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Neufeld  \nAbstract  \nIn reaction to the recent release of the 2013 Pan Canadian Assessment Program results, in which Manitoba’s grade 8 students achieved the lowest results in Canada in reading, numeracy, and science, the author conducted a literature review of alternative education programs, seeking to identify successful alternatives to traditional school structures. Four themes were identified. Students demonstrated improved academic achievement and motivation when learning took place in flexible learning environments, when students had opportunities to participate in individualized learning, and when an emphasis was placed on developing relationships. With reference to the fourth theme, while sometimes touted as a solution, alternative education programs were found to be often segregated from the traditional school system, leading to isolation and marginalization for both students and staff members. Administrators are advised, rather, to reduce class sizes within the traditional school system in order to provide teachers with opportunities to emphasize the first three themes in an environment that includes all learners.  \nThe Pan Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) is a standardized test initiative developed by the provincial education ministries to assess student achievement in reading, numeracy , and science (O’Grady & Houme, 2014) . In 2013, the PCAP was administered to a randomly selected sample of grade 8 students in all ten Canadian provinces. The report that Manitoban students achieved the lowest scores in all three components of the assessment generated concern and debate regarding the processes of teaching and learning across the province. Even as these processes are being evaluated, the structures of education itself should also be evaluated, using current research as the critical lens to determine the effectiveness of commonly accepted practices in the traditional school system. With the goal of improving student learning, those alternative approaches that have demonstrated positive effects on student learning should be identified and implemented when appropriate. A literature review of successful alternative educational programs (AEPs) revealed four common themes. Increased student achievement and motivation have been associated with flexible school environments , individualized learning programs, and an emphasis on relationships. At the same time, the literature has identified the marginalization of students and staff members associated with participation in AEPs as being a significant risk , due to the frequent segregation of these programs away from the traditional school system. Despite the limitations of the research on the subject of AEPs , school administrators are advised to consider how flexible learning environments, individualized learning, and intentionally developed student-teacher relationships can be integrated in the traditional school system.  \nFindings of the Literature Search  \nA common definition for AEPs was not identified in the reviewed literature, nor was a commonly accepted term used to describe the group of programs that fall under the umbrella of AEPs. For example, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs are considered to be “‘pathway programs’ for post secondary-bound students”(Park, Caine, & Wimmer, 2014, p. 129), whereas experimental schools in Israel are defined as “schools that conduct innovative methods, and have a potential for dissemination of these methods to specific other schools or to the entire system” (Tubin, Likritz, & Chen, 2004, p. 152) . In their study of a Norwegian program described as an “alternative course involving increased workplace  \npractice,” Bruin and Ohna (2013) defined the program as an “academic and vocational experience combined, for students requiring more adaptations to their education than provided by the standard curriculum” (pp. 1090-109","cbCain5AsXgieCwK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain5AsXgieCwK","pdf",331190,"English","# Abstract\n# Successful Alternatives to Traditional School Structure - A Literature Review\n## Findings of the Literature Search\n## Definition and Comparison of AEPs and Traditional School Systems","[{\"question\":\"Why was this literature review conducted?\",\"answer\":\"It was conducted in reaction to the 2013 PCAP results showing Manitoba grade 8 students achieved the lowest scores in Canada in reading, numeracy, and science.\"},{\"question\":\"What four themes did the literature review identify?\",\"answer\":\"The review found themes related to flexible learning environments, individualized learning opportunities, developing relationships, and the risk that alternative programs may be segregated from the traditional system.\"},{\"question\":\"How should school administrators respond according to the review?\",\"answer\":\"Administrators are advised to integrate flexible learning, individualized learning, and intentional student-teacher relationships into the traditional school system, including reducing class sizes to support these themes.\"}]","Successful Alternatives to Traditional School Structure - A Literature Review - read online free | PDF",1792082252,23]