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New: PHASE6F_ROOT_V1_PILOT_READINESS.md (phase summary), ROOT_V1_CURRICULUM_MANIFEST.md (canonical V1 scope), ROOT_V1_PREREQUISITE_MAP.md, ROOT_V1_ASSESSMENT_MAP.md, ROOT_V1_SYLLABUS.md, ROOT_V1_INSTRUCTOR_GUIDE.md, ROOT_V1_STUDENT_REQUIREMENTS.md, ROOT_V1_INSTRUCTOR_LED_PILOT.md, WINTER_BREAK_CAMP_CURRICULUM_OPTIONS.md. Updated: ROOT_PROGRAM_ARCHITECTURE.md (course-sequence table reflects real V1 statuses), ROOT_PILOT_CURRICULUM.md (self-paced-readiness correction), ROOT_PROGRAM_DURATION_MODEL.md (real post-integration totals: 64.2 V1 hours / 68.3 program-wide), ROOT_CAPSTONE_READINESS.md (§1b, the new root-09 course-layer gate), platform/README.md (test list). Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <[email protected]>
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ROOT_ V1 Instructor-Led Pilot Plan
Phase 6F Step 19. Realistic delivery packaging from the ACTUAL curriculum duration
(docs/ROOT_PROGRAM_DURATION_MODEL.md) — not a business/pricing decision, an
operational/academic one.
The three natural cohort groupings
The real prerequisite chain (docs/ROOT_V1_PREREQUISITE_MAP.md) already divides ROOT_ V1 into
three coherent stretches, each a legitimate standalone cohort length:
| Cohort | Courses | Duration | Suggested cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ROOT 01-04 | 1,497 min ≈ 25.0 hrs | 8-10 weeks at 2.5-3 hrs/week, or a 1-week intensive |
| Kubernetes Core | ROOT 05-07, 10 | 1,338 min ≈ 22.3 hrs | 7-9 weeks, requires Foundations complete |
| Operate & Secure | ROOT 09, 12, Capstone | 980 min ≈ 16.3 hrs | 5-6 weeks, requires Kubernetes Core complete |
Full ROOT_ V1 pathway: all three back to back, 64.2 hours total, realistically a 20-24 week (one semester-plus) commitment at a sustainable 3 hrs/week pace — not a single short cohort. This mirrors how the content itself is sequenced (ROOT_PROGRAM_ARCHITECTURE.md's own course graph), not an arbitrary split.
Weekend/intensive packaging
Any single cohort above also works compressed into a multi-day intensive (e.g. Foundations as a
5-day, 5-hr/day intensive) — the content and Labs are identical; only pacing changes. This is
exactly the reasoning behind docs/WINTER_BREAK_CAMP_CURRICULUM_OPTIONS.md's Option A, which is
the Foundations cohort's first half (ROOT 01-02) sized for a single week.
What doesn't change between formats
Server-enforced prerequisites, Lab lifecycle, assessment integrity, and instructor tooling
(docs/ROOT_V1_INSTRUCTOR_GUIDE.md) are identical regardless of cadence — a cohort meeting
weekly for 9 weeks and one meeting daily for 5 days use the exact same platform mechanics.
What this document deliberately does not decide
Price, enrollment minimums/maximums, marketing, and specific calendar dates — packaging decisions belong to the people running a specific cohort, informed by real demand, not prescribed here.