School Change and Block Scheduling
middleweb.com
Web site offers tips on developing and implementing an alternative (block) schedule.
Block Scheduling: A Solution or a Problem?
educationworld.com
This articles discusses whether block scheduling is a flexible scheduling alternative that benefits students, or a fad that's sure to pass.
The Problem With Block Scheduling
jefflindsay.com
The Case Against Block Scheduling: An Educational Fad that Hurts Academic Performance.
Block Scheduling
education.umn.edu
FAQ, schools using block scheduling, discussion listservs, and links to research and resources.
InfoWeb - Block Scheduling Information
dpi.state.nc.us
A well balanced research report on various components of block scheduling in 25 high schools in North Carolina.
Education Policy Analysis Archives - Block Scheduling Effects on a State Mandated Test of Basic Skills
epaa.asu.edu
Study which examined the effects of a tri-schedule on the academic achievement of students in a high school. The tri-schedule consists of traditional, 4x4 block, and hybrid schedules running at the same time in the same high school. Effectiveness of the schedules was determined from the state mandated test of basic skills in reading, language, and mathematics. (September 19, 1999)
Block Scheduling: Is this Right for America's Public Schools?
johnwcooper.com
A research paper focusing on the pitfalls and benefits of block scheduling.
Phi Delta Kappan - Block Scheduling Revisited
pdkintl.org
Article looks at why schools moved to block scheduling, analyzes the benefits and pitfalls that educators have experienced, compares rates of student achievement, scrutinizes the overuse of the lecture approach, and reviews effective instructional strategies. Concludes with some specific recommendations to maximize the benefits of block scheduling in the future. (November, 2000)
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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota County high school teachers and students will have shorter class periods after the block scheduling system was eliminated to cut jobs and save ...
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