New Scheduling Idea



Hybrid A/B Block

Basic Schedule

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st

2nd Heat/Extra 3rd Extra 3rd

3rd 4th 5th 4th 5th

4th 6th 7th 6th 7th

5th

6th

7th

Time Schedule

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st 43 100 90 90 90

2nd 43 30/40 90 90 90

3rd 43 90 90 90 90

4th 60 100 90 90 90

5th 60

6th 43

7th 43

Example Student Schedule

Hybrid A/B Block

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st Algebra I Physics Algebra I Physics Algebra I

2nd Physics Extra/Heat English I Extra English

3rd English I Civics Health Civics Health

4th Civics Elective Band Elective Band

5th Health

6th Elective

7th Band

Struggling Freshman

Hybrid A/B Block

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st Algebra I Math Lab Algebra I Math Lab Algebra I

2nd Math Lab Extra/Heat PE Extra PE

3rd PE English I English Lab English I English Lab

4th English I Civics Physics Civics Physics

5th English Lab

6th Civics

7th Physics

Advanced Student on a Semester Block

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st Calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus

2nd Calculus Extra/Heat Band Extra Band

3rd Band Adv Eng Physics Adv Eng Physics

4th Adv Eng PLTW PLTW PLTW PLTW

5th Physics

6th PLTW

7th PLTW

Example Teacher Schedule

Teach 5 Two Plan

Hybrid A/B Block

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

1st Algebra I-A Colabration Algebra I-A Collaboration Algebra I-A

2nd Collaboration Heat/Extra Prep Extra Prep

3rd Prep Algebra I-B Algebra I-C Algebra I-B Algebra I-C

4th Algebra I-B Algebra I-D Math Lab Algebra I-D Math Lab

5th Algebra I-C

6th Algebra I-D

7th Math Lab

Teacher Prep Time

Teacher time Data Teams/Collaboration/Meetings

370 - 363 minutes 85-90 Minutes

Totals 453 - 460

Effect on class size

96 full time teachers x 29% off any given time = 28 staff off/section

68 staff members teaching/scheduled section

1600 students/68 = 24 students/class

Total Students/teacher = 24 students/class * 5 classes = 120 students

Schedule Time Analysis

Current Schedule

Full days in a year 166

½ days for Transition in a year 12

2 Parent teacher days

3 PDC during school year

Total Instructional days 172

Time in a day 8:05 - 2:45 6 hours 40 minutes

400 minutes

5 passing periods 5 minutes each 25 minutes

1 lunch period 30 minutes

Total Non-instructional time/day 55 minutes

Total Instructional time/day 345 minutes

Class Length 56 minutes

Instructional Time/Prep time 280

Weekly Scheduled Collaboration time 0

Number of courses taught/day 5

Number of courses for students/day 6

Percentage of staff off/hour 17%

Class size average 20 students

Average number of students taught 120 2 times/year = 240 total

Total instructional time/year 172 days x 345 minutes = 59340 minutes

Total credits issued/year 6 credits

Total instructional time/credit 59340 minutes/6 credits = 9890 minutes/credit

= 4945 minutes/.5 credit

Total Instructional time for 4 years = 3956 Hours

*These times do not reflect extra help or Heat

Total credits issues/4 years 24

Hybrid Block

Full days in a year 172

½ days for Transition in a year 6

2 Parent teacher days

3 PDC during school year

Total Instructional days 175

Time in a day 8:05 - 2:45 6 hours 40 minutes

400 minutes

Mondays 6 Passing periods 5 minutes each 35

1 lunch period 30

A/B Days 3 passing periods 5 minutes each 15 minutes

1 lunch period 30 minutes

Total Non-instructional time/day 45/65 minutes

Total Instructional time/day 355 minutes

Class Length 47/50/60/100

Instructional Time/Prep time 233 - 240

Weekly Scheduled Collaboration time 233- 240

Number of courses taught/day 5 on Monday

2 or 3 On A/B days

Number of courses for students/day 7 or 4

Percentage of staff off/hour 29% Teach 5 Prep 2

Class size average 24 students Teach 5 Prep 2

Average number of students taught 120

Total instructional time/year 233/ weeks x 35.2 weeks = 8201.6 minutes

Total Instructional time/course = 8201.6 minutes of instruction

= 4100.8 minutes/.5 credit

Total credits issued/year 7 credits

Total Instructional time for 4 years = 3827 Hours

*These times do account for weekly extra help and HEAT

Total credits issues/4 years 28

Average Class Size

Total full time staff 85.6 staff

Department Chairs 8 3/7 X 8 = 3.5 full time sections

Total full time teachers 89.1 full time sections

Number of Sections taught 5

Total number of possible sections = Number of teachers x Number of sections taught

89.1 x 5 = 445.5

class sections per semester 445.5

Total student enrollment 1608

Number of student requests 7

Total Section Requests = Student Enrollment x Number of requests

1608 x 7 = 11,256

Average class size = Number of student requests/Number of sections

11,256/445.5 = 25.27

Hours of Daily Attendance

Days of Attendance 175

Time in a day 8:00 - 2:40 6 hours 40 minutes

400 minutes

Lunch 30 Minutes

Total instructional time 370 minutes/day

Total instructional time per year 370 minutes x 175 attendance days = 64,750 minutes

Total hours 64,750/60 = 1079.1 hours

Meeting DESE instructional minutes

175 Days of Attendance

10 ½ days in school calendar

165 Full Days x 350 minutes of instructional time each day = 57,750 minutes

10 ½ Days = 5 full days x 350 minutes = 1,750 minutes

Total instructional time in the school year = 59,500 minutes

7 Credits offered for the semester

59,500 instructional minutes/7 credits = 8,500 minutes for a course

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