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| Gable, Robert A. | 1 |
| Poirier, Jeffrey M. | 1 |
| Quinn, Mary Magee | 1 |
| Tonelson, Steven W. | 1 |
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Direct linkQuinn, Mary Magee; Poirier, Jeffrey M.; Faller, Susan E.; Gable, Robert A.; Tonelson, Steven W. – Preventing School Failure, 2006
The alternative education field lacks a common definition and has a major divide between the differing philosophies of alternative programs; little empirical evidence is available to identify the components necessary to create effective alternative educational programs. Tremendous growth in the availability of alternative programs in the United…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Nontraditional Education, Educational Environment, School Culture
