The new intervention schedule at Skyline is helping students get more work done and stay on top of their grades. Compared to last year’s schedule, the new one gives students more time to meet with teachers, retake tests, and finish missing work.
The goal of the change in the schedule is to help students have more focused time to catch up and improve their grades. Many teachers and students say they are already seeing good results and that extra time has really made a difference.
Jordan Ricks, a teacher at Skyline, said he likes the new schedule because it gives students more time and helps them use that time wisely. “It seems to give students more opportunity to get things done, and they seem to take it more seriously,” he said.
He also noted that the longer hours have made a big difference. “For my classes, [it] impacted things quite a lot. I had nearly 200 students show up during the first intervention day of midterm. All the students were able to either make things up that they didn’t early on, take tests that they miss. It helped a lot,” he said.
When asked about mandatory attendance, he added, “I think mandatory attendance is good for students that have a specific need to be there. But if it’s an A or B student, I don’t know if that’s necessary.” He also said, “I like it. I think it works better, and I hope students come to take advantage of it, because it’s a helpful thing for them.”
Students also agree that the new schedule is helping them. Lola Stack said, “I think it gives a really great period of work time to get extra work done, and then it’s less stressful.” She said she likes the time but thinks it could be a little longer. “People have more than one class to visit during intervention,” she said. “But I’m glad that we’re getting a good amount of time.” Stack said it’s easier to retake tests during intervention than after school, because “teachers are busy or students are busy.” She also said she likes that teachers guide her on what to work on first because it helped her stay organized and focused.
With more time and support, the new intervention schedules help students stay caught up, focused, and do their best in class. Ultimately, the extra time is a game changer, giving students a less stressful way to catch up and crush their academic goals this year.
