About the Book

Alternative Education

Alternative Education is education in a different setting and style. It is not an alternative to education. Every student should enjoy education success and is entitled to educational achievement. Educational alternatives are often rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different from those of mainstream or traditional education. Alternative schools share the conviction that children and adolescents learn most effectively when they are interested in and motivated for a topic or a project. For obvious reasons, this core paradigm of alternative education shapes the form, function and culture of assessment in alternative schools. The book is not simply a guide to acquaint readers with the subject of alternative education, but a comprehensive text that identifies the need for such a format of learning, and how it is redefining educational patterns. CONTENTS : (1)Introduction (2) Alternative Assessment of Education (3)Alternative Learning Programmers and Schools (4)Alternative Schools (5)Formal Education (6)Non-formal Education.