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Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1998
Describes the ways in which block scheduling can decrease school-day interruptions, reduce discipline problems, and help students who need more time and a slower pace. Also describes block schedules' effects on students and teachers. Sidebars offer guidelines for block scheduling and selected references. (LMI)
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, School Restructuring
Williamson, Ronald – 1993
Building and implementing a school master schedule is one of a school administrator's most crucial tasks. A master schedule can either create opportunity or hinder teaching students. This is particularly true in middle-level schools, many of which are using information about the learning characteristics of early adolescents to reexamine how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Flexible Scheduling, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Schroth, Gwen – 1997
The ability of the school administrator to schedule teachers' and students' time so that each receives the most from each school day has become an essential skill. This book has been prepared for school administrators at the elementary and middle school levels who need appropriate management techniques for scheduling students into classes. Chapter…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Class Organization, Curriculum Design, Educational Planning
Rettig, Michael D.; Canady, Robert Lynn – Here's How, 1995
This information brief describes problems involved in scheduling elementary-school specialist teachers and offers suggestions for resolving them. Poor scheduling results in fragmented classes, unequal distribution of instructional time, and lack of common planning time. Poor scheduling is usually due to lack of congruence between school mission…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Principals
Dempsey, Richard A.; Traverso, Henry P. – 1983
This "how-to-do-it" manual on the intricacies of school scheduling offers both technical information and common sense advice about the process of secondary school scheduling. The first of six chapters provides an overview of scheduling; chapter 2 examines specific considerations for scheduling; chapter 3 surveys the scheduling models and their…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Flexible Scheduling, Principals, School Schedules
Stegman, Wayne G.; Mackenzie, R. Alec – School Administrator, 1985
Successful administrators practice time management by delegating effectively and scheduling blocks of time to work without interruption. In addition, they set clear goals for meetings, avoid unnecessary meetings, and use weekly and monthly calendars. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Pacing

Tanner, Brenda; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1995
Secondary educators can create blocks of time for teachers and students to study and learn so teachers can enjoy professional growth opportunities without sacrificing students' instructional time. The article provides a scheduling plan, explaining how to modify schedules to offer teachers extended planning or development periods on a rotating…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Flexible Scheduling, Planning, School Schedules
Adams, Don C.; Salvaterra, Mary E. – 1997
Block scheduling and intensive or extended-time scheduling have been appearing in high schools across the United States. This guidebook is designed to help each school find the best route to achieve this organizational change. The book's premise is that structural change in schools is not sufficient to create meaningful educational improvement.…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Curriculum Design, Educational Planning, High Schools
Winn, Deanna D.; And Others – 1997
The link between time and learning is one of the most consistent findings in educational research. This handbook describes a process for developing effective use of instructional time through the identification of important decision-making criteria and the use of these criteria to create a school schedule. The handbook describes an 11-step…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Needs Assessment, Participative Decision Making
Wasley, Patricia A. – Our Children, 1997
Describes how one new high school principal changed the school's traditional scheduling plan. Teachers liked the change and used scheduling as a tool for accomplishing various instructional goals as they emerged. Students noted potential pitfalls of changing schedules. The paper discusses how to accomplish successful schedule change. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, High Schools, Scheduling, School Schedules
Scroggins, Gary V.; Karr-Kidwell, PJ – 1995
High schools today face problems of culturally diverse student populations, diversity of student learning styles, and a growing public perception that high schools do not adequately prepare their graduates for either work or college. This paper offers an extensive review of literature on block scheduling as well as a handbook for gaining support…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cultural Differences, Flexible Scheduling, High Schools
Eaton, Jennifer; Shepherd, Wendy – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on creating aesthetically pleasing environments in early childhood care and education settings. The booklet details characteristics of aesthetically pleasing environments and discusses how early childhood practitioners' reflection upon the school or center…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of the Under Secretary. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This brochure describes a two-volume book that provides examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education

Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This handbook comprises the first of two volumes that provide examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The book…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This handbook comprises the second of two volumes that provide examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The book…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
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