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Peer reviewedYoung, Gene – Rural Educator, 1986
A small rural high school initiated an 8-period day to offer students the increased number of credits required for graduation. Elective offerings, elective enrollments, and participation in extracurricular activities increased. Teachers and students liked shorter classes, grades improved, dropout rates declined, and teacher-pupil ratios dropped in…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Curriculum Enrichment, Dropout Rate, Elective Courses
Download full textFielden, Frank, Ed. – Of Primary Interest Newsletter, 1994
These four newsletter issues provide information on current research and practice to early childhood professionals teaching in the primary grades in Colorado, focusing on education reform and developmentally appropriate practice. The first issue notes research supporting developmentally appropriate practice, describes Kentucky's primary school…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Class Organization, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Programs
