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Direct linkParks, William Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the 1990's there was a movement by high schools to change from a traditional scheduling format to a block scheduling format (Canady & Rettig, 1995) in an effort to improve student achievement. Reports such as "A Nation at Risk" and "Prisoners of Time" indicated time was an important factor (NCEE, 1983; NCTL, 1994). While…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Block Scheduling, Mathematics Achievement, Standardized Tests
Jones, Carrie Aliceanna – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study provides an overview of the issues science teachers faced in the 2006-07 school year with the change to the block schedule in Wake County, North Carolina. The purpose of this research was to address gaps in literature related to changes teachers had made in their instruction and interaction with students after the implementation of the…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Focus Groups, Secondary School Science, Interviews
Peer reviewedBiesinger, Kevin D.; Crippen, Kent J.; Muis, Krista R. – NASSP Bulletin, 2008
Results are presented from a mixed-method investigation into the effects of Block Schedule on student self-efficacy, attitude, and instructional practices within the context of mathematics. Students exposed to block schedule showed no change in attitude toward mathematics, whereas those on a traditional schedule demonstrated a significant…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
Download full textBaenen, Nancy, Ed. – Wake County Public School System, 2009
Significant attention and resources have been focused on reforming high schools to enhance graduation rates. The research literature supports the following practices: (1) For struggling students, accurate identification and intensive instructional, monitoring, and counseling support; (2) For 9th graders, transition activities, personalization, and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, High School Graduates, Academic Support Services, Educational Change
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
This document presents the proceedings of the Annual Research Forum. Included herein are the following 29 studies: (1) What Factors Influence Algebra 1 Students' Attitudes toward Math? (Elizabeth A. Allen); (2) Low-Income Student and Teacher Impressions of Kagan Cooperative Learning (Andrea Anderson); (3) Developing and Implementing an Articulated…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Attitudes, Oral Reading, Writing Strategies
