In this paper, we propose a conceptual and operational framework for process reengineering (PR) in higher education (HE) institutions. Using a case study aimed at streamlining exam scheduling and distribution in a distance learning (DL) unit, we outline a sequential and non-linear four-step framework designed to reengineer processes. The first two…

This report is an excerpt from the National Education Commission On Time and Learning Final Report, "Prisoners of Time," published in April, 1994. In it, the Commission concludes that the reform movement of the last decade is destined to founder unless it is able to harness more time, and better management thereof, for learning. The…

Secondary school administrators must carefully consider the ramifications of a proposed alternative scheduling plan before proceeding with implementation. The first article in this newsletter presents findings from a study that compared data from two groups of schools (one group with a 4 X 4 block plan and the other with a trimester plan) to data…

School officials have tried various scheduling strategies to strengthen curriculums. One such strategy, block scheduling, affected the operation of Portsmouth High School, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This status report examines the use of block scheduling over a 2.5 year period and focuses on how this change influenced people, curriculum, test…

This paper reports on a Missouri study that compared block scheduling to traditional schedules in small high schools (schools with fewer than 500 students in grades 9 to 12). The study focused on small-school administrator and teacher perceptions of the effects of block scheduling on student achievement, school climate, and teacher methodology.…

Section 709 of the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 mandates shared scheduled positions in certain residency programs in institutions receiving federal aid. A survey of hospitals, undertaken just prior to the law's enactment, to determine the availability of options for less than full-time training is reported. (JMD)

Discussion of the introduction of block scheduling in high schools highlights two case studies that illustrate how a schedule change impacts the library media program. Shows how the library media specialists modified teaching and scheduling practices to take advantage of the extended instructional time. (Author/LRW)

A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAS INITIATED TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING GREATER FLEXIBILITY INTO VOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS AND INTO THE PREVOCATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF NONVOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPUTER-BASED SCHEDULING TECHNOLOGY. RESEARCH WAS PLANNED TO COVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD. THE 1ST YEAR'S RESEARCH WAS COMPLETED MAY 1, 1966,…

Two programs are described which have been used successfully to solve the assistant/teaching assignment scheduling problem in a large teaching department at a State University. (Author)

Guidelines are given for arranging for guest speaking engagements by authors and illustrators. Included are suggestions on protocol; publisher's and host's responsibilities; arranging advance publicity; financial arrangements; hotel accommodations; and establishing initial contact with potential guest speakers. (JPF)

Describes a dynamic scheduler program that provides for preregistration of students and also gives the university administration options to change class loads prior to the final scheduling. The student is given the various options that he had under a manual system for both priority and substitution. (Author/IRT)

There are definitely individual reports of block schedule proving disastrous over traditional scheduling, so it is no wonder that school leaders would enter into it cautiously. This paper discusses the impact of implementing a Block Schedule on operating costs, curriculum issues, and early student graduation, as well as other problems that might…

Outlines steps in forming transportation priorities to meet decreased fuel allotments. (MF)

Provides 10 steps to follow in preparing modules for any vocational subject. (SB)

The scheduling of discussion programs in Cleveland Heights High School's library browsing room provides students with a definite stimulation toward further reading. (MM)