Breaking the cycle of failure : how to build and maintain quality alternative schools / Carole Mottaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mottaz, Carole, 1953-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alternative schools--United States.

Alternative schools.

Alternative education--United States.

Alternative education.

United States.

Physical Description:

pages cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.

Summary:

What are the best ways to set up and evaluate good alternative schools? It's a difficult question, especially in a day when there are as many alternative schools as there are communities to support them. This book addresses the question from several different angles. From emphasizing the importance of open channels of communication with parents to establishing dialogues with leaders from various relevant sectors, Ms. Mottaz outlines the start-up of a successful alternative school, showing how an alternative school can command not only legitimacy, but also respect, in any community.

Contents:

Part I Ethical and Philosophical Dimensions Associated with Alternative Education 1

Chapter 1 Why Offer Alternative Education? 3

Chapter 2 Who Are These Students? 9

Part II A Practical Guide 15

Chapter 3 Mission Statement 17

Chapter 4 Assembling a Great Team 23

Chapter 5 Getting Organized and Providing Structure 29

Chapter 6 Providing a Quality Curriculum in a Flexible Manner 37

Part III The Assessment Piece 49

Chapter 7 General Characteristics of a Quality Program 51

Chapter 8 Indicators of a Quality Program 55.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0810841916

OCLC:

48098587