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Direct linkHughes, Woodrow, W., Jr. – Economics of Education Review, 2004
Block schedules have been used in several different high schools in various areas of the United States. Reasons for their use vary from better preparing students for college work to fewer disruptions of the school day. Several studies have examined the impact of changing from a semester system to a block system on the academic performance in…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, High Schools, High School Students, Academic Achievement
