An Evaluation of Success in an Alternative Learning Programme: Motivational Impact versus Completion Rate.

The present study examined an alternative learning programme and its effect on student motivation and self-esteem in a large urban school district located in the central region of the United States. The dependent variables of interest were student motivation, goal orientation, self-efficacy and self-esteem. The goal of this project was to determine if this specific alternative learning programme could have a positive effect on the variables described above. Additionally, this project was intended to provide feedback in the form of a status report to the local school system regarding the effectiveness of their programme, including completion rates of participants. This research was based upon existing research in motivational theory and on additional programmes that provide alternative forms of educational service for at-risk students. Interviews were also conducted with students and staff members of the alternative programme in an effort to provide anecdotal information in support of the data that was col...

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