6 period vs. 7 period 6 period vs. 7 period DayDay

Linda Gohlke, Nina Potter, Anzara Miller, & Andrew CainLinda Gohlke, Nina Potter, Anzara Miller, & Andrew Cain

Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

• Why a 7 period day?Why a 7 period day?

• How much does it cost?How much does it cost?

• What questions were What questions were raised?raised?

• What we learned?What we learned?

• Other considerations?Other considerations?

Middle School: 6 Period Day Schedule Middle School: 6 Period Day Schedule & Academic Requirements& Academic Requirements

7th Grade7th GradeEnglishEnglishMathMathScienceSciencePE/Health, 2 PE/Health, 2

trimesterstrimestersSocial Studies, Social Studies, (Kellogg)(Kellogg)

Social Studies, 1 Social Studies, 1 trimester trimester (Einstein)(Einstein)

Art, 1 trimesterArt, 1 trimester (Kellogg)(Kellogg)2 Full year of electives 2 Full year of electives

(Einstein)(Einstein)

1 Full year of electives 1 Full year of electives (Kellogg)(Kellogg)

8th Grade8th GradeEnglishEnglishMathMathScienceScienceSocial StudiesSocial StudiesPE/Health, 2 trimestersPE/Health, 2 trimesters4 Trimesters Electives4 Trimesters Electives(allows for a full year (allows for a full year

Course)Course)

The schedule consisted of six 50 minute periods

Why change from a 6 period to 7 Why change from a 6 period to 7 period day?period day?

Increase Academic Increase Academic ChallengeChallenge

AchievementAchievement

Rigorous Academic ProgramRigorous Academic Program

Increased Academic OpportunityIncreased Academic Opportunity

How much does a seven How much does a seven period day period day COSTCOST??

• 10.1 additional teachers 10.1 additional teachers across two buildingsacross two buildings

• $74,000 per certificated full $74,000 per certificated full time employeetime employee

• Overall estimated annual Overall estimated annual staffing cost increase of staffing cost increase of $747,400 $747,400

Committee’s Questions - Committee’s Questions - Is there academic Is there academic

benefit?benefit?1.1. What is the 7 period daily schedule?What is the 7 period daily schedule?

2.2. Has the learning time been Has the learning time been extended?extended?

3.3. What remediation courses have been What remediation courses have been implemented? Were they successful? implemented? Were they successful?

4.4. Has enrollment in honors, music, and Has enrollment in honors, music, and world language courses increased?world language courses increased?

5.5. Does research support a seven period Does research support a seven period day?day?

Committee’s Questions - ContinuedCommittee’s Questions - Continued

6.6. Have discipline referrals decreased?Have discipline referrals decreased?

7.7. Has attendance increased?Has attendance increased?

8.8. Have students’ connection to school Have students’ connection to school increased?increased?

9.9. What was the configuration, focus, What was the configuration, focus, and result of increased collegial and result of increased collegial time?time?

10.10. What does research state about What does research state about collegial planning time?collegial planning time?

7 period daily schedule -7 period daily schedule -

• School day is extended 25 minutesSchool day is extended 25 minutes

• Schools run a mixed block Schools run a mixed block schedule. schedule.

• Students are divided into cohorts Students are divided into cohorts and attend classes taught by a and attend classes taught by a common team of teachers.common team of teachers.

• Teachers provided 2 conference Teachers provided 2 conference periods of approximately 50 periods of approximately 50 minutes each.minutes each.

7 Period Day Schedules7 Period Day Schedules

Middle School: Middle School: 7 Period Day Academic 7 Period Day Academic RequirementsRequirements7th Grade 7th Grade

EnglishEnglish

MathMath

ScienceScience

Social StudiesSocial StudiesHealth/Fitness, Health/Fitness, full full

year (Kellogg)year (Kellogg)

PE/Health, PE/Health, 2 2 trimesters (Einstein)trimesters (Einstein)

2 Full year electives2 Full year electives

8th Grade8th Grade

EnglishEnglish

MathMath

ScienceScience

Social StudiesSocial Studies

PE/Health, 2 PE/Health, 2 trimesterstrimesters

Art, 1 trimester Art, 1 trimester (Kellogg)(Kellogg)

2 Full year electives2 Full year electives

Remediation CoursesRemediation Courses

• Support students with academic Support students with academic deficiencies in English & Mathdeficiencies in English & Math

• Assigned by teamAssigned by team

• Full Year Classes: Read 180, Full Year Classes: Read 180, ELL, & Special Education Study ELL, & Special Education Study SupportSupport

• Trimester Classes: Math & Trimester Classes: Math & English Study TechEnglish Study Tech

English Study TechEnglish Study Tech

• The results from the study tech The results from the study tech classes were mixed.classes were mixed.

• Read 180 classes have shown an Read 180 classes have shown an increase in SRI scores which are increase in SRI scores which are positively related to WASL scores.positively related to WASL scores.

• Example of successful English study Example of successful English study tech class:tech class:

• 26 students who had received a D or F in 26 students who had received a D or F in their English course for the 1st trimester.their English course for the 1st trimester.

• By the 3rd trimester, 17 of these students By the 3rd trimester, 17 of these students were receiving As, Bs and Cs (65%). were receiving As, Bs and Cs (65%).

Math Study TechMath Study Tech

• There were mixed results in the There were mixed results in the math study tech classes as well.math study tech classes as well.

• Example of a successful class:Example of a successful class:• Comparing the results of students Comparing the results of students

below standard on the 7th grade below standard on the 7th grade WASL.WASL.

• Students in the study tech class had Students in the study tech class had higher scores than students not in the higher scores than students not in the study tech course.study tech course.

Math Study TechMath Study Tech

Average 8th Average 8th Grade WASL Grade WASL Scale ScoreScale Score

Not In Study Not In Study Tech (N=87)Tech (N=87)

367367

In Study Tech In Study Tech (N=37)(N=37)

386386

Enrollment in Honors Enrollment in Honors CoursesCourses• There has been an increase in the There has been an increase in the

number of students enrolled in honors number of students enrolled in honors courses over the past six years. courses over the past six years.

• The 7 periods allow for an increase in The 7 periods allow for an increase in the number of honors sections the number of honors sections offered. In addition to the change to a offered. In addition to the change to a seven-period day there have been seven-period day there have been changes in the enrollment changes in the enrollment requirements that make it difficult to requirements that make it difficult to determine whether the increase is determine whether the increase is due solely to the 7 period day.due solely to the 7 period day.

Enrollment in Music and Enrollment in Music and World LanguageWorld Language• Large body of research that shows a Large body of research that shows a

positive relationship between positive relationship between participation in music program and participation in music program and academic achievement.academic achievement.

• ShorelineShoreline data shows that students data shows that students enrolled in music classes enrolled in music classes oror world world language classes have higher language classes have higher performance on WASL reading, writing performance on WASL reading, writing and math tests.and math tests.

• Analysis was done with 7th grade WASL Analysis was done with 7th grade WASL scores while controlling for differences in scores while controlling for differences in 4th grade WASL scores.4th grade WASL scores.

Enrollment in Music and Enrollment in Music and World LanguageWorld Language• Current number of students enrolled in Current number of students enrolled in

music classes:music classes:• EinsteinEinstein340 (43%)340 (43%)• KelloggKellogg 304 (42%)304 (42%)

• Current number of students enrolled in Current number of students enrolled in language classes:language classes:

• EinsteinEinstein450 (57%)450 (57%)• KelloggKellogg 245 (34%)245 (34%)

• Current number of students enrolled in Current number of students enrolled in both music and language classes:both music and language classes:

• EinsteinEinstein169 (21%)169 (21%)• KelloggKellogg 66 (9%)66 (9%)

Total enrollment: Total enrollment: Einstein = 791Einstein = 791Kellogg = 731Kellogg = 731

Extended LearningExtended Learning - - Summary of ResearchSummary of Research

Quality of instructional time is more important than Quality of instructional time is more important than quantity of instructional time.quantity of instructional time.

• ““Increased time, appropriate instruction, and Increased time, appropriate instruction, and corrective feedback will enable 95% of corrective feedback will enable 95% of students learn what is learned by 20% students learn what is learned by 20% without these elements.”without these elements.” Bloom, 1968 & 1974 (as cited Bloom, 1968 & 1974 (as cited by Weischadle, 2002, p. 77by Weischadle, 2002, p. 77))

• When comparing time allocated to When comparing time allocated to instruction, engaged in instruction, & instruction, engaged in instruction, & successfully completed instructional successfully completed instructional activities, only the last demonstrates a activities, only the last demonstrates a correlation with academic achievementcorrelation with academic achievement. . (Ellis, (Ellis, 19841984))

• The current question is not whether increased The current question is not whether increased time has benefit, but how to best deliver time has benefit, but how to best deliver extended learning opportunities to bolster extended learning opportunities to bolster overall achievementoverall achievement. . - - CCSSO, 2001 (as cited by CCSSO, 2001 (as cited by Weischadle, 2002, p.73)Weischadle, 2002, p.73)

School ClimateSchool Climate• Attendance: Lack of consistent dataAttendance: Lack of consistent data

• Discipline: No trendDiscipline: No trend

• The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) reports the percent of students with reports the percent of students with a a ““low commitment to school.”low commitment to school.”

» The 2002 8th graders had completed one The 2002 8th graders had completed one year at middle school with a six-period day.year at middle school with a six-period day.

State 34.4 % vs. Shoreline 40.2%State 34.4 % vs. Shoreline 40.2%

» The 2004 8th graders had completed one The 2004 8th graders had completed one year at middle school with a seven-period year at middle school with a seven-period day.day.

State 37.1% vs. Shoreline 37.2%State 37.1% vs. Shoreline 37.2%

Collegial Planning TimeCollegial Planning Time

• 2 Consecutive preparation periods 2 Consecutive preparation periods (approximately 95 minutes)(approximately 95 minutes)• 1 period is collegial planning time1 period is collegial planning time• 1 period of individually directed time1 period of individually directed time

• Expectations: Interdisciplinary Expectations: Interdisciplinary grade level or elective teamsgrade level or elective teams• Support studentsSupport students• Plan curriculum & evaluate Plan curriculum & evaluate

instructioninstruction• School wide training or focus groupsSchool wide training or focus groups

Collegial Time - StructureCollegial Time - StructureEinstein MSEinstein MS 96 daily minutes: 96 daily minutes:

48 conference & 48 conference & 48 collegial48 collegial

Meetings focused Meetings focused upon student upon student support, support, integrated integrated curriculum, & curriculum, & school wide school wide trainingtraining

Meetings led by a Meetings led by a staff team leaderstaff team leader

Kellogg MSKellogg MS 95 daily minutes: 45 95 daily minutes: 45

conference & 45 conference & 45 collegialcollegial

Kid council meetings Kid council meetings focused upon focused upon supporting students supporting students within team socially & within team socially & academically academically

Study group, focused Study group, focused upon evaluation of upon evaluation of lessons, & Team lessons, & Team Meetings, Meetings, professional professional developmentdevelopment

Collegial Planning TimeCollegial Planning TimeTeacher PerspectiveTeacher Perspective

• Establish rigorous standards aligned with Establish rigorous standards aligned with curriculum & Teaching practicecurriculum & Teaching practiceHigh Priority 70%High Priority 70% Low Priority 30% Low Priority 30%

• Kid Council is improving the quantity & quality Kid Council is improving the quantity & quality of teacher/student interactionsof teacher/student interactionsHigh Priority 75%High Priority 75% Low Priority 25%Low Priority 25%

• Need for structured teacher planning timeNeed for structured teacher planning time

High Priority 74%High Priority 74% Low Priority 26%Low Priority 26%

• Ensure teachers assess individual student Ensure teachers assess individual student learning needslearning needsHigh Priority 67%High Priority 67% Low Priority 33%Low Priority 33%

• Align teacher learning plans with content, Align teacher learning plans with content, instructional strategies, and student instructional strategies, and student developmentdevelopmentHigh Priority 60%High Priority 60% Low Priority 40%Low Priority 40%

Survey completed by 36 teachers, 3 support certificated staff, 3 classified staff, Survey completed by 36 teachers, 3 support certificated staff, 3 classified staff,

& 1 administrator from Kellogg MS.& 1 administrator from Kellogg MS.

Collegial PlanningCollegial Planning9 Characteristics of High Performing 9 Characteristics of High Performing SchoolsSchools

• Clear & shared vision & purposeClear & shared vision & purpose• High standards & expectations for all High standards & expectations for all

studentsstudents• Effective instructional & administrative Effective instructional & administrative

leadershipleadership• High levels of teamwork & staff High levels of teamwork & staff

collaborationcollaboration• Aligned curriculum & instruction with Aligned curriculum & instruction with

standards and assessmentsstandards and assessments• Closely monitored teaching & learningClosely monitored teaching & learning• Focused professional development in Focused professional development in

high need areashigh need areas• Supportive learning environmentSupportive learning environment• High level of community & parent involvementHigh level of community & parent involvement

School improvement Planning Guide, OSPI (2005)School improvement Planning Guide, OSPI (2005)

What does 10.1 FTE at a cost of What does 10.1 FTE at a cost of $747,400 provide?$747,400 provide?

• Extended learning timeExtended learning time

• Increased academic focus in student Increased academic focus in student schedules by enabling a greater schedules by enabling a greater variety of program options variety of program options

• Students divided into cohorts Students divided into cohorts supported by a common team of supported by a common team of teachersteachers

• Opportunity for interdisciplinary, Opportunity for interdisciplinary, collegial teacher planning time collegial teacher planning time

Other Questions & Other Questions & ConsiderationsConsiderationsDo middle school students require additional Do middle school students require additional

resources to maintain academic progress?resources to maintain academic progress?

Is the cost necessary for preparing students for Is the cost necessary for preparing students for increasing high school graduation increasing high school graduation requirements?requirements?

Is there another model for a daily schedule that Is there another model for a daily schedule that provides the breadth of academic options?provides the breadth of academic options?

Is there another model for providing collegial Is there another model for providing collegial planning time?planning time?

Does the 6-8 middle school model enable a 6 Does the 6-8 middle school model enable a 6 period day meet the same objectives as a 7 period day meet the same objectives as a 7 period day?period day?

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Other ModelsOther Models• BellevueBellevue

• 7 period day7 period day 2 prep periods2 prep periods• EdmondsEdmonds

• 7 period day7 period day 1 prep period1 prep period• 6 period day6 period day 1 prep period1 prep period• 4 period day4 period day 1 prep period (block 1 prep period (block

schedule)schedule)• EverettEverett

• 7 period day7 period day 1 prep period1 prep period• NorthshoreNorthshore

• 6 period day6 period day 1 prep period1 prep period• TahomaTahoma

• 6 period day6 period day 1 prep period1 prep period