quarter for traditional semester classes?
valid points. I do not mean to imply that the 5 x 5 is not without its faults. Grading at the end of the quarter and semester is very hectic. Since we are a small school, my numbers are lower than yours probably are, but I have 114 students over 2 days. Figuring grades for 114 people is not easy. Students also say that they sometimes forget if it is a red or a black day, which assignments are due when (although we supply each student with a planner for assignments), and keeping track of 10 classes is sometimes difficult especially for college bound kids in Spanish 3, English 4, Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Math, Computer Tech II, etc. On the other hand, I see many advantages that the 5×5 program offers that the 4 x4 doesn’t. I especially like the fact that I don’t see the same kids every day. I get a chance to see more of the students. The students get a wider variety of classes. Kids who would not take ( or not continue) Spanish are getting a chance to do so. These students are also g
