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Polos, Nicholas C. – Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Flexible Scheduling, Program Evaluation
Gose, Ben – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Colorado College is reconsidering its block scheduling, in which students take eight immersion courses consecutively within the academic year, rather than taking several courses concurrently. Advantages of block scheduling include more intensive instruction and increased student focus on subject matter. Some students and faculty are concerned that…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Curriculum Design, Higher Education

Queen, J. Allen; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
An evaluation of the 4 X 4 block schedule used in three North Carolina high schools elicited strong support from teachers, students, and parents. Schools planning to implement this model should review D. G. Hackman's guidelines covering faculty input, feedback procedures, training opportunities, teacher fatigue, holidays, classroom monitoring,…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Guidelines, High Schools, Parent Attitudes
Adams, Don C.; Salvaterra, Mary E. – 1997
Block scheduling and intensive or extended-time scheduling have been appearing in high schools across the United States. This guidebook is designed to help each school find the best route to achieve this organizational change. The book's premise is that structural change in schools is not sufficient to create meaningful educational improvement.…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Curriculum Design, Educational Planning, High Schools
Munroe, Mary Jeanne – 1989
A description is given of the development and implementation of the BLOCK Schedule Program, which provides an alternative format to the traditional high school schedule and has a time frame similar to that of a summer school schedule. The target population was high risk students at the sophomore and junior levels. Students attend BLOCK classes for…
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Grade 10, Grade 11, High Risk Students
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
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
Raker, Richard – 1994
The academic English-as-a-Second-Language program at Tokai International College (Hawaii), designed to bring students' English language skills to a level at which they can take degree-related credit courses, is described. The program, originally designed as a traditional second-language curriculum, was revised to consist of 3-hour instructional…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language), Liberal Arts
WEAVER, JOHN B.; WOLLERSHEIM, JANET P. – 1963
TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT USES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SPEECH CORRECTIONIST'S SKILLS AND TIME, A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM AND THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SCHEDULING SPEECH CASES. WITH THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM THE CORRECTIONIST IS ASSIGNED TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND GENERALLY SEES CHILDREN TWICE A…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Speech), Exceptional Child Research, Pilot Projects

Luckey, Evelyn – 1971
The Scottwood Plan is an instructional and organizational innovation involving block scheduling with extended class periods, increased emphasis on creative arts, teacher specialization, and team planning across subject areas. Participating in the Plan, which was put into operation during the 1970-71 school year at Scottwood Elementary School, were…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Cross Age Teaching, Elementary School Curriculum, Flexible Scheduling
Springfield School District 186, IL. – 1971
An evaluative study was conducted in Springfield, Illinois high schools (1) to determine the effects of the double shift scheduling that was necessitated by severely overcrowded conditions and (2) to provide accurate and objective information from which rational judgements could be made. (CK)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attendance, Attitudes, Classroom Research
Spooner, Kendrick L. – 1979
A one-year evaluation was conducted of the Exemplary Business and Office Education (BOE) Program as implemented in seven rural Colorado schools. The individualized program featured a two-period block core curriculum with three or more optional areas of study. Evaluation objectives were to describe the exemplary projects in light of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection