The Academic Progress of Alternative School Students Transitioning into Comprehensive High Schools
Students with academic or behavioral problems in the comprehensive high school environment frequently enroll in alternative education schools. The San Mateo County Office of Education administers two types of alternative schools: Community Schools, which are generally short‐term, voluntary placements for students in need of a smaller, more individualized learning environment, and Court Schools, including a school at juvenile hall and two minimum security camp facilities for students referred by the San Mateo County Probation Department. In this analysis, the Gardner Center examined the tra