Unitat d’Escolarització Compartida
English translation: Alternative education programme
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Alternative education program Explanation: This will depend on your target audience, and there are a ton of different variations on these kinds of programs in the English-speaking world. I think "alternative education program" is probably a good generalized option that will work for you; it is definitely accepted in the US. (I used to work in an alternative school in Philadelphia.) Here's an example from the US State of Illinois, where these programs are called "Alternative Education Programs." Note all the different kinds of alt ed programs offered (which I have bolded): "Alternative Education Programs Alternative Education is designed to meet the needs of at-risk students who are not succeeding in the traditional setting. Students are provided with a variety of options that can lead to graduation and are supported by services for the student and their immediate family that are essential to success. While each of Indiana’s alternative education programs is unique, they share characteristics identified in the research as common to successful alternative schools. Maximum teacher/student ratio of 1:15 Small student base Clearly stated mission and discipline code Caring faculty with continual staff development School staff having high expectations for student achievement Learning program specific to the student's expectations and learning style Flexible school schedule with community involvement and support Total commitment to have each student be a success Alternative education types include but are not limited to: alternative classrooms, school-within-a-school programming, separate alternative schools, and second or last-chance schools for disruptive students. Just as there are many types and settings for alternative schools, there are many delivery models based on the programs’ philosophy and the needs of the students they serve. " From: http://www.doe.in.gov/alted/altedlinkpg.html Here's another excerpt from a report in Minnesota: "Students who are “out there” (already not attending school because they dropped out or were expelled) are increasingly finding and attending alternative-education programs. More students are frustrated by their experience in traditional schools and are looking for alternatives. Sometimes administrators in traditional settings tell them they are too far behind to graduate on time after only their first semester of ninth grade. After hearing this again and again they’re ready for an environment that assures them they can succeed and graduate. Increasingly, well-to-do students that have gotten into drugs are entering alternative-education programs. And suburban alternative programs are admitting more high- skilled students who are simply “bored” in traditional settings. Students are increasingly afraid of large school environ- ments. They fear gangs, drugs, and not knowing the people sitting next to them in classes or roaming the same halls. They believe that, by placing too many people in small spaces, those running traditional settings are asking for an uprising. Students who have a lack of family structure at home find stable environments at alternative programs, with instructors and administrators who care about their home lives and help them through personal problems that may be interfering with learning." http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:NVj7ozDLH1MJ:www.e... You could also go with "special school." At least in my experience teaching in the US and in Catalonia, I haven't heard this much, but Wikipedia has a long article on it. Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_school And here's what wikipedia has to say about "alternative schools": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_school By the way, I doubted about whether this was a full-time or part time program (which might necessitate a differenciation between "pull-out" or "special classroom"-type models and full-blown "alternative schools," but your program looks to be a full-time program based on this link: http://www.lavila.cat/joventud/153-sala-de-premsa/1781-la-un... Either way, however, "alternative education program" should provide a sufficiently broad option which encompasses what the program in your translation does. I am 100% certain this option works for the US market; the only reason I did not mark my answer as a "5" is because I wasn't sure who your target market was. |
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| Reference: Some info on what it actually is... Reference information: "Unitat d'Escolarització Compartida (UEC) és un servei que consisteix en un espai alternatiu on cursar temporalment l'Educació Secundària Obligatòria (ESO). Està adreçat a alumnes de 3r i 4rt curs d'ESO o que tenen una edat mínima de 14 anys. És un recurs que ofereix el Departament d'Educació conjuntament amb ajuntaments, associacions, fundacions, entitats de caire religiós, etc. (la titularitat de la UEC és variada en els diferents municipis de Catalunya). La UEC és un espai on l'alumne/a que per motius d'actitud incorrecta, manca d'assistència o molt baix rendiment escolar, pot tenir una altra oportunitat per graduar-se." Don't really know what that would be in English, but I hope the definition helps! |
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