DERDC Policy Briefs

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Browsing DERDC Policy Briefs by Author "Banicky, Lisa"

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    Alternative Schools
    (2000-05) Banicky, Lisa
    Providing severely disruptive and expelled students with an alternative setting for learning has become an increasingly populare strategy for improving school safety and creating an atmorsphere where learning can occur. As a result of the Comprehensive School Discipline Improvement Program, established by Delarware HB 247 in 1993, severl alternative education schools have been created for students expelled from regular school or subject to expulsion, and others who have seriously violated local school district discipline code.
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    Mentoring Students
    (2000-04) Banicky, Lisa; Noble, Audrey J.
    Research on student mentoring reveals benefits for students, schools, and mentors. Barriers to effectively implementing mentoring programs include difficulty recuriting and retaining mentors, cost of programs, and inadequate social services to address the multi-faceted needs of students.
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    Opportunity to Learn
    (2000-10) Banicky, Lisa
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    Teacher Supply and Demand
    (2001-01) Banicky, Lisa; Parisella, Jennifer