Block scheduling the high school: The effects on achievement, behavior, and student-teacher relationships

NASSP Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 589, 1997, Pages 45-54

  Eineder, Dale V ^a   Bishop, Harold L ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 3042635137     PISSN: 01926365     EISSN: 19301405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019263659708158907     Document Type: Article

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