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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
The ability of educators to meet the needs of students is crucial to the health and progress
of a society, as well as the potential for success of individuals later in life. Studies continue to
produce evidence of the advantages of a high school education as opposed to an adult life
without a diploma. Murrell (1994) maintains that even though a diploma may not always be a
guarantee for success, if a person does not possess a high school education, the chances for
socioeconomical failure and struggles are greatly increased. The diploma is a prerequisite to
career progression, credibility and respect within most communities, and the first step in seeking
effective and productive work.
Evidence shows that those with a minimum of a high school education will fare better in
our society. The US Department of Labor, in 2003, reported that high school dropouts are 72%
more likely to be unemployed compared to high school graduates. In other words, the diploma
offers a young adult a 72% better chance of employment in the job market. This disparity affects
society in a collective sense. While the inability to successfully find and keep employment is a
personal issue for individuals, collectively a community suffers when the contributions and
benefits afforded by a workforce of employed citizens are absent. The ability of individuals to be
employed and to create a life as an adult characterized by hard work and productive involvement
in a community is a benchmark for success. This study compared methodologies used to educate
individuals who are seeking diplomas in alternative school settings. The viability of the
methodologies used for these students is an important factor in their later success in the job
market.
A diploma opens the door to the minimum of possibilities later in adult life. Though the
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Wimberley, Alan. An Analysis of Performance Differences Between Self-Directed and Teacher-Directed Alternative Education Campuses in Texas, dissertation, May 2010; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30430/m1/7/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .