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The Quarter High School Calendar on Trial.
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Heron, 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
Concord High: An Experiment in Intensive Education.
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Keller, Arnold J. – Clearing House, 1978
Concord High, in New York City, provides an intensive education program in which one subject (English, science, mathematics, or foreign language) is studied in depth each quarter. With a heterogeneous student population, the school offers a variety of learning methods and close student faculty relationships. (SJL)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Innovation, High Schools, Nontraditional Education