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Miriam Leary; Wei Fang; Andrew Layne; Beth Nardella; Lori Sherlock; Emily Ryan; Jim Thomas; Brian Leary; Lena Maynor – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Cohort scheduling intentionally places students in the same sections of several classes (e.g., biology, algebra, and writing) with a consistent peer group and is typically done for small groups (<30 students) to enable better interaction among students. The goal of this study was to compare cohort scheduling to traditional scheduling methods…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Scheduling, Homogeneous Grouping, Class Organization
Sublett, Cameron; Orenstein, Ari – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
While community colleges excel at expanding postsecondary enrollments, these institutions often struggle to help students succeed. A chorus of school leaders and policymakers increasingly agree that broad-based, comprehensive organizational change is needed to drastically improve community college student success and equity. The Guided Pathways…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Courses, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students

Hackmann, Donald G. – Middle School Journal, 2002
Explains why block scheduling has become accepted practice at the secondary level and describes potential benefits for middle level schools. Shares common scheduling approaches and discusses their appropriateness for use at the middle level. Presents alternative models that would permit middle school faculties to capitalize on the benefits of…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Class Organization, Flexible Scheduling, Middle Schools
COURSON, CLIFFORD C.; O'BRIEN, CORINNE – 1968
"BLOCK SCHEDULING," DEFINED AS PLACING A GROUP OF STUDENTS IN A COMMON BLOCK OF BASIC COURSES TO SHARE THE SAME DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE, PERMITS INSTRUCTORS TO MEET A MORE COHENSIVE GROUP. IT ALSO SIMPLIFIES REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULING, AS STUDENTS ACCEPT A PREPARED GROUP OF COURSES INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED ONES. FOR THE STUDENT, IT MEANS…
Descriptors: Class Organization, General Education, Scheduling, Time Blocks

Orelove, Fred P. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1982
Scheduling guidelines for teachers of severely handicapped students include that instruction should be activity-based and that interaction with nonhandicapped peers should be maximized. Characteristics of the students (physical limitations, age, and reinforcing activities) and of administration (necessary daily activities, personnel, regular…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Scheduling, Severe Disabilities

Canady, R. Lynn; McCullen, Jane R. – Roeper Review, 1985
The scheduling model presented is designed to use an Extension Center to reduce the size of teaching groups, curtail the flow of students in and out of classrooms for support services and provide on a rotating basis an observation/evaluation period for resource teachers. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Education, Gifted, Program Development
Thorpe, JoAnne; And Others – Research Quarterly of the AAHPER, 1971
Descriptors: Class Organization, Knowledge Level, Performance Tests, Physical Activities
Findlay, A. W. – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1980
The desirability of using computer scheduling to allocate students into the activities (lectures, tutorials, practical classes) for courses requested and the possibility of integrating the scheduling into the enrollment process is explored. Although computer scheduling is now widely used in American universities, at Australian universities the…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Computer Oriented Programs, Enrollment, Higher Education
Dempsey, Richard A. – American School Board Journal, 1988
Boards of education have the responsibility to ensure that the school schedule is viewed as a means to improve school instruction. Lists important questions to ask administrators concerning scheduling. (MLF)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Class Organization, Educational Quality, High Schools
Osborn, Lorraine – Instructor, 1980
This article describes a method for writing instruction in which small groups of students meet to read and evaluate each other's writing. A five-day schedule for this "writing family" activity is outlined. (SJL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Education, Group Activities, Peer Evaluation
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1990
Thorough investigation of scheduling options is needed to facilitate the development of a tailor-made schedule for the small school. The traditional scheduling model usually only works well in urban or suburban schools. When this mass production model is imposed on small schools, student needs become secondary to the dictates of the schedule. The…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Literature Reviews, Scheduling, School Organization

Elmore, Randy F. – Clearing House, 1978
Describes a curriculum model designed to clarify some issues involved in individualized instruction. Its intent is to sort through the vast array of programs developed for individualization and to achieve a better understanding of the concept of individualized learning. Based on informal and formal approaches, the model contains: goals and…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Evaluation Methods, Illustrations, Individualized Instruction

Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1994
Schedules of classroom activities and direct observation of actual activities were collected in 24 early childhood special education classrooms. Significant differences were found between the amount of time that teachers allotted for activities (such as play, self-care, transition, and story time) and the amount of observed time that children…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Observation
Israelson, Jo A. – Teacher, 1978
A ten-step approach is presented by which two teachers can implement their own team teaching arrangement. Advantages, disadvantages, planning, scheduling, and room design are considered. (SJL)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Guidelines
Gaar, Basil L. – 1970
A prototype for a high school vocational special education program for educable mentally handicapped children is offered as a possible design for school systems. Six concerns are dealt with to provide some direction: objectives of the program, eligibility for the program, staffing needs, length, curriculum, and departmental as well as cooperative…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Problems, Class Organization, Exceptional Child Education
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