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Peer reviewedWilson, Joe; Stokes, Laura C. – American Secondary Education, 2000
Surveyed for their perceptions, students attending four Alabama block-scheduled high schools identified block scheduling as more effective than traditional scheduling. Perceptions are unrelated to years of student experience. Teachers use more diverse strategies; students earn more graduation credits; instructional climate is improved; and making…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, High Schools, Program Effectiveness, School Schedules
Peer reviewedWronkovich, Michael – American Secondary Education, 1998
Examines some evidence presented for and against block scheduling and makes recommendations based on these observations. Existing empirical evidence is ambivalent regarding academic benefits, particularly for mathematics achievement. Alternative scheduling seems right for some curricular areas and wrong for others. Blocking some classes and not…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Curriculum Design, Educational Benefits, Educational Psychology
