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Peer reviewedHurley, J. Casey – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
A western North Carolina study explored how 31 teachers and 35 students viewed implementation of the 4 x 4 block schedule in five high schools. Teachers generally favor the 4-period schedule, but several cited absence problems, less student homework, and "uneven" student schedules. To reap full benefits from block schedules, principals…
Descriptors: Attendance, Block Scheduling, Educational Benefits, High Schools
Peer reviewedHamdy, Mona; Urich, Ted – American Secondary Education, 1998
Summarizes results of a nationwide survey to determine secondary principals' attitudes toward selected aspects of block scheduling. All 69 participants (from 10 states) expressed full support for block scheduling. Many principals expressed concerns about student maturity, sequential course offerings, and time spent on homework. Schedule…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Block Scheduling, Class Size, Educational Benefits
Download full textFletcher, Richard K., Jr. – 1997
During the past 4 years block scheduling has been adopted by a majority of the high schools in Middle Tennessee. This paper presents findings of a study that explored the effects of the new schedule. Data were gathered from a questionnaire that was completed by 280 teachers and approximately 2,000 students from 6 high schools in the region. Both…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, High Schools, Homework, Parent Attitudes
