Continuation Schools

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews and analyzes the literature regarding at-risk students, their need to have a quality continuation and alternative education and the need for high quality teachers to make these programs successful. The author points out that the drop-out rate in America, especially in big urban areas, remains a serious problem. These at-risk young people are in need of leadership and alternatives to gangs, drugs, idleness and stagnation. The paper stresses that the logical way to attack this problem is through great, not merely "good", continuation programs.

Table of Contents:
What are Continuation Schools?
Definition of an At-Risk Student
History of Continuation Schools
How Do Continuation Schools Operate?
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"An article in the journal "Preventing School Failure" has a somewhat different thrust than previous articles mentioned in this review of the literature. Indeed, this scholarly article asserts that while there has been "a tremendous growth" in the availability of alternative educational programs for at-risk young people, there is "little empirical evidence" available today to actually identify the various components that are required to build effective continuation programs. And so the authors present studies of alternative school programs in order to offer some data and information that can be used by educators in building better continuation programs."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arlington Public Schools. (2005). Alternative Education: Purpose, Mission, Beliefs. Retrieved Nov. 10, 2007, from http://www.apsva.us/hsc.
• Community College Week. (2004). R.I. Plan Would Help At-risk Students.
• Hardy, Lawrence. (2007). Children at Risk: Graduation Day. American School Board Journal, No. 37907. Retrieved Nov. 11, 2007, from http://www.asbj.com.
• Necochea, Juan; & Cline, Zulmara. (1996). Lessons in Learning from Continuation Schools. Educational Leadership, 26(1), 30-34.
• Placer Union High School District. (2001). Introduction to Continuation Education. Abraxas High School. Retrieved Nov. 10, 2007, from http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/chana/chana/introcontinuation.htm.

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