Despite the successful implementation of the Response to Intervention (RtI) framework in many elementary schools, there is little evidence of successful implementation in high school settings. Several themes emerged from the interviews of nine secondary principals, including a lack of knowledge and training for successful implementation, the…

The students at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Washington, Michigan, have been using a type of scheduling that allows them a choice of classes and teachers. Describes the process which consists of a pre-scheduling work-up and a college-type scheduling. (RK)

Adopting a seven-period school day can help ease problems caused by declining enrollment in the following areas: teaching load, retention of electives, reduction of pupil-teacher ratio, utilization of facilities, graduation requirements and student interest, length of periods, and availability of time for noninstructional uses. (PGD)

Solving scheduling problems related to declining enrollments. (LD)

Article described an attempt to end registration confusion through use of a well-organized registration procedure. (Author)

A Wisconsin study of scheduling classes by computer reveals marked benefits. This report could influence you to give the computer a try at saving time, increasing options for students, and achieving a better student balance in classes. (Editor)

Outlines how the Lounsberry Hollow Middle School in New Jersey has devised a scheduling program that minimizes the student pullout problem and maintains the academic integrity of the school day. (MD)

The six-day cycle has many advantages over the traditional five-day cycle, says this writer, who notes the advantages and explains the schedule. (Author/JM)

A block program enables teachers to meet during the school day to plan together how they can help individual students. (Author)

In the two-step process of student scheduling, the initial phase of course selection is the most important. At Chesterton High School in Indiana, student self-scheduling is preferred over computer loading. (Author/MLF)

A series of experiments with single and double mod scheduling at a large suburban Maryland high school has led to a highly flexible schedule that meets teachers' and students' needs. This schedule allows courses to be offered in the most suitable format, creates more time for students and teachers, streamlines hallway traffic, and fosters a team…

By revisiting a framework for successful cooperative learning, secondary teachers can ensure that their cooperative learning activities produce solid learning and satisfying results. Article answers common questions teachers have concerning logistics, their new facilitative and valuative roles, and strategies for choosing groups, ensuring all…

This article reviews pertinent research literature that documents the efficacy of alternative scheduling formats in U.S. secondary schools since the late 1990s. Gains attributed to alternative scheduling formats are discussed by subject area. Common educational dilemmas occasioned by a change to alternative school scheduling are outlined and…

Aware that what works in one school may not work at all in another, the writer describes how the system of goal-setting conferences worked for him and his teachers as a supervisory technique. (Editor)

Napa High School has converted to a system of student self-scheduling instead of putting up with the frustrations of standard schedule program changes. (AN)