The 4X4 block schedule was implemented in a rural high school in southern Arizona in 1997. Teacher and student surveys show that after the change, teachers were more satisfied with the teaching and learning environment, their relationship with students, and systemic supports, and students were more satisfied with school. Benefits, problems, and…

This study examined rural high school students' perceptions of block scheduling. During the third year of a block scheduling program, juniors and seniors who had experienced both traditional and block schedules completed surveys that asked for their perceptions of scheduling and its effects on them before and after block scheduling. The questions…

This study described a four-teacher instructional model in operation at an elementary school, noting the perceptions of fourth grade students, parents, and teachers regarding the model. The model encompassed teaming, block scheduling, departmentalization of subjects, integrated/interdisciplinary instruction, and in-depth instruction in each…