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Introduction

Block Scheduling

Four-Day
School Week

Year-Round
Education

The Northwest
Sampler

Conclusion

References

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References

Block Scheduling

Buckman, D., King, B., & Ryan, S. (1995). Block scheduling: A means to improve school climate. NASSP Bulletin, 79(571), 9-18.

Canady, R. (1990). Parallel block scheduling: A better way to organize a school. Principal, 69(3), 34-36.

Canady, R. & Rettig, M. (1995). Block Scheduling: A Catalyst for Change in High Schools. Princeton, NJ: Eye on Education, Inc.

Huff, L. (1995). Flexible block scheduling: It works for us! NASSP Bulletin, 79(571), 19-21.

Jones, R. (1995). Wake up! The Executive Educator, 17(8), 15-18.

Reid, W. (1996). The administrative challenges of block scheduling. The School Administrator, 53(8), 26-30.

Rettig, M. & Canady, R. (1996). All around the block: The benefits and challenges of a non-traditional school schedule. The School Administrator, 53(8), 8-14.

Schoenstein, R. (1995). The new school on the block. The Executive Educator, 17(8), 18-20.

Shortt, T. & Thayer, Y. (1995). What can we expect to see in the next generation of block scheduling? NASSP Bulletin, 79(571), 53-62.

Wyatt, L. (1996). More time, more training: What staff development do teachers need for effective instruction in block scheduling? The School Administrator, 53(8), 16-18.

Four-Day School Week

Blankenship, T. (1984). Update: These school systems swear by the four-day school week because students work harder and face fewer distractions. The American School Board Journal, 171(8), 32-33.

Culbertson, J. (1982). Four Day School Week for Small Rural Schools. Las Cruces, NM: ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools.

Daly, J. & Richburg, R. (1984). Student Achievement in the Four-Day School Week. Fort Collins, CO: Office for Rural Education, Department of Education, Colorado State University.

Featherstone, H. (1991). The rewards of a four-day school week. Principal, 71(1), 28-30.

Grau, E. & Shaughnessy, M. (1987). The Four Day School Week: An Investigation and Analysis. Portales, NM: Eastern New Mexico University.

Koki, S. (1992). Modified School Schedules: A Look at the Research and the Pacific. Honolulu, HI: Pacific Regional Educational Laboratory.

Litke, C.D. (1994). Implementing the modified four-day school week. The Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 40(3), 271-81.

Nelson, S. (1983). An Evaluation of the Sheridan County School District Alternative School Schedule. Portland, OR: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.

Richberg, R. & Sjogren, D. (1983). The four-day week: What are the advantages for schools? NASSP Bulletin, 67(459), 60-63.

Sagness, R. & Salzman, S. (1993). Evaluation of the Four-Day School Week in Idaho Suburban Schools. Jackson, WY: Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association.

School Fits Three R's into Four Days. (1983). Las Cruces, NM: Sun News.

Year Round Education

Bradford, J. (1993). Making Year-Round Education (YRE) Work in Your District: A Nationally Recognized Single Track High School Model. Anaheim, CA: Prepared for the National School Boards Association National Convention.

Dlugosh, L. (1994). Quality Schools and the Myth of the Nine-Month School Year. Oklahoma City, OK: Paper presented at the annual University of Oklahoma National Conference on Creating the Quality School.

Glines, D. (1987). Year round education: A philosophy. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 16(7), 14-17.

Goldman, J. (1990). Life's a non-stop carousel for year-round principals. The School Administrator, 47(4), 25-28.

Levine, D. & Ornstein, A. (1993). School effectiveness and national reform. Journal of Teacher Education, 44(5), 335-345.

Moore, S. (1992). Personnel: Policies for year-round schools. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 21(6), 32-34.

Morse, S. (1992). The value of remembering. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 21(6), 35-37.

O'Neil, I. & Adamson, D. (1993). When less is more. The American School Board Journal, 180(4), 39-41.

San Diego County Office of Education. (1986). Year-Round Education Resource Guidebook: Planning for Effective Facility Utilization and Learning Enhancement. San Diego, CA: Author.

Schnieder, J. & Townley, A. (1992). Making a smooth transition. Thrust for Educational Leadership, 21(6), 26-27, 30-31.

Serifs, D. (1990). Year Round Education: A Closer Look. New York, NY: Author. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 329008).

White, W. (1995). Initiating and Administering A Year-Round Program in Your Secondary School. Los Angeles, CA: Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Year Round Education.

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