NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

careful analysis of all factors which may impact or be
impacted by the change in the schedule. Some of these
factors are under the control of the CO.
Course factors which should be considered before deciding
to implement 6 +2 include the following:
To maximize the benefits of 6 +2, the 6-hour block of
training should NOT be interrupted with long breaks
such as meal breaks. Activities may elect to start
the instruction early in the morning. This may cause
a shift in the instructor's work hours. If management
cannot accommodate this shift, compression may not be
appropriate. Without this accommodation, the
instructor's workday increases by several hours which
causes increased instructor dissatisfaction and may
impact the ability of the instructors to provide the
student the level of assistance required.
Courses undergoing a revision should not be considered
for conversion to the 6 +2 schedule until after the
revised course has been validated under the 8-hour
schedule.
Courses, which are less than 80 hours generally,
should not be compressed. The reason a course is
compressed is to provide the opportunity for remedial
instruction. Courses less than 80 hours often do not
have more than one examination occurring at or near
the end of the course. These courses generally do not
experience high drop from training, attrition, or
setback rates.
Courses with few numbers of non-graduates and low
setback rates are not good candidates for 6 +2. It is
the potential savings generated by reducing these
rates which offset the cost of developing alternative
learning options. Exceptions to this generally are
courses where student populations have vast
differences in experience or skill levels. In such a
situation, the +2 period can be used to compensate for
these differences.
Contract instructors are teaching compressed courses
where the work required is clearly delineated in the
SOW. Converting courses to a compressed schedule
after the contract has been awarded will require a
modification to the contract and must be coordinated
with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
Such changes may result in increased contracting
costs, which must be approved prior to implementation.
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