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Ellerbrock, Cheryl R.; Kiefer, Sarah M. – High School Journal, 2013
Understanding the developmental responsiveness of secondary school environments may be an important factor in supporting students as they make the transition from one school to the next. Students' needs may or may not be met depending on the nature of the fit between their basic and developmental needs and secondary school structures at the middle…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Transitional Programs, High Schools
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Wilkins, Julia – High School Journal, 2008
This study examined the reasons that four high school students who had previously refused to attend school willingly attended an alternative K-12 school for students with special needs. The two research questions that framed this study were (a) why do students who refused to attend their regular schools willingly attend Brookfield Park? and (b) in…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Attendance Patterns, Student Motivation, Educational Environment