ERIC Number: EJ1131515
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 27
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ISSN: EISSN-2380-0860
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Program Evaluation of Alternative Schools in North Carolina: A Companion Dissertation
Jones, Michael O.
Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, v1 n1 Article 4 2015
The purpose of the program evaluation was to evaluate two alternative programs in a North Carolina and South Carolina public school district to determine if they are effective in delivering constructive interventions that modify student behavior once students have left the programs and have returned to their regular learning environments. This mixed-method evaluation consisted of an experimental-comparison design approach that included interviews with program participants, focus groups, and comparison of the number of out-of-school suspensions that participants received after completing the alternative school programs in both school districts.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Nontraditional Education, School Districts, Public Schools, Student Behavior, Mixed Methods Research, Experimental Groups, Focus Groups, Interviews, Suspension, Grade 9, African American Students, Surveys, Comparative Analysis, High School Students, School Personnel, Recidivism, Outcomes of Education
School of Education at Gardner-Webb University. P.O. Box 7304, Bolling Springs, NC 28017. Tel: 704-406-4295; e-mail: library@gardner-webb.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/joel/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina; South Carolina
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