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Family, Career and Technical Education
Alternative Schools/Programs
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
"Our challenge is not to educate the children we used to have or want to have, but to educate the children who come to the schoolhouse door.”
H. G. Wells
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ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION MISSION:
The purpose of Alternative Education Schools/Program is to afford students the opportunity to rehabilitate behavior and/or reinforce academic achievement in an environment that meets their individual needs.
All programs will establish an affirmative education atmosphere structured to promote discipline and learning.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Administered in the Division of Family, Career and Technical Education, the purpose of Alternative Schools/Programs is to provide students at-risk of dropping out of school an alternative to regular education. The Division promotes reform, innovation, and continuous improvement in alternative education to ensure that students acquire the skills and knowledge they need to meet challenging State academic standards and to prepare for a successful future. LEAs are required to offer Alternative Schools/Programs under R.S. 17:7.5.
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EVALUATION RESULTS/DATA
Alternative School/Programs are being monitored for the first time this year as a component of the consolidated monitoring efforts. Monitoring reports are on file and are available upon request. New policy guidelines will require an evaluation at the end of this school year.
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