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Hottenstein, David S. – 1998
Some of the difficult questions surrounding intensive scheduling, along with examples of successful applications of this approach, are described in this document. This book offers a blueprint from a practitioner's perspective and is intended for educators and lay people interested in improving secondary schools. Chapter 1 demonstrates how to…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Rogers, Colin – CORE, 1979
A study was conducted to determine how school personnel responsible for scheduling approach their tasks, and then to study the schedules (f=fiche number). (MH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Scheduling
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Evans, William; Tokarczyk, Jan; Rice, Sheri; McCray, Alison – Clearing House, 2002
Focuses on changes in instructional approaches in the schools following the adoption of block scheduling that may influence student learning. Examines a number of student outcomes, including student grades, honor roll and failure rates, the numbers of students successfully completing Advanced Placement courses, and achievement test scores from the…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Educational Improvement
Jenkinson, Edward, Comp. – 1972
This study presents some of the most frequent questions asked by teachers in Indiana concerning phase-elective English programs. Some answers to these questions were compiled by a committee appointed by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction. The contributors reviewed published and unpublished articles and curriculum guides, as well as…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elective Courses
Barone, Frank – California English Journal, 1969
Efforts to individualize the secondary school English curriculum (Poway High School, California) have led to the development of a program of approximately 20 non-graded courses in literature, language, and composition which allows students to choose their own courses and to make decisions about content, structure, and methods of evaluation in a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Flexible Scheduling
Spang-Thomsen, Borge – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
The problems encountered by a French teacher in a Danish experimental interdisciplinary secondary education program, and the solutions he tried, are examined. Among the problems were student and teacher prejudices, program articulation, and differences in work methods. (MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Design, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries
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Dragseth, Kenneth – Clearing House, 1982
Reports on Minnesota educators' views of the changes that will occur in secondary education over the next 20 years. Examines possible changes in curricular emphasis and design, instructional design, the nature and organization of the student population, staffing patterns, space arrangements, and time arrangements. (RL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Delphi Technique, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1974
The modular curriculum for agricultural education was developed and refined by teachers and consultants to meet student needs for a more flexible type of curriculum in which the student's occupational goals would form the basis for program planning. The module--a unit of curriculum based on the development of entry level competencies--contains the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Classification, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Georgia Univ., Athens. Coll. of Education. – 1971
To assist principals in developing a better understanding of their role in improving the quality of vocational education in their schools, 85 principals attended a 5-day institute during which they considered ways and means of successfully implementing vocational education as an integral part of the total school program. Major presentations were:…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Career Education
Spodek, Bernard – 1987
Described are past and present changes in the preparation of kindergarten teachers in China, where kindergarten attendance is not compulsory and kindergarten programs are not universally available. Discussion focuses on (1) historical developments in, and current status of, Chinese kindergartens; (2) preparation of early childhood personnel,…
Descriptors: College Students, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations