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Goldberg, Jo Ann – 1983
This research proposal is designed for the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public School System with the aim of documenting and analyzing changes that occur when 14 of the 22 high schools in the system switch from a six- to a seven-period schedule. The seven-period time table is being adopted in order to (1) allow students taking full academic loads…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Change, High Schools
Chesapeake Public Schools, VA. Office of Program Evaluation. – 1996
The use of four periods in the school day, as opposed to six, with each period 90 minutes in length is referred to as 4 X 4 block scheduling. In Virginia, as in many states, there is increasing interest in this kind of scheduling to deliver education that meets the instructional needs of students. In 1995-96, Western Branch High School (WBHS) of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Block Scheduling, High School Students, High Schools