Why Alternative Schools Should Be Consuasive At A High School Alternative School?

Not many people realize the importance of education and how big it’s impact one one’s life. After reading “College Equals Success” by Latunya Jackson makes discover that we only can obtain education in school. I have been to two schools before I enrolled in Whatcom Community College. I have always wondered what makes them differ from each other and somehow, it has been a mysterious question that I can’t find an apparent answer to. Eventually, after I have spent some time thinking, I have found that both primary and secondary schools that I have been to, are pretty much unalike in terms of, where I was living in, whom I was living with, and .

It also showed us that value in education comes in different forms. For example, students like DeAndre valued education but didn’t think the education he was receiving was the best approach for him. It may appear the DeAndre was uninterested in learning but in reality he was interested in learning things that could help and resonated with his cultural history. I was enlightened by the way this article helped to highlight different types of students in a positive light. I resonate with this article because I went to a high school where students were labeled as noncompliant or “acting white”. I fell that more educators should read this article to get a well-rounded view of all their students especially those in the minority community. Furthermore, after reading this article I began to brainstorm alternatives to making school more appealing to all categories of students. According to the Boston Globe a new idea called community schools are entering discussions about better school models. The Boston Globe defines community schools as “both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families, and healthier communities”. This idea sounds great to me because not only does it address the needs of the student

Recently, there has been an immense amount of debate regarding school choice in the United States. The focus on ‘school choice’ may be viewed as a manner to allow some students from poor neighborhoods to seemingly attain an education of quality. Despite this, I believe that shifting the focus away from truly improving funding mechanisms in the United States public education systems, only further devastates an institution deeply riddled with inequality. Although school choice gives families options in regards to the education of their children, not all of the options are perfect. With the current administration, Betsy DeVos has shifted critical funding supports in the proposed education reformation plan. This does not address systemic issues

Melinda Gates once said, “kids are falling through the cracks and nobody notices it. That to me is what's wrong with the school system.” The American school system claims to want every child to thrive, but teachers give up on students they feel are not worthy of their time. In “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose, Rose discusses how his school placed him on a certain path that eliminated his motivation and love for learning. The labels that brand every student make or break their educational careers. Mike Rose’s “I Just Wanna Be Average” depresses me as an alumna of a public school system. Having seen friends and classmates caught by the current of my school’s expectations, I know that students are put on tracks as soon as they step

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Alternative schooling is an educational establishment that has a curriculum or ways of teaching that are non traditional such as a wide range of teaching styles. An alternative school can be either private or even public (i.e. charter, online and magnet schools). Some of these schools aren't offered in some school districts, while some like magnet, charter and online schools are usually completely online. This usually happens if the school district or state that a student is currently living in doesn’t have the proper funding to build an alternative schooling location. Some alternative schools may offer classes at night, which is helpful for students who work. Along with that some of alternative schools have flexible graduation requirements and give students the choice in what classes they want to take apposed to regular schools where you really don't have so much of a say in your classes.

Personally, I enjoy coming to school everyday, even though I complain most days when my alarm clock goes off, but I don’t dread pulling into the parking lot. This may be the reason that I can’t seem to agree with what Mark Manson has to say. When I am taught how to do something, I can pick it up or ask a teacher, even a friend. School was set up to be a social environment for a reason, if not we would all be at home learning through our computers.

To what extent do our schools serve the goals of a true education? American schools are starting to slowly make improvements to enhance their students’ capabilities in the classroom, as Charter schools become a more popular subject to talk about. It is now a common concept for high schools to integrate into charter school like material. As high schools all across the country slowly mold into a charter school system, more opportunities for college credit and technical certificates to be earned become available. Many people all across the world wonder if they are gaining a true education through the long tiring hours of school and homework. Although some see school as an annoyance or inconvenience, others see it as a large opportunity to strive towards goals that would not be possible without the classes that are now available.

In their 2007 study, the weak correlation between attendance and credits earned for the SFAS group suggests that attendance may not be a useful outcome indicator for alternative schools that use a self-paced curriculum. These students continue to earn credits even when their attendance is low. (Franklin et al., 2007,p.141) There was a No Child Left Behind policy highlighted students must graduate in four years that impacted the study results. For this reason, SFAS must count students who take longer than the traditional four years as dropouts in their graduation rate (Franklin et al., 2007,p.141) Additionally, the researchers felt this choice allowed for comparisons between a large public high school and a smaller, academic alternative school was challenged to measure the results. The effort was made to match students on important characteristics, it is not possible to ensure that all threats to internal validity were removed (Franklin et al., 2007,p.142) The recommendation is in further study in specifically focusing on full time high school students who will attend the program. The study has identified the weak correlation between attendance and credits earned. The effectiveness of full time students as an outcome indicator for measuring effective high schools (Franklin et al., 2007,p.141) Above of all, the recommendation will get better results and strong correlations to interpret and tackle the overlooked solutions clearly in SFAS program of instructional

Every school child looks forward to the lazy days of summer. But, why is the summer break so essential for children? Relaxation, hanging out with friends, and endless amounts of free time are just some reasons that make it an important rite of passage. Summer is an escape from the long school days and the difficulties that arise with classes, homework, teachers, and peers. It also gives children a break and time to recharge. Even though a long summer is nice, after the first month, children seem to get bored, which could mean trouble. Although, there is nothing wrong with having fun, but months without learning is detrimental, which can lead to a significant learning loss. Therefore, an extended school should be implemented to all

Young men in our public education system are the most affected by this. Our public schools fail some students because they contain overcrowded classrooms, inadequate teachers, and not enough funding for extra necessities such as counselors or special education services. This increases disengagement and dropouts, and the worst part is that sometimes teachers feel like they have incentives to push students to drop out. The “No Child Left Behind Act” puts pressure on teachers because of the test based accountability rule. This means teachers encourage students who struggle academically to transition out of the class in order to boost overall test scores (in the teacher’s favor). Aside from this, there are zero-tolerance policies which expel students from school for bringing nail clippers or scissors to school, which leads to unsupervised kids left at home. Alternative schools tend to fail students because they usually don’t provide meaningful education. Instead, they focus on simply trying to get students to graduate and out of school. This causes students who graduated from alternative schools to be at different educational levels than normal high school graduates and doesn’t prepare them for the real world as much as non-alternative school

Having five hours of homework is something that no child wants to go through daily. Having pages of a lesson that they hardly understand just makes it a million times worse. But, there is a solution. School days should be extended. First of all, the more time a person has, the more work they can accomplish. A large number of teachers feel that they are constantly rushing through their lesson during the little time they have in class, while students that are struggling don't receive the attention they should. If the school day was longer, kids would finish their work in class, resulting in way less homework being sent home. Also, students could focus in troubled areas with their teachers, and achieve better grades overall. Another benefit of

The topic I have chosen to write about for this final writing assignment is the history of and the contemporary manifestations of alternates to traditional school structures in the United States. I will look at several of these alternatives and how the public reaction to them has changed throughout American history. The reason I am writing about this topic, and the reason this is an important realm of education to observe and explore, is because of the push for an individualized approach to students’ education and the success that stems from that. With the rise of treatments and special programs for students with special learning needs and accommodations, the use of alternative education structures becomes all the more prevalent and necessary to discuss. This issue is important to everyone involved in the school system and the student body that occupies it because a rise in alternative education structures alters the dynamics of the traditional school system it’s leaving. With this exploration into the topic I hope to present several alternatives to the orthodox classroom, the benefits and costs of said alternatives, and how the perception surrounding their use has changed since their beginnings. The best place to start this examination is with the historical context of nontraditional school structures.

The purpose of this study is to explore how effective alternative school are at modifying disruptive behavior and improving academic performance in middle and high school. The study will track students sent to alternative school for a period of one year and study the change of improvement in the student through school records, observation and grades. The study will also test if there are any correlations between student nonsuccess in the classroom and teachers lack of classroom management skills, perception and stereotyping of the teacher.

My school paradigm is a learner; others may be vacationers or prisoners. Choosing to be a learner and not a prisoner has greatly affected me. By being a learner in middle school into high school I have enjoyed school more than a prisoner. I receive the advantage of straight A’s and am also learning more than those who don’t want to be there and hurt themselves and their grades by having that attitude. In order to become a learner, I try to be engaged in class and listen to what we are told to do. When I chose to study for my math quiz last year, I got an A on it while everyone else who did not study or try got a B or a C. Many people regretted their decision to not study, but I did not because I knew this class mattered since it was Algebra 1 and would transfer to high school with me. Being a learner and not a prisoner has helped me think positively about school rather than negatively. This matters because I want to graduate, go to a good college