A Study of Diffusion Practices of Alternative Schools Located in New England.
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| Title: | A Study of Diffusion Practices of Alternative Schools Located in New England. |
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| Authors: | Barkhurst, M. D., Wolf, W. C. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 1977 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Diffusion, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination, Information Sources, Information Utilization, Nontraditional Education, School Demography, Tables (Data) |
| Abstract: | The process of program initiation and the use and communication of new information and practices of public alternative schools or programs in the New England area were examined. Four research questions were pursued in the study. An ex post facto research methodology, employing mailed questionnaires and personal interviews, was used. The study population included all public alternative schools located within the six New England states, or 67 schools. Information about public alternative school characteristics and operations was obtained; this information may help account for both the rapid proliferation of the concept and its institutionalization. (Author) |
| Notes: | Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (New York, N.Y., April 4-8, 1977) |
| Journal Code: | RIEAUG1977 |
| Entry Date: | 1977 |
| Accession Number: | ED136395 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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