Alternative Program in Small School Stays in the Mainstream.

Fazio, Thomas J.; Rossi, Michael J.

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ERIC Number: EJ424343

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Publication Date: 1991

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Alternative Program in Small School Stays in the Mainstream.

Fazio, Thomas J.; Rossi, Michael J.

NASSP Bulletin, v75 n533 p26-29 Mar 1991

The Hastings Alternative School Program (HASP), designed for at-risk students, operates within Hastings-on-Hudson (New York) High School's regular program. Students are given an external structure and set of expectations enforced by an accountability system stressing communication and student responsibility. Nearly half of all HASP students go on to college. (MLH)

Descriptors: Accountability, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students, High Schools, Small Schools, Student Participation, Teacher Expectations of Students

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York

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