Schools Try To Do More With a Day; Revised Schedule Linked To Improved Performance FINAL Edition

• Published in: The Washington post
• Main Author: King, Elisha
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 16.06.1994
• ISSN: 0190-8286

Atholton High also tried alternative scheduling this year, and both schools report that their systems have worked well. Administrators at both schools say attendance is up, and at Howard, [Eugene Streagle] said a higher percentage of students have received A's and B's. The number of Howard High students with an average of 3.0 or better has increased 15 percent. The new attitude about class schedules is one that's sweeping the nation, with Howard County ahead of the trend. Howard's instructional director, [Daniel Jett], has supervised the schedule changes here and has responded to inquiries from several other states, including Pennsylvania and Indiana. Atholton High School Principal Scott Pfeifer said block scheduling was also discussed with great interest at a recent principals' convention. In addition to giving students the opportunity for more classes, Pfeifer said alternative scheduling seems to have helped students with learning disabilities, Pfeifer said. The longer class periods have made it easier for those students to focus on their lessons, he said.