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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1152599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-4681
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Choice Theory and Student Engagement in an Alternative High School
Jones, Jeffrey N.
Teachers College Record, v116 n13 p302-322 2014
This chapter details an alternative high school's implementation of choice theory and its influence on relational practices and student experience. Student narratives speak of how the school practices that are informed by choice theory promote engagement through a deliberate focus on developmental needs. [This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol. 113, No. 1.]
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, High Schools, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Practices, Student Needs, Theories, Decision Making, Student Experience
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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