Discussion of alternative education is growing across the country as states and districts look for ways to better serve students whose needs are not met in traditional school settings. AYPF recently released three publications tackling what alternative education settings do well, areas for improvement, opportunities for innovation, and issues requiring further inquiry. See these key AYPF resources and others below, as well as a collection of partner resources.
- Publication: Persistence to Graduation: Alternative Education Practice Brief
- Publication: Alternative Education in ESSA State Plans: A Review of 38 States
- Infographic: Alternative Education in ESSA State Plans: A Review of 38 States
- Policy Brief: Measuring Success: Accountability for Alternative Education
- Case Study: Innovations in Accountability Measures: Three Case Studies for Alternative Education
- Issue Brief: Trends from the Field: Lessons Learned about Alternative Education
Additional AYPF Resources
- Betsy Brand, Forum for Thought Blog: Social and Emotional Learning: What We Can Learn From Alternative Schools
- Jenna Tomasello, Forum for Thought Blog: 5 Ways to Better Serve Traditionally Underserved Youth
- Study Tour Resource Page (April 2018): Creating a System of High-Quality Education Options to Serve At-Risk Students
- Webinar (February 2018): Trends and Opportunities in Accountability for Alternative Education
- Jesse Kannam, Forum for Thought Blog: New Year, New Resources: Introducing the Alternative Education Hub
- Anu Anand, Forum for Thought Blog: ESSA’s Fifth Indicator: Is Chronic Absenteeism Enough?
- Discussion Group Brief (July 2017): Accountability for Alternative Education Thought Leaders’ Meeting Summary
- Jennifer Brown Lerner, Forum for Thought Blog: That’s What Friends Are For (To help shed light on critical policy issues in alternative education)
- Jesse Kannam, Forum for Thought Blog: Real World Learning in Alternative Schools: Ideas on Measures from AYPF’s Study Tour in Colorado
- Carinne Deeds, Forum for Thought Blog: Questions We Should Be Asking about Alternative Education
- Snapshot: Colorado’s Accountability System for Alternative Education Campuses
- Study Tour Fact Sheet: Additional Federal Opportunities and Resources
- Study Tour Brief (February 2017): Creating a System of High-Quality Education Options to Serve All Students
- Webinar (November 2016): Accountability for Alternative Education: Lessons Learned from States and Districts
- Carinne Deeds and Zachary Malter, CCRS Center Brief: What Can States Learn About College and Career Readiness Accountability Measures from Alternative Education?
- Discussion Group Brief (July 2016): ESSA and Understanding Accountability in Alternative Education
- Nancy Martin and Betsy Brand, AYPF and National Center on Education and the Economy: Federal, State, and Local Roles Supporting Alternative Education
Partner Resources
- Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center: 2018 Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates
- SIATech and Reaching At-Promise Students Association (RAPSA): 6th Annual Alternative Accountability Policy Forum Proceedings
- National Alternative Education Association (NAEA): Alternative Education Research Annotated Bibliography
- Nicole Pyle, Sally Brown, and Dan Pyle, AAPF Conference Presentation: A Synthesis of Academic Interventions for Students in Alternative High Schools
- Jesse Kannam, EDC Learning and Teaching Blog: Rethinking Accountability: Lessons from Alternative Education
- Jessica Knevals, Colorado Department of Education (February 2017): Alternative Education Campuses in Colorado
- Institute for Educational Sciences (IES) and Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic: How do states define alternative education?
- National Alternative Education Association (NAEA): Exemplary Practices 2.0: Standards of Quality and Program Evaluation 2014
