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Edwards, Hugh F. – 1979
At Coffee High School in Douglas, Georgia, a needs assessment committee recommended the replacement of the traditional nine-month program with a quarter system using longer class sessions and allowing more individual attention. The committee members chose the Better Learning Opportunities for Children (BLOC) Program. Implementation involved…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Discipline Problems, Dropout Programs
Kaplan, Justine – New York Times, 1985
A trend toward adoption of the early-semester calendar, which runs from August to May with exams before Christmas vacation is discussed, along with other changes in college scheduling for curriculum development, increased efficiency, student job scheduling, student retention, and decreased paperwork. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Download full textAustin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
The effects of the mandated quarter system and the expanded and revised high school curriculum were assessed in Austin, Texas, based upon achievement test scores, attendance records, and objectively collected opinion data in seven areas of concern. The seven decision questions which affected allocation of funds, personnel, time and material…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counselor Role, Course Content, Credits
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1968
THIS REPORT TO THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE DESCRIBES SEVERAL EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR DESIGNS WHICH HAVE BEEN CREATED TO HELP ATTAIN THE GOALS OF ECONOMY AND INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY--(1) THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS DESIGN, (2) THE MODIFIED SUMMER SCHOOL, (3) THE TRIMESTER DESIGN, (4) THE QUADRIMESTER DESIGN, (5) THE EXTENDED K TO 12 PLAN, AND (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Costs, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
