Alternative Schooling

Resources

Additional resources—beyond those listed here—can be found by searching our Resources Database. Listed below are some of the items on Alternative Schooling that can be found in our database. Related search terms such as 'alternative education' or 'service-learning' may identify additional resources, including those that have been added recently.

Publications

Hinz, L. (1998). Positive directions for schools and communities: Non-traditional alternative to school organization. In Seeds of change: Positive directions for schools and communities. University of Minnesota Extension Service. Retrieved March 6, 2002. Available: www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/resourcesandtourism/ components/DB6178-1.html

Kellmayer, J. (1995). How to establish an alternative school. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Zweig, J.M. (2003, June). Vulnerable youth: Identifying their need for alternative educational settings. Retrieved October 10, 2003. Available: www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/410828_vulnerable_youth.pdf

Web Sites

The New York State Alternative Education Association is an organization that furthers and supports multifaceted instructional approaches and means of assessing learning for all students, particularly those in nontraditional environments. Many states have similar organizations.

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