This survey examines the perceptions of students enrolled in one or more independent-study courses offered by the Division of Independent Study of the National University Continuing Education Association. The survey's purpose was to determine students' attitudes, opinions, and perceptions toward correspondence instruction and to determine the need…

Restructuring of schools by means of revising the school calendar from the traditional 9-month calendar to a year-round calendar is one reform idea proposed to meet the diverse abilities and needs of students. Considering the sweeping changes influenced by No Child Left Behind and the trend toward excellence in education, this research focused…

Questionnaires were mailed to parents of the 55 sixth graders in the 1988-89 year-round school pilot program in Conroe Independent School District in Texas and to those of sixth graders on the district's traditional calendar to determine parent perceptions and satisfaction regarding the year-round school calendar. The document also reviews the…