Expelled to a Friendlier Place : A Study of Effective Alternative Schools

Name: Expelled to a Friendlier Place : A Study of Effective Alternative Schools
Brand: The University of Michigan Press

The University of Michigan Press

Expelled to a Friendlier PlaceA Study of Effective Alternative Schools\nAuthor(s): Martin Gold, David W. Mann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472080465, 978-0472080465\nSynopsis\nDisruptive, delinquent adolescentsis there any hope for a change in their attitude toward schools and themselves? Martin Gold and David W. Mann describe the effects of three model alternative schools on the behavioral and scholastic performance of disruptive adolescents and present a detailed look at the students' varying experiences in these programs. The reasons for positive improvements in some students and the absence of improvement in others are traced to specific features of the alternative schools' programs. With the increasing occurrences of delinquency in our schools, this study should be of concern not only to educators, but also to community planners and state personnel dealing with delinquency.