This curriculum guide for the high schools in Community Unit School District 300, Dundee, Illinois, provides a description of the available programs, grading procedures, requirements for graduation, a semester to quarter conversion sheet, and course descriptions organized by department. (MLF)

The Fulton County four-quarter plan allows a secondary school to develop a program to meet the needs of each student while allowing students to participate in course selection and class scheduling. Because of the need for a quality program during the summer months, this program has been designed to meet the standards of the total school program…

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…

The effects of the mandated quarter system and the expanded and revised high school curriculum were assessed in Austin, Texas, based upon achievement test scores, attendance records, and objectively collected opinion data in seven areas of concern. The seven decision questions which affected allocation of funds, personnel, time and material…

This evaluation of the quarter system in Austin, Texas, public schools was designed to assess the impact of changes of calendar, curriculum, and other aspects of high school education. The initial first-year evaluation was intended to gather data that could serve as a baseline for examining the long-term effects of these changes. Data were…

This update is designed to provide information on the conversion in the Atlanta public school system from a quarter to a semester plan. The major tasks, the semester schedule, and the recommended grading system are all outlined. A section on kindergarten provides material on proposed curriculum and support materials, the suggested weekly block of…