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ERIC Number: EJ298050
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Rite of Passage for Walkabout.
Copen, Peter; Lebwohl, Eugene
Phi Delta Kappan, v65 n9 p602-03 May 1984
Highlights are offered of one district's 7 years of experience with a Walkabout program. Steps found to accelerate individual effectiveness among adolescents include building confidence, responsibility, attitude, and skills. These steps have also been appled to adults in seminars for teachers and administrators, a school improvement process, and parenting seminars. (MJL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Administration, Experiential Learning, Independent Study, Nontraditional Education, Parent Education, School Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Student Development, Transitional Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New York (Yorktown Heights); Walkabout