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Download full textBerg, L. L.; And Others – 1970
Flexible modular scheduling is discussed as a means for achieving individualized instruction in the classroom. Scheduling, in general, is presented as a compromise among four elements: a) individualizing the educational program for each student, b) utilizing available facilities, c) utilizing available staff, and d) capitalizing on staff…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Curriculum Development, Flexible Scheduling, Scheduling
Allan, Blaine W. – 1967
The major topic is the modular scheduling program developed for Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, Nevada. The concept of modular units in curriculum planning is described with various modular units illustrated graphically. Also included is an example of a hand-generated modular schedule system which is adaptable in schools with a 200- to 33…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Flexible Scheduling, Scheduling
Peer reviewedColvin, Robert H.; Taylor, D. Dax – Journal of Medical Education, 1978
By developing, validating, and using a formula for predicting students' time commitment to their studies, those responsible for developing curricula can make their planning more precise. The Estimated Module Work-Study Time formula developed at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is described. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computation, Curriculum Development, Guidelines
Peer reviewedVann, Allan S. – Educational Leadership, 1988
Addresses the problem of how schools should cut their curricula to make room for state-mandated additions, such as AIDS education. Recommends state guidelines for allocating time and assessing the effect that teaching new curricular content will have on an existing curriculum. (TE)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems
Payne, Ruby K. – 1987
This paper advocates a more active role for administrators in curriculum supervision, claiming that two of the most neglected areas in supervision are the content and the amount of time allocated to that content and its objectives. An essential task of curriculum supervision should therefore be to make sure that content and corresponding time…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1996
The guide is designed to address concerns of North Carolina second/foreign language teachers and school administrators as they plan and implement block class scheduling. The first section outlines the rationale and special considerations for block scheduling, and offers some typical schedule options. North Carolina's instructional time…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Sigurdson, Sol E. – 1981
The effectiveness of the Block Plan, developed and implemented by the seventh grade students at Edith Rogers Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) was investigated. The Block Plan uses the concept of a pair of teachers assigned to two classes of students for the homeroom period plus a pair of teachers assigned for each of four academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Curriculum Development
