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Pester, Beth E. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The importance of investigating the relationship of the high school scheduling plan and academic performance, spans across the high school grades, and into college. The implementation of block scheduling as a means to address concerns in declining high school performance has been widely regarded as an effective strategy. The connection between the…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Comparative Analysis, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
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Edo, Beshir; Tadesse, Tefera; Mulugeta, Eyerusalem – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2019
Flexibility in course scheduling is an integral part of institutional strategies used to increase student engagement and success, yet little research exists that examines scheduling as a key factor that determines students' experiences and educational outcomes. This study explored the undergraduate sport science students and their teachers at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Courses
Rzeznik, Mark A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
All students need to decide how to schedule their classes to complete their credential. This study examined three types of student scheduling choices: full-block scheduling, partial-block scheduling, and traditional scheduling to address two research questions: How do the choices students make in scheduling classes-using three scheduling…
Descriptors: Course Selection (Students), Scheduling, Time to Degree, Associate Degrees
Carriaga, Benito T. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study evaluated the impact of the master schedule design on student attendance, discipline, and grade point averages. Unexcused and excused absences, minor and major infraction, and grade point averages in three high schools during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years were included in the study. The purpose was to examine if any difference…
Descriptors: Scheduling, School Schedules, Attendance Patterns, Discipline
Buczala, Deanna Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among bell schedules, GEE 21 science scores, and cumulative GPAs. Factors under consideration included teacher perspective, gender, ethnicity and students' at-risk status. The researcher collected data from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) targeting seven schools for three…
Descriptors: Research Design, Block Scheduling, Scheduling, Academic Achievement
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Zepeda, Sally J.; Mayers, R. Stewart – Review of Educational Research, 2006
In this analysis of 58 empirical studies of high school block scheduling, the authors report findings in and across five groupings. Within groups, data were inconsistent regarding whether teachers' practices changed, but teachers believed that staff development was necessary to teach in a block schedule. Block scheduling appeared to increase…
Descriptors: High Schools, Standardized Tests, Grade Point Average, Block Scheduling