Choice in Learning: Examination of Students’ Use of Flex Time in High School

This webinar was recorded on October 22, 2020.

VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR

Legacy High School (LHS) in Bismarck, North Dakota, implements a schedule called flex-time that allows students choice in how they spend a portion of the school day outside of their regularly scheduled classes. Regional Educational Laboratories Central (REL Central) partnered with LHS to study how students use their flex-time. During this session, presenters will describe the LHS flex-time schedule, share findings from the REL Central study, and share how study data are being used to inform program improvements.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn how flex-time can be incorporated into the school schedule to support student choice in learning.
• Learn about a research study examining how students use their flex-time and how use varies by student demographic characteristics and academic achievement levels.
• Identify steps that can be taken to support students’ effective use of their flex-time.

Presenters:

• Tom Schmidt, Principal, Legacy High School, Bismarck Public Schools
• Ben Johnson, Assistant Superintendent, Bismarck Public Schools |
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• Marc Brodersen, Senior Researcher, REL Central
• Jeanette Joyce, Senior Researcher, REL Central | @Joycejc55
• Ben Patton and Isabella Ternes, Legacy High School Students