by Stacey Rosenkrantz Aronson

References & Credits

References

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  • Cormier, S. D., Berry, B., McCormick, C., Gredler, M. B., & Wieder, A. (1991). Assessing the impact of an alternative school for at-risk students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Credits

 

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Published in Insights on Educational Policy, Practice, and Research Number 6, December 1995, Alternative Learning Environments (Summary of Alternative Education Legislation)