Student attendance increases dramatically under this program. When new programs are installed there is a burst of enthusiasm that often leads to temporary improvements. This is called the Hawthorne Effect. The record shows that Block Scheduling schools normally enjoy attendance improvement only during the first year. This figure usually returns to the previous level after the first year or so of the program.
Students gain academic time because the number of class changes is reduced.
This is naturally quite common under Block Scheduling. Most discipline problems occur during the periods between classes. Since there will be fewer periods between classes, the number of discipline referrals will drastically decrease. Yet, their Block cheerleaders still state in conferences that discipline improves. These questions are presently raising their interesting heads among students at Titusville High after a mere two months on the Block.