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Advantages Outweigh Disadvantages for New Schedule at Memphis School
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Simmons, D. Winton; Hendon, Betty J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1975
Article considered an experiment with a three-quarter (trimester) schedule carried out by Wooddale High School in Memphis, Tennessee. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational Innovation, Educational Planning, Flexible Schedules
The Trimester: A Competency Based Model of Block Scheduling. Research Brief.
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Geismar, 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
An Invitation to Innovation: Rethinking the High School Day.
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Winn, 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