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