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Download full textLynch, Richard L.; And Others – 1989
A study investigated the feasibility and advisability of restructuring Virginia public vocational education programs to provide blocks of time larger than those traditionally provided for on-the-job, cooperative, and apprenticeship training. Data were collected through a review of research and of education-work models; telephone and personal…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Education, High Risk Students, On the Job Training
WEAVER, JOHN B.; WOLLERSHEIM, JANET P. – 1963
TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT USES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SPEECH CORRECTIONIST'S SKILLS AND TIME, A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM AND THE BLOCK SYSTEM OF SCHEDULING SPEECH CASES. WITH THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM THE CORRECTIONIST IS ASSIGNED TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND GENERALLY SEES CHILDREN TWICE A…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Speech), Exceptional Child Research, Pilot Projects
Eaton, Jennifer; Shepherd, Wendy – AECA Research in Practice Series, 1998
This issue of the Australian Early Childhood Association Research in Practice Series focuses on creating aesthetically pleasing environments in early childhood care and education settings. The booklet details characteristics of aesthetically pleasing environments and discusses how early childhood practitioners' reflection upon the school or center…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Day Care
Bruns, Frank; McMillen, Stephen – 1979
The major objective of this study was to determine if the achievement of students in a two-hour block would be comparable to students in a three-hour block. Data on student attitudes, attendance, and dropout rates were also gathered to see if there were any positive correlations between resultant data in these areas and student achievement in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Courses
Peer reviewedQueen, J. Allen; And Others – Social Studies, 1996
Provides an overview of the arguments for and against block scheduling in the social studies. Teachers appreciate the extra time to develop key concepts, incorporate creativity in their instruction, and implement a variety of class activities. Reviews relevant procedures and teaching skills and recommends strategies for improving the…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Classroom Environment, Educational Innovation, Flexible Scheduling
Springfield School District 186, IL. – 1971
An evaluative study was conducted in Springfield, Illinois high schools (1) to determine the effects of the double shift scheduling that was necessitated by severely overcrowded conditions and (2) to provide accurate and objective information from which rational judgements could be made. (CK)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attendance, Attitudes, Classroom Research
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1996
The guide is designed to address concerns of North Carolina second/foreign language teachers and school administrators as they plan and implement block class scheduling. The first section outlines the rationale and special considerations for block scheduling, and offers some typical schedule options. North Carolina's instructional time…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Hackmann, Donald G. – Schools in the Middle, 1995
Examines the implementation of an alternating day schedule in middle school. It is suggested that block scheduling provides an effective instructional alternative to the traditional six- or seven-period format, creating a relaxed atmosphere while decreasing stress and improving attitudes of both students and teachers. Blocks provide a gradual…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Classroom Environment, Efficiency, Elementary Education
Louisiana Department of Education, 2006
This report describes the importance of redesigned high schools to engage full high school communities in the deliberate rethinking of virtually everything, ranging from how time is used, to how adults are deployed, even to the "places"where learning occurs. Essentially, redesigned high schools: (1) have high expectations for all…
Descriptors: Student Needs, High Schools, Time Blocks, Scheduling
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Dept. of Instructional Services. – 1982
This booklet is a part of the Management for Effective Teaching (MET) support kit designed to assist elementary school teachers in planning, managing, and implementing the Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools' Program of Studies. This booklet contains three sections and a bibliography on management functions and tasks in the classroom. Section…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, County School Districts
American School Band Directors Association, Newark, OH. – 1975
The guide, part of a series of committee reports relating to school band performance, organization, and equipment needs, is intended to assist band directors as they develop band music schedules. Major objectives of the handbook are to present attitudes of band directors and administrators toward scheduling and to offer scheduling suggestions. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bands (Music), Course Organization, Educational Objectives
Sigurdson, Sol E. – 1981
The effectiveness of the Block Plan, developed and implemented by the seventh grade students at Edith Rogers Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) was investigated. The Block Plan uses the concept of a pair of teachers assigned to two classes of students for the homeroom period plus a pair of teachers assigned for each of four academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Curriculum Development
Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Whitewater. – 1995
The report examines issues in block scheduling as it affects foreign language teaching and learning. First, key questions related to block scheduling are discussed from the perspective of student learning, access, and workload. These include questions concerning the potential of block learning to improve achievement and rate of learning, to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Annotated Bibliographies, Class Size
Strugnell, William – Education Canada, 1982
Describes the art education program in Moncton, New Brunswick (Canada) from elementary school through senior high, emphasizing art as a serious discipline that demands a coherent structure, definite objectives, sequential learning skills, reasonable expectations of both product and process, a regular place in the timetable, and trained teachers…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Teachers, Classroom Environment
Van Hattum, Rolland J., Ed. – 1969
Eleven articles, including an overview by Van Hattum, consider the nature of the speech specialist and his administrative responsibilities. The role of the speech clinician, as a professional person, is treated by Myfanwy Chapman; as a member of the educational team, by Frederick Garbee; as a consultant, by Gerald Freeman; as a counselor, by…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classrooms, Consultants, Counseling
