A survey of Saturday students was conducted at the University of Wisconsin Center in Waukesha County to generate information useful in institutional planning and scheduling. Results of the survey revealed that participants were older, employed full time, and female. (Author/MLW)

Suggests ways for English teachers to use their time more efficiently that include finding a quiet place at school to work, working after school, using a grade-scanner, sharing materials with other teachers, and making lists of tasks arranged in order of importance. (EL)

Gives suggestions for learning how to cope with the time pressures and potential time wasters found on every job. Topics considered include initiating a time plan; time-saving actions and hints; and biggest time wasters. A "Time Survival Checklist" for young engineers provides specific time management techniques. (DH)

Looks at several elements to consider in the establishment of the computer lab and offers guidelines for creating a microcomputer facility to meet specific needs. Elements to consider include hardware and software issues, space requirements, and time and scheduling. (CT)

"A,""B," and "C" students scored higher when the final psychology exam was given early in the examination period. Fatigue which accumulates over the course of finals week and increasing anticipation of vacation festivities may contribute to the observed results. (RM)

Describes an algorithm used at the University of Ottawa to create examination schedules that are not only conflict free and minimize number of consecutive examinations for individual students, but provide for the scheduling of certain proper subsets of examinations into proper time slots and minimal overall number of consecutive examinations. (MBR)

Data were collected on six elementary teachers in an investigation of the relationship between three teacher variables (judgments on content emphases; attitudes toward reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies; and sense of competence in teaching these areas) and time allocated for specific content. Additionally examined reciprocal…

Because of increased pressure for educational improvement, school principals have assumed new roles and responsibilities in school administration. Thus, principals have to prioritize their job responsibilities and allocate their time accordingly. This study investigates the importance school principals assign to their various job responsibilities…

This Congressional testimony focuses on the challenges faced by the District of Columbia in modernizing its public schools. Specifically, it addresses: (1) increases in the cost of modernizing the schools; (2) delays in completing the schools; (3) quality inspection problems; and (4) concerns about managing asbestos hazards. The testimony…

This paper provides an overview of the 4-day school week being utilized by 36 school districts in Colorado. These districts, which tend to be rural and sparsely populated, schedule 7.5 hours per day for 144 days of school instead of the normal 6 hours for 180 days. Colorado law requires school districts to schedule 1,080 hours per year of…

Describes measures taken at Ohio State University to reduce the closed-course problem including computer assisted scheduling (CAS), departmental adjustments, and class hour redistribution. (Author/PG)

The author describes the experiences of a school that tried a computer assisted system of class scheduling. The process is modeled after college systems. (RP)

When all of the analysis has been done, and the studies have disclosed that it is time to implement a computer-based procedure to secure the desired objectives, several problems arise. One problem is that of building the data file which will form the basis for the new procedure. (Author)

Neither students nor teachers run like clockwork, but the schedule does. Author discusses ideas for more flexible scheduling. (GB)

An actual application of linear graphs is described. (MM)