Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ584541
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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Outreach Schools: An Educational Innovation.
Housego, Billie E. J.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v45 n1 p85-101 Spr 1999
Interviews and surveys of 13 teachers and staff and 213 students from four successful Canadian "outreach schools" found that the characteristics of alternative education that contribute to its success are volunteerism, small size, egalitarianism, a caring attitude, participatory decision making, organizational flexibility, individualized learning, and school-community commitment. Eleven tables present results. Contains 42 references. (TD)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Free Schools, High Risk Students, Nontraditional Education, Open Education, Participative Decision Making, School Community Relationship, School Culture, School Holding Power, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Student School Relationship, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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