Parent Perceptions of Block Scheduling in a New York State Public High School.

Autor/inn/en	Thomas, Cheryl; O'Connell, Raymond W.
Titel	Parent Perceptions of Block Scheduling in a New York State Public High School.
Quelle	(1997), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Block Scheduling; High Schools; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Public Schools; School Schedules; Time Blocks; Time Factors (Learning); New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Block teaching; Blockunterricht; Stundentafel; High school; Oberschule; Elternverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Schulzeiteinteilung
Abstract	Although parents are key stakeholders in the educational process, their perceptions are often neglected in studies of school reform. This paper presents findings of a study that explored the attitudes of parents of New York State high school students toward block scheduling. A survey of all parents of 11th and 12th graders in a rural New York high school garnered a 70 percent response rate (n=110). Parents were asked to compare their attitudes to a block-schedule program before and after its implementation. Findings showed no correlation between the number of meetings that parents attended and their support for block scheduling. Parents perceived that block scheduling resulted in increased time for class discussions and student interaction with teachers. However, parents perceived problems involving students' retention of material, teacher absences, and student absences. The majority of parents supported block scheduling but did so without clear evidence of academic improvement. Many parents reported that their understanding of block scheduling improved through talks with their children rather than through school information-dissemination efforts. Fifty percent reported no change in their opinions about block scheduling. Six figures are included. (LMI)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC