| A | B |
| middle school and high school | the usual grade levels that utilize block scheduling |
| traditional scheduling | students have 7-9 classes per day in this scheduling method |
| 45 minutes | the approximate length of a class period in tradtional scheduling |
| safer schools | because most safety issues arise during transitions, this would occur with block scheduling |
| more time on task | longer class periods would ensure this |
| cooperative learning | students will be able to work together in groups more with block scheduling |
| 90 minutes | the approximate length of class periods in block scheduling |
| block scheduling | students have approximately 4 classes per day in this scheduling method |