With FSAs looming, students worry about prep time

Jesse Bratman, Bennett Kent, Mohammad Abdullah

The+move+to+a+block+schedule+means+some+have+10+weeks+instead+of+the+usual+28+to+prepare+for+high-stakes+tests.

Jesse Bratman

The move to a block schedule means some have 10 weeks instead of the usual 28 to prepare for high-stakes tests.

In most years, teachers have at least 28 weeks to prepare their students for FSA testing. This year, spring semester students will need to be ready after only 10 weeks of instruction.