Single initiatives to increase school district effectiveness rarely produce the desired results. Rather, a combination of initiatives, simultaneously implemented, has shown to be beneficial. Much of what schools have done and are currently doing is effective. 9 Implementation of changes should be based on Board of Trustees' policy, involvement of persons affected by the changes, and financial support for adequate training.
Scheduling appears to be a neutral variable as it relates to student achievement.
Scheduling that increases the use of facilities has not been readily accepted by parents and school employees. Districts with long-term growth futures rarely adopt emergency measures to increase use of facilities. Most appeal to citizens to support bond elections and build schools to educate a growing student population. Perceptions are quite uniform among the various groups which were surveyed.