What are the advantages for schools/students to implement an eight period day schedule?
The eight period day schedule allows schools to offer students remediation, acceleration, enrichment, and credit recovery classes during the regular school day. After an implementation time of four years (because credit recovery classes are offered during the regular school day), the eight period day schedule allows for greater number of students to graduate within the four years of high school; hence, making it possible for schools to meet AYP as it relates to graduation rate. Students that are consistently not able to access elective programs due to required remediation are now able to do so under this schedule structure. Class size requirement is more easily met by schools that implement this schedule structure. All students can access academy courses related to their future career goals.
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