Master Schedule Development in High Schools
Meeting Needs and Accessing All the Curriculum
Kerry FanninInterim Assistant SuperintendentShelby County Public Schools OVEC PresentationNovember 18, 2008
Essential Question #1Which Scheduling
Format Will Give At-Risk Students the Greatest
Opportunity to Succeed?
Thoughts Leading Toward a 7 Period Day Schedule
90 Min @ day X 94 days @ semester=8,460 min = 141 hours of instruction
53 min @ day X 187 days @ year=9,911 min = 165 hours of instruction (27 additional 53 min periods)
Eliminate the loss of time if a student or teacher is absent from school (1 absence = 2 instructional days)
Every day intervention for students At-Risk,
Revisiting new learning within the first 24 hours,
Having enough staff members / course offerings for students to have access to the entire curriculum,
EPAS Requirements;Effective 2008-2009 School Year
Subject Area
EXPLORE PLAN ACT
English 13 15 18
Math 17 19 18
Reading 15 17 21
Scheduling Strategies to Address Interventions and Enrichment
Reading Labs for 9th, 10th grade students needing reading interventions and 12th Grade students who don’t meet minimum EPAS scores on the ACT.
Math Labs that uses manipulatives and hands on, concrete activities of the theory & concepts learned in Math that day
Technical Applied Math III for 12th grade students not meeting minimum EPAS scores on the ACT
Accelerated courses at all levels
Need for InterventionTargeted Assistance students:
Think in concrete-sequential modalities.
Have difficulty in visualizing an equation in 3D.
Require significant intervention for a maximum impact
Assessment for Learning
High School Math Requirements:
Think in abstract-theoretical modalities.
Convert numbers into a mental model.
Will progress with minimal interventions, ESS…
Assessment of Learning
Math Lab ActivitiesBuild concrete models with
Algeblocks, Algetiles and other manipulatives.
Practice using graphing calculators to build skills.
Use classroom sets of marker boards to draw graphic representations of equations.
Access GMADE like materials with which to build skills.
Contract a Math Coach to model the use of materials and equipment for Math Lab.
Reading Lab ActivitiesUse a Diagnostic Assessment to
determine the specific skills a student needs.
Access materials and activities that target those specific skills.
Use Empirical Research in selecting a Reading Program for intervention.
Monitor the effectiveness of your Reading Program, “Is it working?”
Partner with a Reading Consultant GRADE is my program of choice…
SchedulingBefore and After School ESS ProgramImplement a Math Lab for Algebra I,
Algebra II and Geometry (Taught by those teachers).
Implement a mid-year Math Lab using Daytime Waiver ESS.
Requires a partnership with the counselor to make schedule changes.
Math LabsMATH
20 PLAN ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I Algebra I* Math Lab
ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I
21 PLAN ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA I Algebra I * Math Lab
ALGEBRA I
22 ALGEBRA I Accelerated
PLAN ALGEBRA I Accelerated
ALGEBRA II ALGEBRA II Algebra II * Math Lab
ALGEBRA II
23 ALGEBRA II Accelerated
PLAN ALGEBRA II ALGEBRA II ALGEBRA II ALGEBRA II Algebra II * Math Lab
24 ALGEBRA II PLAN ALGEBRA II Accelerated
GEOMETRY Geometry * Math Lab
GEOMETRY GEOMETRY
25 GEOMETRY PLAN GEOMETRY Geometry * Math Lab
GEOMETRY GEOMETRY Accelerated
GEOMETRY
26 GEOMETRY PLAN GEOMETRY PRE-CALCULUS
GEOMETRY PRE-CALCULUS
STATISTICS
27 TECHNICAL APPLIED III 12th
PLAN TECHNICAL APPLIED III 12th
TECHNICAL APPLIED III 12th
AP CALCULUS AP CALCULUS TECHNICAL APPLIED III 12th
Note: Implementation of this schedule will require 1 additional staff member. Technical Applied III 270803.
Reading LabsFirst Period Second Period Third Period Fourth Period Fifth Period Sixth Period Seventh Period
LANGUAGE ARTS
1 PLAN ENG I Honors
ENG I ENG I ENG ILab 9TH
ENG I
2 PLAN ENG I ENG I READINGLab 9TH
ENG I Honors
ENG I ENG I
3 ENG I ENG I PLAN ENG II ENG II ENG IILab 10th
4 ENG IIHonors Lab 10th
PLAN ENG IIHonors
ENG II ENG II ENG II
5 ENG II ENG II PLAN ENG IIIHonors
ENG III ENG III YEARBOOK / JOURNALISM
6 ENG III Reading Lab12th Grade
PLAN ENG IVAccelerated
COMPOSITION ENG IV COMPOSITION
7 ENG IV COMPOSITION PLAN ENG III ENG IV COMPOSITION NEWSPAPER
8 Reading Lab12th Grade
ENG III PLAN ENG IV COMPOSITION ENG IV COMPOSITION
9 ENG IV COMPOSITION PLAN ENG III ENG IV COMPOSITION ENG III Honors
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
10 Spanish I Spanish I PLAN Spanish I Spanish III Spanish IV & AP Spanish II
11 German I German II PLAN German II German IV & AP German I German III
Note: Implementation of this schedule will require no additional staff members.
Essential Question #2How Could Transforming Our Course Sequencing Play a Role in Improving
Student Achievement?
Scheduling Strategies to Address A&H, PL/VS and Social Studies
11th Grade History of Visual and Performing Arts;
Visual Art, Drama / Music , Dance10th Grade PL /VS; Consumerism, Jobs &
Careers / Advanced Health , Lifetime Physical Activity
Social Studies; 9th Grade World Civilizations, 10th Grade US History, 11th Grade Integrated Social Studies
Literacy course for 12th grade students with a focus in Reading and Writing Skills, students needing English interventions
Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities
36 HVPAMusic / Dance11th Grade
HVPAMusic / Dance 11th Grade
HVPAMusic / Dance11th Grade
HVPAMusic / Dance11th Grade
GENERAL CHOIR PLAN HONORS CHOIR
37 HVPAVisual Art / Drama11th Grade
HVPAVisual Art / Drama11th Grade
HVPAVisual Art / Drama11th Grade
HVPAVisual Art / Drama11th Grade
Visual Art II PLAN Visual Art II
38 Visual Art I Spec. Art/Visual Art II/App.
Visual Art III Visual Art II/AppSpec. Art I and II
Spec. Art I and II PLAN Spec. Art/Visual Art II/App.
39 Visual Art I Visual Art I Visual Art I Visual Art II Visual Art II PLAN Visual Art III & IV
40Elem Band Elem Band Elem Band Elem Band Elem Band Plan Band
41 General Choir General Choir Honors Choir General Choir Beginning Band Band Jazz Band
Note: Implementation of this schedule will not require additional staff.
Practical Living / Vocational Studies
PL/VS
42 PL/VSAdv. Health / Lifetime Phys. Activity
PL/VSAdv. Health / Lifetime Phys. Activity
PL/VSAdv. Health / Lifetime Phys. Activity
PL/VSAdv. Health / Lifetime Phys. Activity
PL/VSAdv. Health / Lifetime Phys. Activity
Health & Phys. Education 9th
PLAN
45 PL/VSJobs & Careers / Consumerism
PL/VSJobs & Careers / Consumerism
PL/VSJobs & Careers / Consumerism
PL/VSJobs & Careers / Consumerism
PL/VSJobs & Careers / Consumerism
Intro to Business PLAN
43 Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
PLAN
44 Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
Health & Phys. Education 9th
PEII Health & Phys. Education 9th
PLAN
LET I (JROTC) 534
LET II (ROTC)G22
PLAN LET III (JROTC)G22
Supervision LET IV (JROTC)G22
LET IV (JROTC) G22
LET I ( JROTC)534
LET I (JROTC)534
ROTC Staff Org.534
LET III (JROTC)G22
LET III (JROTC) (11) 534
PLAN LET II (ROTC) G22
Note: Implementation of this schedule will not require additional staff.
Social StudiesSOCIAL STUDIES
28 PLAN WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
29 PLAN WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HISTORY
30 WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
PLAN WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
31 WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
WORLD HISTORY 10TH
PLAN WORLD HISTORY 10TH
HISTORY HISTORY
32 HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY PLAN AP HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY
33 AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
PLAN AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
34 AMERICAN STUDIES
AMERICAN STUDIES
LAW & JUSTICE 12TH
PLAN LAW & JUSTICE 12TH
LAW & JUSTICE 12TH
LAW & JUSTICE 12TH
35 ECONOMICS 12TH
ECONOMICS 12TH
ECONOMICS 12TH
PLAN SOCIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY
Note: Implementation of this schedule will require 1 additional staff member.
So How Do You Know…
Reading M
ath
Science
Soc. StudiesA&
H
PL/VS
Writing
Academic Index
Account. Index
-10
10
30
50
70
90
110
2005
2006
2007
2008
59.76
41.29 43.34 43.9940.61
60.54 63.99
50.5 55.3
70.59
49.2 53.6942.72
39.84
66.44 64.19
55.6 60.2
83.96
60.3769.92 70.63
78.2489.74
66.85 72.6 73.3
104.89
67.6864.4
77.51
94.4
111.55
85.383.5 84.1
Schools Implementing This Model
Buckhorn HS October of 2006; 2 0f 38 Targeted Math Students failed 1st semester; KCCT scores improved +8, +11 and +7 points. Reading +11, +13, +21 points in the last 3 years.
Breathitt County HS began the move toward this scheduling model in December 2006 in Reading, +23 point jump. Fall 2007 began implementation in Math, +17 point jump. Implemented the model fully Fall 2008.
Schools Implementing This Model
Letcher Central began full implementation of this scheduling model in Fall 2008 to address Reading and Math needs for At-Risk students.
Perry Central began near full implementation of this model in the Fall of 2008 to address Reading and Math needs for At-Risk students.
Other High Schools Partially Implementing this Model
Lawrence County High SchoolLincoln County High SchoolTodd County High School