TY - JOUR
T1 - Perceptions of their new school
T2 - Students with and without disabilities changing to an alternative and charter school
AU - Atkins, Trent
AU - Hohnstein, Scott
AU - Roche, Victoria
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - The students (n = 117) in this quantitative study were enrolled at a campus housing both an alternative and charter school. Using a survey assessing student perceptions of improvement in three domains-academic, behavioral, and social-this study examined the difference in responses between students with and without disabilities. Compared to the schools they previously attended, students felt that their current school, be it the alternative or charter school, was helping them make positive changes. Moreover, analysis found a statistically significant difference in perception between students with and without disabilities. Implications of these findings for research and practice are discussed.
AB - The students (n = 117) in this quantitative study were enrolled at a campus housing both an alternative and charter school. Using a survey assessing student perceptions of improvement in three domains-academic, behavioral, and social-this study examined the difference in responses between students with and without disabilities. Compared to the schools they previously attended, students felt that their current school, be it the alternative or charter school, was helping them make positive changes. Moreover, analysis found a statistically significant difference in perception between students with and without disabilities. Implications of these findings for research and practice are discussed.
KW - Alternative schools
KW - Charter schools
KW - Student achievement
KW - Students with disabilities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71049163295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15582150802007390
DO - 10.1080/15582150802007390
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:71049163295
SN - 1558-2159
VL - 2
SP - 47
EP - 65
JO - Journal of School Choice
JF - Journal of School Choice
IS - 1
ER -