Also, if parents and students are not presented with a detailed plan for a restructuring and the concrete reasons for such an endeavor, they are less likely to give their support. Without the support of all those affected, the new scheduling plan is bound to fail, which is unfortunate because after the initial period of implementation, block scheduling becomes very convenient. The hard work and patience pay off in the form of more time for the teachers to prepare each day and less of a workload for students each day. Proponents of block scheduling talk of its wonderful benefits, but they are unable to present any concrete proof of its positive results. These statements are most likely valid, but it will be hard to convince those that are skeptical without any objective proof.
Studies have to be done to prove that block scheduling is more beneficial to students.
Educators who have switched to block scheduling need to make the progress of their schools public so that others can see what block scheduling can do. Until those that advocate block scheduling are able to produce any actual statistics that support their arguments, schools will have a difficult time finding unanimous support for the switching of scheduling methods. One final major concern that the opponents of block scheduling voice is that it is detrimental to students who take Advanced Placement courses. He provides no actual statistics for this statement, so it leaves the reader to wonder exactly how much lower the block scheduled students performed. In my opinion, block scheduling should actually help the AP student.