Arguments for and against extension of dental education to a mandatory five years because of current overcrowding of dental curriculum are presented in debate form. Affirmative arguments center on the inefficacy of restructuring existing curricula, and arguments against focus on current curricular inefficiency, costs, and other practical…

Argues that educators must "think outside the box" to improve school performance. Suggests several areas for expanded thought, including school size, curriculum coverage, grading practices, use of time, organization of students, time management, and belief statement. (PKP)

Discusses the implementation of a modified block schedule with three-teacher teams to deepen student engagement and understanding of the curriculum. Considers benefits of the block for students and teachers, and the starting assumptions and goals of the schedule, along with cautions for change. (JPB)

THE CATSKILL AREA PROJECT IN SMALL SCHOOL DESIGN, THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA PROJECT FOR SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS, THE WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, AND THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED AND COMPARED. FINANCIAL SUPPORT COMPARISONS ARE MADE. METHODS OF IMPROVING INSTRUCTION ARE DIVIDED INTO TEACHER-CENTERED AND ADMINISTRATOR-CENTERED…

In 1965, a 3-year developmental program was begun to determine the desirability of modular scheduling for comprehensive and vocational schools and to investigate the impact of such scheduling on 18 secondary schools. During this time more than 15,000,000 data were provided by the schools. The Stanford School Scheduling System, a computer program…

Describes a modular approach to science scheduling in use at a polytechnic institution. Along with various course alternatives, students spend one year during training in an industrial setting. (CP)

Small schools hold the same concern for quality education as their big city brethren, but fewer bureaucratic restrictions and stronger interpersonal dependencies permit them to implement an educational program of high quality and to find solutions to the accompanying problems more easily. (Editor)

Presents an idea for office hour scheduling to increase instructor accessibility, describes a television series that serves as a basis for a nationwide credit course, and describes steps taken to individualize general chemistry at Catonsville Community College, Maryland. (GS)

A general discussion is given concerning revisions in hours and schedules for evening and correspondence school students engaged in higher technical education. The teaching plan for the evening system consists of two parts: one for instruction in the first three years, and the other for the next three. The plan for correspondence study provides…

On October 3, 1972 the faculty of Mars Hill College approved the extension of the present core curriculum and the modified 4-1-4 calendar through the 1973-74 academic year. The faculty further asked that the study of the competence-based curriculum be continued. This document contains a partial list of the proposals produced by the ongoing review…

A new faculty development program at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is dependent on a new calendar year combining a traditional semester system with elements of the four-one-four and modular calendar approaches to allow for faculty research, curriculum development, a faculty college, and university institutes. (JT)

By developing, validating, and using a formula for predicting students' time commitment to their studies, those responsible for developing curricula can make their planning more precise. The Estimated Module Work-Study Time formula developed at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is described. (Author/LBH)

Outlines the workings of a successful middle school, which serves the interests of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade pupils. (Author/RK)

Article considered the use of the modular schedule and its meaning for the student, his parents, and the school. (RK)