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Letson, John W. – Compact, 1970
Describes Atlanta's year-round schools. (LR)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Program Descriptions, Quarter System, Year Round Schools
Download full textAtlanta Public Schools, GA. – 1968
With the beginning of the 1968-69 school term, the Atlanta Public Schools implemented the four-quarter plan for reorganization of the secondary school curriculum. The year is divided into four quarters of approximately the same length. Pupils were compelled to attend the first three quarters of the 1968-69 term. Fourth quarter attendance is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Financial Problems, Graduation Requirements, Quarter System
Peer reviewedAnderson, B. Robert – School Management, 1972
Descriptors: Continuous Progress Plan, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Flexible Schedules
The Four-Quarter School Year as Implemented in Metropolitan Atlanta Secondary Schools. Final Report.
Frasher, James M; Bentley, Ernest L. – 1971
This investigation had as its objective to collect relevant information in a systematic fashion concerning the actual, implemented four-quarter program. The investigators sought to identify what was currently operational in cooperating metropolitan school systems and to assess the degree to which the operational four-quarter plan meets the…
Descriptors: Counselors, Critical Incidents Method, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Henson, E. Curtis – 1970
This report describes the beginning, development, and implementation of Atlanta's four-quarter school year program. Under the plan, students attend any three of the four quarters offered each year, or they may enroll in all four quarters to take remedial or enrichment courses or to graduate early. The report indicates that during the first summer…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Extended School Year, High Schools
