Block Scheduling (Education Reform)

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Block Scheduling Articles Block Scheduling Articles: A large selection of articles on block scheduling from the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). (Block Scheduling) http://www.menc.org/publication/articles/block/blocksch.htm Block Scheduling: Is this Right for America's Public Schools? Block Scheduling: Is this Right for America's Public Schools?: A research paper focusing on the pitfalls and benefits of block scheduling. (Block Scheduling) http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jcoops/papers/blockscheduling.htm Education Policy Analysis Archives - Block Scheduling Effects on a State Mandated Test of Basic Skills Education Policy Analysis Archives - Block Scheduling Effects on a State Mandated Test of Basic Skills: Study which examined the effects of a tri-schedule on the academic achievement of students in a high school. The tri-schedule consists of traditional, 4x4 block, and hybrid schedules running at the same time in the same high school. Effectiveness of the s (Block Scheduling) http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n29.html InfoWeb - Block Scheduling Information InfoWeb - Block Scheduling Information: A well balanced research report on various components of block scheduling in 25 high schools in North Carolina. (Block Scheduling) http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/block_scheduling/ Block Scheduling issues Block Scheduling issues: Listing of studies and web sites that have data on Block scheduling (Block Scheduling) http://killeenroos.com/link/block.htm Phi Delta Kappan - Block Scheduling Revisited Phi Delta Kappan - Block Scheduling Revisited: Article looks at why schools moved to block scheduling, analyzes the benefits and pitfalls that educators have experienced, compares rates of student achievement, scrutinizes the overuse of the lecture approach, and reviews effective instructional strateg (Block Scheduling) http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kque0011.htm The Problem With Block Scheduling The Problem With Block Scheduling: The Case Against Block Scheduling: An Educational Fad that Hurts Academic Performance. (Block Scheduling) http://www.jefflindsay.com/Block.shtml Alternative Scheduling Alternative Scheduling: Results of alternative scheduling efforts implemented at Space Coast Middle School, Brevard County, Fla. (Block Scheduling) http://www.manatee.brevard.k12.fl.us/SCMS%20Web/SCMS%20web/School%20info/Alt.%20Sch.%20Page.html School Change and Block Scheduling School Change and Block Scheduling: Web site offers tips on developing and implementing an alternative (block) schedule. (Block Scheduling) http://www.middleweb.com/Fritsche1.html Block Scheduling Block Scheduling: FAQ, schools using block scheduling, discussion listservs, and links to research and resources. (Block Scheduling) http://education.umn.edu/carei/blockscheduling/ Block Scheduling - Look Before You Leap Block Scheduling - Look Before You Leap: Article written by the American Federation of Teachers union. Summarizes pros and cons. (Block Scheduling) http://www.aft.org/publications/american_teacher/sept99/block.html Austin ISD Changes from Block Scheduling Austin ISD Changes from Block Scheduling: Article in Austin American Statesman describing the change from block back to traditional. (Block Scheduling) http://killeenroos.com/block/austinisd.html Online Block Scheduling Resources Online Block Scheduling Resources: Reports on block scheduling from the Web site of the American Association of School Administrators. (Block Scheduling) http://www.aasa.org/issues_and_insights/district_organization/block_scheduling.htm Block Scheduling: A Solution or a Problem? Block Scheduling: A Solution or a Problem?: This articles discusses whether block scheduling is a flexible scheduling alternative that benefits students, or a fad that's sure to pass. (Block Scheduling) http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin029.shtml