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Comparing Outcomes of an Alternative School Program Offered with and without Intensive Family Involvement.

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Aeby, Victor G.; Manning, Brenda H.; Thyer, Bruce A.; Carpenter-Aeby, Tracy – School Community Journal, 1999

Two cohorts of students attending an alternative school for chronically disruptive youth received either the standard program or the standard program with additional family involvement. The experimental group experienced statistically significant improvements in locus of control, grade point averages, attendance, and reduced dropout rate, relative…

Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Rate