Alternative Education Programs for High School Age Students in Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9729125 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olga Espinoza (0000-0001-7525-2980, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Viña del Mar, Chile, corresponding author), Luis González (0000-0003-2651-3528, Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación Educativa (IESED), Santiago, Chile), Noel Mcginn (0000-0001-7132-2136, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA), Daniel Castillo (0000-0002-5648-0627), Dante Castillo (Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación Educativa (IESED), Santiago, Chile) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 561-589 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013124519879428 |
| OpenAlex | W2981190586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
The provision of “alternative” education is increasingly common in the countries of the world, but highly varied in its forms and coverage. In its commitment to provide education for all to age 18, Chile recently expanded its system of schools for teenage dropouts and has funded research on how best to educate these youth. This article, based on data from a national sample of 18 recently established Second Opportunity Centers, describes student characteristics, their ambitions for their education and future, and their evaluation of their experience to date. Using a review of principally North American research findings as a guide, the study analyzes factors linked with grade repetition and withdrawal from school to suggest strategies that may be effective in increasing retention of students. This article concludes that, given multiple causes of school failure, reintegration into the education system requires multiple strategies
Economic growth · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Sample (material · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational Outcomes and Influences · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
A critical review of the literature on school dropout
Examining the Impact of Policy and Practice Interventions on High School Dropout and School Completion Rates
Teacher and Teaching Effects on Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors
How teacher emotional support motivates students
Dropping Out
The Complexity of Non-Completion
Dropout Prevention and Intervention Programs for Improving School Completion Among School-Aged Children and Youth
Itinerarios de éxito y rupturas en la educación de segunda oportunidad
Nonacademic Factors Associated with Dropping Out of High School
Excluded from school
The principalship in developing countries
Who takes a second chance?’ Profile of participants in alternative systems for obtaining a secondary diploma
American Secondary Education
Evaluación de los programas de reescolarización en Chile
Alternative schools as a model for public education
Understanding Why Students Drop Out of High School, According to Their Own Reports
Temporary As Compared to Permanent High School Dropout
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |