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ERIC Number: EJ514692
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Finding Time to Learn.
O'Neil, John
Educational Leadership, v53 n3 p11-15 Nov 1995
More high schools are experimenting with block schedules to provide longer class periods and decrease faculty workload. Since a Colorado Springs high school adopted the new schedule in 1990, daily attendance, honor roll participation, college enrollments, and earned course credits are all higher. Benefits for schools in Maine, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, and Minnesota are outlined. (MLH)
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Benefits, Faculty Workload, High Schools, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Innovation, School Schedules, Teacher Response, Time Blocks
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Colorado (Colorado Springs); Illinois (Palos Heights); Maine (Turner); Minnesota (Champlin); Ohio (Columbus); Virginia (Pulaski)