Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs

DAEPs--or Discipline Alternative Education Programs--exist as an option for students having difficulty maintaining appropriate behavior on their home campuses. Programs vary from district to district and state to state. While there is a focus on learning appropriate behavior, the students are also being educated according to state and special education guidelines. This is one page I would like to expand upon in the future.

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A bibliography of articles about alternative programs, from the Center for the Prevention of School Violence. One article highlights Texas' programs. Quite a bit of interesting reading; you may even consider giving this information to parents and teachers prior to a placement in a DAEP:

http://www.ncsu.edu/cpsv/anobibintro.htm

An article from The National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice. A good piece in its own right, this site also has links to violence prevention programs, parent support, and training resources:

http://www.edjj.org/Publications/pub_06_13_00_1.html

This piece from the Department of Education outlines components of good alternative programs and gives examples. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, there are links to other topics:

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/actguid/altersc.html

The homepage for an exceptional DAEP located in Pittsburgh. Note the number of different programs it utilizes. It's a holistic approach to solving juvenile misbehavior / delinquency. To find the OPTIONS home page, go to Schools, Special Schools, and then Options:

http://www.pps.pgh.pa.us/

A more scholarly article. If the text is too academic, take time to scroll down to Table 1, which gives details on alternative school culture, organizational structure, curriculum and instruction, and system wide features:

http://www.sedl.org/policy/insights/altlearn9512.html

Texas Association for Alternative Education, home page:

http://www.taae.org/

A paper on "Special Education in Alternative Education Programs", put out by the ERIC Clearinghouse and The Council for Exceptional Children:

http://ericae.net/ericdc/ED436054.htm

A press release from the Council for Exceptional Children, in support of disciplinary alternative education:

http://www.cec.sped.org/spotlight/cec_response/vankuren_04-23-02.html

Last update: June 22, 2002