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Two middle schools pilot eight‑period day to preserve electives while adding interventions
Summary
Hernandez and C.D. Fulkes middle schools adopted an eight‑period schedule to guarantee intervention/dyslexia services and keep students’ elective choices; principals said the change reduced class sizes for targeted instruction, created common PLC times for teachers and increased student engagement, and the district outlined criteria for other
Two Round Rock ISD middle schools have adopted an eight‑period daily schedule pilot to give students required interventions and dyslexia services without forcing them to forgo electives, principals told the board.
Principals Penny Oates (C.D. Fulkes) and Ebony Parks (Hernandez), with area superintendents Patricia Eflin and Nancy Guerrero, described how the campuses restructured the master schedule to add a guaranteed 45‑minute class period. Under the pilot, students who need accelerated instruction (House Bill 1416 accelerated‑instruction students) or dyslexia services can receive that support while still having space for fine arts, CTE or other electives.
Administrators said the eight‑period day allowed campuses to: create intervention classes in reading and math for all grade bands;…
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