"Leave School and Learn": Seekonk High School's Independent Study Program.

Anderson, Jay D.

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ERIC Number: EJ476929

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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"Leave School and Learn": Seekonk High School's Independent Study Program.

Anderson, Jay D.

Equity and Excellence in Education, v26 n2 p30-34 Sep 1993

Describes the Independent Study Program of Seekonk High School (Massachusetts), a program that allows students to leave school on a regular basis to volunteer within the community. Seniors choose a project and submit it for approval. Suggestions are given for implementing and sustaining such a program. (SLD)

Descriptors: Community Programs, Educational Change, High School Seniors, High Schools, Independent Study, Instructional Leadership, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Service Learning, Student Projects, Student Volunteers

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts

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