An Interpretive Analysis of the Alternative Education Evaluation, 1979-80.

Autor/in	Scott, Allen W.
Institution	Dallas Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Evaluation.
Titel	An Interpretive Analysis of the Alternative Education Evaluation, 1979-80.
Quelle	(1980), (27 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Career Exploration; Desegregation Methods; Ethnic Distribution; Magnet Schools; Nontraditional Education; Program Evaluation; Racially Balanced Schools; School Desegregation; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Berufserkundung; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Integrative Schule; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) established an alternative education system to comply with a 1976 desegregation court order. This system was composed of vanguards (grades 4-6), academies (grades 7-8), and magnet high schools (grades 9-12). These schools were expected to attract a student population which would reflect the ethnic mix of the DISD. The ethnic groups were white, hispanic, and black. Each school offered a special curricular or instructional emphasis. Many of these schools successfully created an ethnic balance approximating that of the district at large. The vanguards and academies appeared to be doing an average job of educating. Students at these alternative schools tended to score as well as their counter-parts in other Dallas schools on standard achievement tests. Magnet students rated the programs favorably. They were less enthusiastic about recruiting, counseling, and academic classes. The Career Development Center was included in the alternative education evaluation because it had a district-wide attendance area. Some of the special features of the schools evaluated in this study were expressive arts, "back to basics" curriculum, career exploration and career training in several areas. (DWH)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC