Alternative Learning Environments in Arkansas

Authors

Sarah C. McKenzie, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Gary W. Ritter, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

5-1-2006

Keywords

Alternative schools

Series Title

Office for Education Policy

Series Number

Volume 03 Issue 03

Abstract

One intervention that has been shown to be successful in helping students who have not done well in traditional school settings is alternative learning environments (ALE), or alternative schools (Lehr, Lanners, & Lange, 2003). The U.S. Department of Education (2002) defines an alternative school as “a public elementary/secondary school that addresses the needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school, provides nontraditional education, serves as an adjunct to a regular school, or falls outside the categories for regular, special education or vocational education.”

Citation

McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2006). Alternative Learning Environments in Arkansas. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/101