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Peer reviewedGeismar, Thomas J.; Pullease, Barbara G. – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
Compares achievement of students attending a large Florida high school under a traditional schedule during 1993-94 and a trimester block schedule during the following year. Passing grades have gone up 3.7%. Regarding Scholastic Aptitude Test and American College Testing results, there was no significant difference. Teachers, students, parents, and…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, High Schools, Instructional Improvement, Program Implementation
Peer reviewedWinn, Deanna D.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Describes a committee's efforts to revamp schedules to improve their high school's elective course options, provide equitable teacher-preparation time, and use instructional time productively. From three viable schedules (a four-period block, alternating-day schedule; a five-period trimester with a flexible period; and a modified trimester plan…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Block Scheduling, Committees, Creativity
