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Peer reviewedEdwards, Clarence M., Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
Almost every U.S. high school uses six- or seven-period schedule, requiring students to cope daily with numerous teachers, sets of class rules, and homework assignments. If students and teachers worked with fewer classes and fewer people each day, they could focus more time and energy on improving instruction and increasing learning. Article…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Incentives, School Schedules
Peer reviewedO'Neil, John – Educational Leadership, 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,…
Descriptors: Attendance, Educational Benefits, Faculty Workload, High Schools
Peer reviewedEdwards, Clarence M., Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1995
Virginia's high schools are restructuring the state school system. Using the 4 x 4 schedule, four high schools are offering all students up to a year of postsecondary study beyond the full high school program. Postsecondary scholarships will make this world-class education available to all well-disciplined students who attend regularly and learn…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Preparation, High Schools, Instructional Innovation
Peer reviewedEdwards, Clarence M., Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1995
One schedule innovation--the four-period day and semester-length courses--is revamping North Carolina and Virginia high schools. At Orange County (Virginia) High School, a simplified and flexible 4-year 9-13 semester-block program is helping kids complete more courses, receive better grades, and take and pass more advanced-placement exams. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, Educational Change, Enrollment
Download full textLynch, Richard L.; And Others – 1989
A study investigated the feasibility and advisability of restructuring Virginia public vocational education programs to provide blocks of time larger than those traditionally provided for on-the-job, cooperative, and apprenticeship training. Data were collected through a review of research and of education-work models; telephone and personal…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, High Risk Students, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedWhite, Pamela P.; Hardebeck, Mary Ann – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
Changes in administrative procedures can help schools achieve their goals. Principals must cultivate the necessary networking and empowerment by providing staff members with training, time to review their philosophies, and access to student data. These approaches helped a Virginia high school adopt total quality management and block scheduling.…
Descriptors: Committees, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Effective Schools Research
