Alternative Education: A Brief History and Research Synthesis.

By C. Lange, Sandra J. Sletten. 2002

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Effectiveness of a School-Based Yoga Program on Adolescent Mental Health, Stress Coping Strategies, and Attitudes Toward Violence: Findings From a High-Risk Sample (2014, background): “Systematic reviews reveal wide variation in how alternative schools have been defined (Lange & Sletten, 2002).”
Public Alternative Schools and Programs for Students at Risk of Education Failure: 2000-01. Statistical Analysis Report. (2002, background): “In addition, national-level studies on the characteristics of alternative schools and programs and rigorous evaluation research on the links between characteristics and outcomes are in short supply (Lange and Sletten 2002).”
Alternative Education Programs: Program and Student Characteristics (2006, background): “Other descriptions have identified individualized instruction which meets students’ unique academic and social-emotional needs as characteristic of alternative education programs (Franklin, 1992; Lange & Sletten, 2002).”
Lost and Turned Out (2007, background): “As stated by Lange and Sletten (2002), “A series of suspensions, missed classes, disciplinary actions and academic failures leave this group of students weary of the school experience and distrustful that the education system can be a tool for their success” (p. 11).”