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| Quarter System | 2 |
| Accountability | 1 |
| Extended School Year | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Minicourses | 1 |
| Personnel Policy | 1 |
| Relevance (Education) | 1 |
| School Schedules | 1 |
| Semester System | 1 |
| Space Utilization | 1 |
| Vocational Education | 1 |
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| NASSP Bulletin | 2 |
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| Heron, Bill | 1 |
| Punke, Harold H. | 1 |
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| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHeron, Bill – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
The author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system and summarizes the conclusions of recent studies comparing the semester system to the quarter system. (JW)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, High Schools, Minicourses, Quarter System
Peer reviewedPunke, Harold H. – NASSP Bulletin, 1973
Schools are out of step with the real world by retaining the traditional semester organization of the academic year, the author says, and should adopt the quarter system to be relevant. (Editor)
Descriptors: Accountability, Personnel Policy, Quarter System, Relevance (Education)
