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Peer reviewedMistretta, Gerald M.; Polansky, Harvey B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
A committee comprised of six veteran teachers, the principal, and one parent initiated East Lyme (Connecticut) High School's search for a workable school schedule. The alternative-day block schedule featured semester and full-year course formats, 85-minute time blocks, a 45-minute lunch/club/activity period, and a closed campus. A survey found…
Descriptors: Attendance, Block Scheduling, Cooperative Planning, High Schools
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
