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Winn, Deanna D.; And Others – 1997
The link between time and learning is one of the most consistent findings in educational research. This handbook describes a process for developing effective use of instructional time through the identification of important decision-making criteria and the use of these criteria to create a school schedule. The handbook describes an 11-step…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Needs Assessment, Participative Decision Making
Peer reviewedHackman, Donald G. – Educational Leadership, 1995
Collaborative school reform occurs when teachers, parents, students, and administrators creatively design and implement a block schedule. Planners should use a systems approach, secure superiors' support, understand the change process, involve all stakeholders, consult outside resources, brainstorm alternatives, examine budgetary implications,…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Download full textDepartment of Education, Washington, DC. Office of the Under Secretary. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This brochure describes a two-volume book that provides examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationPolicy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This handbook comprises the first of two volumes that provide examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The book…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
The Title I program, the federal government's largest elementary and secondary school program, has been redesigned in order to make improvements in the nation's poorest schools. This handbook comprises the second of two volumes that provide examples of schools and communities working together to provide children with more time to learn. The book…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Behr, George – 1978
This paper examines practices under school control that have an impact on the allocation and expenditure of instructional time, and offers research based considerations for effective program implementation. Research literature sources and data sets are used as a basis for examining: pacing of instruction, uses of common textbook instruction,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Opportunities
