is one Virginia Preschool Initiative preschool class for disadvantaged students.) Transportation Application Process An application to the Kindergarten lottery must be submitted between February 1 and April 15 (should the 15th fall on weekend day, the period will be extended to the next available school day) for the following school year. The application is submitted at Arlington Traditional school after the parent has attended a Transfer Orientation at both the home/neighborhood school and obtained the signature of the principal, and at Arlington Traditional school. (see Transfer Orientation dates ). Once the random lottery takes place, usually the week after the closing of the application deadline, those randomly selected will be notified by mail. Siblings will be given preference. Students who have already been selected do not need to reapply in the following years. Students who applied but were not selected and who got a number higher than the number of slots available, will be placed in numerical order on the waiting list. Applications received after the application deadline will be placed at the bottom of the existing waiting list. Of those selected, should a parent change his/her mind, resulting in a space opening, the next person in the waiting list will be contacted and given an opportunity to register. Blank applications to the lottery will become available in January, 2004 or earlier at the school or by contacting the School Information Center at (703) 228-7660.

31. Arlington Schools Considers Admissions Policies For Alternative Schools
    for Arlington Traditional School will include a virginia Preschool Initiative information to the public that these schools are alternative choices will be  
    http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/about/press_releases/0001/050401-policychanges.ht
    
    Extractions: May 4, 2001 Contact: Jay Boyce ARLINGTON SCHOOLS CONSIDERS ADMISSIONS POLICIES FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS Arlington Public Schools' staff presented their recommendations on admissions policies for alternative schools to the Arlington School Board during last night's School Board meeting. Throughout the past eight months, the issue of developing an admissions policy for Arlington Traditional School, Drew Model School and the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program has been discussed and studied with community members, PTAs, the County Council of PTAs, other parent groups, interested citizens and staff. Criteria were developed and used in discussing various options. With legalities being an overriding condition, the criteria included diversity, practicality, impact on neighborhood schools and accessibility. On December 19, the School Board adopted a list of policy development evaluation criteria and accepted possible policy options soley for the purpose of community discussion. Public forums were held March 26 and April 4 to discuss the suggestions with interested members of the community. Arlington Traditional School The admissions policy recommendation for Arlington Traditional School will include a Virginia Preschool Initiative class for identified four-year-olds. These students will have the option to remain at the school through fifth grade without having to reapply for kindergarten entry. Remaining kindergarten slots will be available to interested families who have completed the application process through a double-blind lottery. Sibling preference will remain in place.

32. School Choice And Vouchers
    public school system, finding an alternative to the new Richmondbased Children First virginia) are giving low-income families access to non-public schools.  
    http://www.cblpolicyinstitute.org/choice_and_vouchers.htm
    
    Extractions: Luce Education Director Some multiple-choice tests are flawed. Take the recent assessment of the public's attitudes toward the public schools commissioned by Phi Delta Kappa, a professional education association. Kappa/Gallup pollsters asked respondents to select one of three responses about how best to improve public education in America: "reforming the existing public school system," "finding an alternative to the existing system," or "don't know." Translation: You're either for pouring all resources into reforming the public schools (ignoring the kids who need alternatives to succeed), throwing the public schools down the toilet (ignoring the kids who succeed in public schools), or too dumb to take a guess (the throw-away response in this multiple-choice test).

33. Washingtonpost.com: Alternative School For Discipline Cases Proposed
    county studied expulsion rates and alternative programs in and Chesterfield counties and virginia Beach and students were expelled from Prince William schools.  
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A11701-2004Mar20?language=printer

34. Principals Of 3 County Schools Promoted (washingtonpost.com)
    Thompson s tenure, Kerrydale became fully accredited under the virginia Standards of called Path Finders as an option to alternative school for chronically  
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28676-2004May15.html
    
    Extractions: Sunday, May 16, 2004; Page PW01 Three principals will move up to associate superintendent positions in Prince William County schools in the fall, replacing several longtime employees. Marvin Thompson, principal at Kerrydale Elementary School since 2001, will serve as the area associate superintendent for Area IV. Area associate superintendents supervise 18 to 20 schools in a feeder area. The Area IV schools are on the eastern end of the county and include Woodbridge and Forest Park high schools. Thompson will replace William Birchette III, who left the school system. "I'm excited," Thompson said Friday. "Having worked in this division for the last three years, it's really obvious we have quality people." Before joining the system, Thompson worked for the school systems in Chesterfield and Spotsylvania counties. During Thompson's tenure, Kerrydale became fully accredited under the Virginia Standards of Learning guidelines. It also made "adequate yearly progress," a standard created under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. In addition, the school has an extended-day kindergarten program to prepare children who need extra help before first grade.

35. P.M.H. Atwater's List Of Alternative Schools
    215 67th Street, virginia Beach, VA 23451 Phones 1800 Arts Sciences, and the School of Professional be considered in any plans for alternative courses of  
    http://www.cinemind.com/atwater/schls.html
    
    Extractions: Near-death experiencers, as well as anyone else who desires a healthier, more holistic yet grounded approach to the educational process, are invited to explore the varied offerings of the schools and universities mentioned here. This listing is not intended to be complete, but, rather, a starting point for what is currently available. I make no guarantees here; opinions expressed are my own. (Prepared 6-5-02 by P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D.) ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

36. The Christian Science Monitor | Csmonitor.com
    Daniel Duke, professor of education at the University of virginia and director a tragedy, but we will probably lose a number of alternative schools, he says  
    http://search.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/02/08/p13s1.htm
    
    Extractions: Editor's note The Christian Science Monitor archive includes stories dating back to 1980. Some early articles lack sufficient formatting, and will appear as one long column without paragraph breaks. We apologize for the aesthetics and hope that the information will still be of value to you. More No. 2 pencils at alternative schools NEW YORK - Students who attend the Minnesota New Country Day School, an alternative public high school in Henderson, don't spend much time sitting at desks hunched over exam papers. Instead, they tend a herd of angora goats, run an embroidery company, and study genetic mutations in local frogs. That's why Dee Thomas, one of the school's co-directors, sighs when she's asked about the requirement that her students face standardized state tests. "Sure, we can jump through their hoops and do the standardized-test thing," she says. "But I don't think that's a true reflection of what we're doing with our kids."

37. The Urban Alternative
    Foundation, the Arlington Public schools, three departments of Center, and Northern virginia Community College), the Urban alternative has conducted a  
    http://www.gmu.edu/departments/iet/urban.html
    
    Extractions: Brief Summary of the History of the Urban Alternative The mission of the Urban Alternative is to create a learning community of individuals and organizations where each participant is both a teacher and a learner, dedicated to transforming the lives of all. Its goals are to enable grassroots individuals and organizations to have greater influence over the decisions that determine their future, to build a range of partnerships among private and public organizations and individuals with the focus on the improved quality of life among the individuals and groups in the neighborhood, to assist in the development of a coalition that advocates for the poor, the immigrant and refugee, and the politically less powerful, to enable George Mason University to participate positively in these partnerships and coalitions, and, at the same time, to improve the learning of its students and the teaching and research of its faculty, and to establish a model that realizes these goals and influences the development of similar models elsewhere in Virginia and the D.C. metropolitan area. Description of Current Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

38. Prince William County Public Schools
    About Mary G. Porter (Opens September 2004) 703730-1072 Darci Whitehead, Principal 15311 Forest Grove Lane Woodbridge, virginia 22191. alternative schools.  
    http://www.pwcs.edu/Schools/List.htm

39. School Of The Week - Prince William County Public Schools
    that houses New Dominion Middle School opened in 1974 and, in 1991, the school division s first alternative Education program opened there. virginia is known  
    http://www.pwcs.edu/Schools/schoolprofiles/newdominion/newdominion.htm
    
    Extractions: Explorers ABOUT NEW DOMINION The building that houses New Dominion Middle School opened in 1974 and, in 1991, the school division's first Alternative Education program opened there. Virginia is known as The Old Dominion State. Since the school was meant to be a “new” chance or educational opportunity for special population children, it was named New Dominion. COMMUNITIES SERVED New Dominion Alternative Education Center serves the entire county. SPECIAL PROGRAMS The New Dominion Alternative Education Center is in toto a “special” program. It serves middle school students from Prince William County, as well as Manassas Park and Manassas City. ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS The entire program is one of enrichment! The enrichments include Learn and Serve Virginia Program, Leadership Project through 4H Clubs, Rainbow Riding Academy, Community Service Projects at Birmingham Green Long Term Care Facility, and more. New Dominion has reconfigured its “gym” and initiated a Health Club highlighting the President’s Physical Fitness Program. The program is directed by Stan Gorman a local personal fitness trainer. All New Dominion students will be “presidential material.”

40. Fauquier County Public Schools - School Division
    Bronwyn White. bjwhite@fcps1.org. Southeastern alternative School. 4484 Catlett Road. Midland, virginia 22728. (540) 7881054. Craig Carscallen. ccarscallen@fcps1.org.  
    http://www.fcps1.org/index.cfm?pageID=338

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