AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING-PROGRAM - EFFECTS ON STUDENT MOTIVATION AND SELF-ESTEEM

An examination of an alternative learning program and its effect on st udent: motivation and self-esteem in a large urban school district in the Midwest was conducted, The dependent variables of interest were st udent motivation, goal orientation, efficacy and self-esteem, The prim ary goal of the project was to determine if this specific alternative learning program could have a positive effect on its participants, Pn addition, this project was intended to provide feedback to the local s chool system regarding the effectiveness of their program, Upon their entry and exit from the program, students completed a questionnaire th at focused on the dependent variables described above. An analysis of the pre- and postquestionnaire data is presented. This study wins base d upon existing research in motivational theory and additional program s in other education circles that provide alternative forms of educati onal service for at-risk students.