Block Scheduling the High School: The Effects on Achievement, Behavior, And Student-Teacher Relationships

Abstract

As high schools across the nation seek to improve delivery of instruc tion, increasing numbers are turning to block scheduling. Many ques tions face school communities that are trying to decide whether or not to move to block scheduling. This article seeks to answer questions about block scheduling by discussing current knowledge and by report ing the results of a study conducted at a small rural high school.