Classes would be longer than the traditional approximate one hour. Examples are 75 minutes, 90 minutes and 110 minutes. There are many ways the school year could look. On one model called a 4 x 4, the students take four classes in the fall and four different classes in the spring. This way eight classes can be completed in one year. Another model could have four classes meeting on MWF and four more on TTh. The next week the MWF classes would meet on TTh, etc. continuing all year. Eight classes can be completed in one year in this model also.
The
Case Against Block Scheduling By Jeff Lindsay. Updated regularly.
Features: Nature of the Problem, Major
Scientific Studies Show Academic Harm, (scroll down to second article:
Raphael Study of Math) Advantages
of Block Scheduling, Suggestions
for Improved Use of Time, Comments
From Around the Country, Internet
Resources on the Block, The College Board, which oversees the Advanced
Placement (AP) Tests, released a statement addressing Harm
to AP Classes with block scheduling.
Math Education and Alternative Scheduling (Block Scheduling) Many resources compiled on Math Education and Block Scheduling.
Block Scheduling.Com dedicated to the promotion and support of block scheduling.
The College Board, which oversees the Advanced Placement (AP) Tests, released a statement addressing Harm to AP Classes with block scheduling.
Saxon's Math Web Site Highly regarded publisher of educational text books has excellent site with overview of research, online placement tests, product descriptions, math challenge. You can click on placement guide, then primary grades to estimate where a child should be.
Block Scheduling in Secondary Schools Librarians Information Online Network. Many links.
Re: Retention in Block Scheduling I would like information regarding student retention over time in the block schedule program.
Block Scheduling at Liverpool High School Questions and Answers.
Block schedule Some facts about our Block System at Longmont High...LHS is one of the first schools in the nation to implement the Block schedule in 1991.
Block Scheduling House of Problems Wissahickson School District's comprehensive source compiled by Michael Sabin, Math teacher.
Wasson
High School Block Scheduling Colorado Springs, CO. This is the
school that Beauregard Parish used as an example.
Block Scheduling ERIC Digest 104 Karen Irmsher.
Flex Scheduling Plan Wissahickson School District.
Who's Driving the Move to Block Scheduling? Wissahickson School District.
1996 Provincial Exam Results Gordon Gore's report of studies of three major types of time tables (block vs. conventional) in Canadian schools.
Block Scheduling: What's This All About? Brevard County School District, FL.
