Master Schedule Development in High Schools

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Master Schedule Development in High Schools

• Meeting Needs and
• Accessing All the Curriculum
• Kerry Fannin
• Interim Assistant Superintendent
• Shelby County Public Schools
• OVEC Presentation
• November 18, 2008

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Essential Question 1

• Which Scheduling
• Format Will Give At-Risk Students the Greatest
  Opportunity to Succeed?

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Thoughts Leading Toward a 7 Period Day Schedule

• 90 Min _at_ day X 94 days _at_ semester8,460 min 141
  hours of instruction
• 53 min _at_ day X 187 days _at_ year9,911 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,

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EPAS RequirementsEffective 2008-2009 School Year
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Scheduling Strategies to Address Interventions
and Enrichment

• Reading Labs for 9th, 10th grade students needing
  reading interventions and 12th Grade students who
  dont 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

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Need for Intervention

• Targeted 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

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Math Lab Activities

• Build 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.

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Reading Lab Activities

• Use 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

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Scheduling

• Before and After School ESS Program
• Implement 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.

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Math Labs
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Reading Labs
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Essential Question 2

• How Could Transforming
• Our Course Sequencing
• Play a Role in Improving
• Student Achievement?

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Scheduling Strategies to Address AH, PL/VS and
Social Studies

• 11th Grade History of Visual and Performing Arts
  
• Visual Art, Drama / Music , Dance
• 10th 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

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Arts Humanities
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Practical Living / Vocational Studies
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Social Studies
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So How Do You Know

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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.

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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.

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Other High Schools Partially Implementing this
Model

• Lawrence County High School
• Lincoln County High School
• Todd County High School