Case Study: The Savannah Rochester County Public School Schedule

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12/24/11 1st Block SCCPSS Editorial The Savannah Chatham County Public School System has decided to switch from a four block schedule to a seven period school schedule. There are many benefits as well as stumbling blocks, such as having to worry about seven classes as opposed to four. This can be even more stressful than normal to students. It will also mean more homework at night and studying for more classes at a time, meaning longer study periods in the day. It could also cause less motivated students to make lower grades as they do not feel like doing that much work and discourage them. Although there are negative effects to changing the schedule, there are many positive factors pulling its weight. For example, having more classes
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