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Adair County High School class schedule overhauled Back to basics: Site Base Council makes change. ACHS will be on traditional semester, with traditional 6-class days, rather than trimester schedule. Principal Troy Young said that the new schedule will mean greater emphasis on common core subjects, with 30 more hours in the classroom for each course than under the trimester system. Superintendent Alan Reed commended the council's actions News from Adair County High School 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY After operating on a trimester schedule for the past several years, Adair County High School will be moving to a more traditional 6-period day beginning with the 2013-14 school year. According to ACHS principal Troy Young, the Site-Based Decision Making Council is making the change in order to better address what is called the "common core curriculum," a national set of standards now embraced by the state of Kentucky. The Commonwealth has joined 40 other states in changing its accountability model that significantly raises the minimum standards for students. "With the common core the curriculum be more rigorous and the expectations for our students and faculty will continue to rise," said Young. "The new accountability system based on national standards is forcing schools across the country to re-examine their schedules and instructional methods." Young explained that under a trimester schedule, students take five full-year courses in two trimesters (roughly 24 weeks). Each of the ten classes lasts for 70 minutes each day (140 hours per one hour course). With the 6-period traditional schedule in place next year students will take most courses over a year long period. "With the emphasis in the common core on depth of knowledge and skills, a student will spend nearly 30 more hours of class time in each subject over the course of the year," said Young. "The decision to change back to a 6-period day was not an easy one," said Young. "In making its decision, the Adair County High School Site-Based Council understood that in the long run, this move is in the best interest of our students." Superintendent Alan Reed said he feels the new schedule is exciting and commended the ACHS council for its forward-thinking decision. This story was posted on 2013-01-09 07:35:28
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