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Hurley, 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