She called the district, and the problem was quickly resolved. Now they have their firsthand experience to contribute. Other results of support staff involvement include the development of a safety committee, and new evaluation forms that reflect different evaluation criteria for different categories of employees. It works, and it s good for the kids. Cairns provides the example of block scheduling at his school.
Classes now meet half as often for twice as long.
This was a big change at San Clemente. The pilot block scheduling has been very successful. SAT scores went up an average of 42 points in the second year of block scheduling.