In the fall of 2018, the Raider Success class was first introduced to the Corvallis school district. And now it is going away, hopefully for good. But why? Why did this class, which is disliked by many, come into being? And why is it disappearing now, freeing next year’s freshman? I posed these questions, and many more, to our principal, Mr. McKee.
First, we have to look at how this class came into being. Raider Success was conceptualized as a half health, half elective class that would guide incoming freshmen through the start of high school. When the school district made the switch from seven periods to eight, Advisor was lost, and replaced with Raider Success. Over time Raider Success became less like Advisor and more like a health class, with most of the learning time spent on health-related topics instead of good study habits.
Last year the school district made the switch back to seven periods and reinstated Advisor. Now Raider Success feels a bit redundant with Advisor back in play. So, you may ask, will we be having Raider Success in years to come? The answer to that would be no. This health/elective class is not needed anymore-–many students and the school district feel the same way. So how does this affect students? Well, this may not affect any of us who have already taken or are taking Raider Success currently, but it will affect future high schoolers. It will free up another half elective credit that was being taken up by Raiders Success, a required class, giving freshmen more freedom with their high school choices. Advisor will be doing its part, by teaching study skills and coaching students through the struggles of high school. Incoming high schoolers will be better off for these changes because they still get the support they need and they receive more choice in electives.
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