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Block Scheduling
Do students perform better under block schedules or traditional schedules? Do some types of block scheduling produce better results than others? These are some of the questions examined in the resources included in this ReadySearchTM.
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Block Scheduling Primer
This overview of block scheduling covers frequently asked questions on implementation, staff development, instructional methods, curriculum, and other miscellaneous concerns. http://www.cehd.umn.edu/carei/blockscheduling/QandA/default.html |
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To Block or Not to Block?
While middle school principals realize there is no magic pill that will cure our educational challenges, we have discovered that block scheduling can be an effective educational tool under the right circumstances. 2004. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=18409 |
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Four-Block Scheduling: Meeting Middle-Level Needs
It is possible to design middle-level schedules that provide quality academic time for instruction while still embracing the special needs of middle-level students. 2004. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=18402 |
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Increased Percentage of Passing Grades on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System After Implementation of Block Scheduling
This paper, written by a doctoral candidate from the University of Massachusetts/Lowell, discussed a study of one school systems change from a seven period day to block scheduling. An increase in the number of students passing graduation-required subject tests was observed. 2009. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/43/e0/a8.pdf |
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Composite Scheduling
A high school combines elements of block scheduling and traditional scheduling to create a schedule that leads to improved academic performance. 2005. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=27311 |
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The Effects of Full and Alternative Day Block Scheduling on Language Arts and Science Achievement in a Junior High School
The article describes a study of the impact of a 4 X 4 block schedule and an alternate day (AB) block schedule in a junior high school. Compared with traditional schedules, students in both types of block scheduling achieved better results, and low-achieving students did the best in the AB block schedule. 2003. http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/viewFile/269/395 |
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Time, Learning, and School Schedules
Does increasing the amount of instructional time in school automatically increase student achievement? In addition to increased time, what other factors affect student learning? How can the school day and year best be organized to improve student achievement? The resources in this ReadySearchTM address these and other questions related to time and scheduling in schools. http://www.edreadysearch.org/readysearch/?rs=43 |
