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Norton, Mary Kay – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The number of public high schools implementing a semester 4 x 4 block scheduling design within the state of South Carolina has tripled since 2005. However, minimal local research has been conducted regarding the impact of block scheduling on student academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine if significant differences exist…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Block Scheduling, Exit Examinations
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Rice, Jennifer King; Croninger, Robert G.; Roellke, Christopher F. – Economics of Education Review, 2002
Draws on data from 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study to estimate the impact of block-scheduled mathematics course on 10th-grade student achievement and teachers' use of class time. Findings suggest that while block scheduling is positively associated with teachers' use of multiple instructional methods and more individualized instruction,…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Grade 10, High School Students, Individualized Instruction