Vann Scott
March 6th, 2014
Kline
P.6

Block Schedule Inefficient A block schedule is a system for scheduling the middle- or high-school day, typically by replacing a more traditional schedule of six or seven 40–50 minute daily periods with longer class periods that meet fewer times each day and week. This system has been implemented in various schools nationwide, block schedule is growing in drastic measures. The conversion over to block schedule started to become popular in the late 1990s, while many schools believe this schedule to be beneficial, many studies show this to be incorrect. Block scheduling is inefficient because it reinforces a lack of continuity from day to day teaching, absences effect students learning significantly, and with a lack of breaks there is a lack of focus. There tends to be a major flaw in the learning development in children that endure block schedule. Would lack of continuity be one of them? It’s obvious that children don’t get very many breaks in the block schedule format but to what cost? Topics and concepts will remain stagnant and stale in the student’s minds. A reason for this is due to a diagnosis called “burn out”. Children will slowly rebel to a constant flow of the same class for 90min every day and will not put forth there best effort. Another cause for concepts not being able to stick is due to an inconsistent schedule children need an everyday repetition not every other day. In result children will not be able to remember what they learned two days prior it also puts strain on the preparation of the teacher. When a student misses a day of school just like every student does from time to time it’s the equivalent of two days missed. This is going to create a major setback on the child or young adults learning carrier. Children will be put through academic stress that they never thought was fathomable if this “new and “organized” schedule is implemented. When children are sick they need to be worried about getting better then academics come second. It doesn’t make sense for a sickly child’s wellbeing to force themselves on school. In addition to that, pupils will not