NCJ Number
153496
Journal
School Safety Dated: (Winter 1995) Pages: 20-23
Date Published
1995
Length
4 pages
Annotation
Alternative schools combine behavior modification, the opportunity to learn special skills, and innovative educational strategies to help alienated youths accept control of their lives and change self-defeating behaviors.
Abstract
The Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies in Baltimore, Maryland, serves young people between 14 and 21 years of age who have dropped out of school or who have been expelled due to behavioral problems. One program, referred to as Teens POWER (Teens Preserving Our Water and Environmental Resources), integrates education and work by helping students become personally involved in learning about water and other environmental resources. The Campfield Alternative Middle School in Baltimore County serves chronically disruptive middle school students and has developed a musical program to help students develop their talents and self-concept. The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, has combined computer-assisted instruction with telecommunications to provide students with uninterrupted access to course work from any remote location. For disruptive students whose conduct prohibits safe attendance in regular schools, remote access enables them to continue their education.