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Hundreds of publications on alternative schools and related issues have been written over the years. The following is a list of articles we consider key literature on alternative schools.

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Barr, R., & Parrett, W. (2001). Hope fulfilled for at-risk and violent youth: K-12 programs that work (2nd ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Bear, G.G., Quinn, M. & Burkholder, S. (2001). Interim alternative educational settings for children with disabilities. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/iaes_book.pdf

Dugger, J.M.& Dugger, C.W. (1998). An evaluation of a successful alternative high school. The High School Journal, 81(4), 218-228.

Dynarski, M. & Wood, R. (1997). Helping high-risk youths: Results from the alternative schools demonstration program (Contract No. 99-0-0805-75-34-01). Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Gold, M. & Mann, D. (1984). Expelled to a friendlier place: A study of effective alternative schools. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press.

Gorney, D. & Ysseldyke, J.E. (1993). Students with disabilities use of various options to access alternative schools and area learning centers. Special Services in the Schools, 7 (1), 125-143.

Lange, C.M., Sletten, S.J. (2002). Alternative education: A brief history and research synthesis. Alexandria, VA: Project FORUM, National Association of State Directors of Education.

Morley, R. (1991). Alternative education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.ED 349 652). Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.

Raywid, M.A. (1994). Alternative schools: The state of the art. Educational Leadership, 52(1), 26-31.

Quinn, M.M., Rutherford, R.B., Jr., & Osher, D. (1999). Special education in alternative education programs. The Clearing House, 73(2), 79-81.

Tobin, T. & Sprague, J. (1999). Alternative education programs for at-risk youth: Issues, best practice and recommendations. OSSC Bulletin, 42(4).

Wehlage, G., Rutter, R., Smith, G., Lesko, N. & Fernandez, R. (1989). Reducing the risk: Schools as communities of support. New York, NY: The Falmer Press.

Young, T. (1990). Public Alternative Education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.


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The Alternative Schools Research Project is three-year project which gathered and synthesized information about the policies and practices of alternative schools across the nation, especially in relation to students with disabilities. It is one of three studies (focused on alternative schools and students with disabilities) funded in October 2001 by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (H324D010034-01). Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and no official endorsement should be inferred.

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