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Direct linkRenick, Jennifer; Reich, Stephanie M. – Middle School Journal, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused schools to shift to virtual or hybrid instruction, thrusting young adolescents into a very different educational environment. Stage-environment fit theory outlines ways in which educational contexts may, or may not, meet the developmental needs of young adolescents. Yet little is known about how virtual environments…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Needs
McCarthy, Elizabeth M.; Liu, Ying; Schauer, Karen L. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
This study describes a strengths-based blended personalized learning model, the implementation of the model over a 4-year period, and the results of an impact study focused on measuring its effectiveness. The model includes many commonly-used features of personalized learning, including (a) competency-based progressions, (b) flexible learning…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Computer Simulation, Independent Study, Language Usage
Jacobs, Joanne – Education Next, 2013
Named Charter Leader of the Year in 2010 by the California Charter Schools Association, Diane Tavenner, CEO of Summit Public Schools, is responsible for the generation of multiple transformative schools and a radically different teaching model for Summit. Summit's first charter high school, Summit Prep, launched in 2003, was featured in the film…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Development, Program Descriptions, School Expansion
Download full textNational Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2010
Middle and high school students experiencing homelessness often face challenges in accruing credits. Class offerings, methods of calculating credits, and graduation requirements can vary greatly among school districts. Students who change schools late in high school can find themselves suddenly in danger of not graduating due to differing class…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Disadvantaged Youth, Credits, Middle School Students
Barrat, Vanessa X.; Berliner, BethAnn – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2009
This document presents a summary of a larger report that examines California's independent study high schools (alternative schools in which 75 percent or more of students in grades 9-12 are enrolled in full-time independent study). The larger study describes enrollment trends since 2001-02 and the number and characteristics of schools and students…
Descriptors: High Schools, Independent Study, Teacher Qualifications, Accountability
Barrat, Vanessa X.; Berliner, BethAnn – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2009
This examination of California's independent study high schools (alternative schools in which 75 percent or more of students in grades 9-12 are enrolled in full-time independent study) describes enrollment trends since 2001-02 and the number and characteristics of schools and students as well as teacher qualifications in 2006-07. The study used…
Descriptors: High Schools, Independent Study, Teacher Qualifications, Accountability
