About 2008-04-08T20:01:40-04:00 jlustig http://www.maapmn.org/about/index.php jlustig@maapmn.org tag:maap,2008:about Pivot Copyright (c) 2008, Authors of About ABOUT MAAP 2006-08-10T01:30:00-04:00 2006-08-10T01:30:00-04:00 tag:maap,2008:about.119 Download the MAAP Brochure as PDF - 118Kb Download the MAAP Brochure as MS Word document - 78KbHistory of MAAP The Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) was organized by a small group of educators in alternative education in the early 1980’s. Currently there are over 800 members from over 300 ALC’s & Alternative programs in Minnesota, surrounding states and Canada. The purpose of the organization is to meet the needs of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public through a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of alternative education and program options. Alternative education has significantly grown in the past 15 years. For example between 1988 and 2005 enrollment in Minnesota alternative programs grew from 4,000 students to over 145,000. MAAP Brochure in PDF Download the MAAP Brochure as PDF - 118Kb

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History of MAAP

The Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) was organized by a small group of educators in alternative education in the early 1980’s. Currently there are over 800 members from over 300 ALC’s & Alternative programs in Minnesota, surrounding states and Canada.

The purpose of the organization is to meet the needs of students, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public through a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of alternative education and program options.

Alternative education has significantly grown in the past 15 years. For example between 1988 and 2005 enrollment in Minnesota alternative programs grew from 4,000 students to over 145,000.


Student Enrollment for Minnesota State Approved Alternative Programs

Learning Year
Number of Students Enrolled
1988-1989
4,050
1989-1990
4,200
1990-1991
13,800
1991-1992
15,400
1992-1993
18,900
1993-1994
28,200
1994-1995
44,575
1995-1996
52,300
1996-1997
54,745*
1997-1998
73,132*
1998-1999
101,666*
1999-2000
119,973*
2000-2001
136,992*
2001-2002
146,369*
2002-2003
146,285*
2003-2004
137,626*
2004-2005
145,911*

* Per Program Finance, all student numbers have been re-calculated to reflect one enrollment per student, regardless of school/grade changes (as previously calculated).

MN Department of Education - State Approved Alternative Programs
Minnesota Department of Education

Area Learning Centers
Alternative Programs
Contracted Alternatives
75
50
28

Numbers of Students Served According to Grade Level

Targeted Services
K-8th Grade
Middle Level
6-8th Grade
High School
9-12th Grade
82,112
9,112
60,413

MAAP membership includes people from the following settings:

  • Public and Private Alternative Schools
  • Area Learning Centers
  • Social Service Agencies
  • Dropout Prevention Programs
  • Minnesota Department of Education
  • Elementary Schools
  • Special Education
  • Schools-Within-A-School Programs
  • Charter Schools
  • Vocational and Technical Schools
  • Corrections Education Programs
  • Colleges and University Students and Staff

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