Response not clear. Notice that Exeter has almost eliminated the special education program for most students. Students are to be mainstreamed only when they are ready. The Effect of the Longer Periods on Communications with Parents. The material to be learned in intensive scheduling is presented at twice the rate of a traditional 7 or 8 period day.
Students can get into difficulty twice as fast.
A unit may be covered in just 3-4 days. By the time the support teacher has become aware of the student's difficulty, the student may be behind on up to 6 or 8 units of work. The mid-marking period warning notices will indicate the student having had difficulty with a quantity of material that does not represent a half of a marking period but a full marking period under the former 7 period day. This warning may be too late. The speed of presentation of new material will continue to be twice as fast as the current 7 period day.