Transcript MACCRAY School District

MACCRAY School District
4 Day School Week Presentation
This presentation will focus on the rationale for adoption,
the planning and implementation and the district-wide
impact for MACCRAY students, their families and the
communities of Clara City, Maynard and Raymond,
Minnesota.
Presented by:
Gary Sims, Principal MACCRAY Jr. /Sr. High School
December 2008
Four Recommendations
Report by The National Education Commission on Time and Learning updated in 2000 by Development for
Educators
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Reinvent schools around learning, not
time.
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Use time in new and better ways.
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Maintain the integrity of the academic day.
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Give teachers the time they need.
Rationale for
Adopting an
Alternative Calendar
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Improve Attendance
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Maintain Integrity of Our School (Programs)
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Improve the Integrity of the School Day
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Address Mandates of NCLB
and AYP
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More Efficient Use of Budget
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More Environmentally Friendly
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Improved Student Morale
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Decrease Discipline referrals
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Increase Enrollment
August
S
M
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September
W TH
F
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3
4
5
6
7
8
10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29
31
S
2
9
16
23
30
S
M T W
1
2
3
7
8
9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28 29 30
TH F
S
4
5
6
11 12 13
18 19 20
25 26 27
November
M
T
W TH
M
W
1
5
6
7
8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
December
F
S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
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TH
2
9
16
23
30
F
3
10
17
24
31
10/13/08 - School Day/PTC
4:35 - 9:07 p.m.
Grades 7-12
10/20/08 - K-12 Inservice
7:45 a.m. - 11:17 a.m..
8/27/08 - Open House
4:45 - 9:07 p.m.
All Buildings
S
October
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M T W
1
2
3
7
8
9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
28 29 30 31
TH F
S
4
5
6
11 12 13
18 19 20
25 26 27
January
S
M
T
W TH F
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
11 12 13 14 15 16
18 19 20 21 22 23
25 26 27 28 29 30
S
M
T
PT Conferences - 4:35 - 7:59 p.m.
11/11/08 - Grades K-6
11/13/08 - Grades K-12
11/18/08 - Grades K-6
11/20 - Grades K -6
February
S M T
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 23 24
W
4
11
18
25
TH F S
5
6
7
12 13 14
19 20 21
26 27 28
March
S M T
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 23 24
29 30 31
W
4
11
18
25
TH F
S
5
6
7
12 13 14
19 20 21
26 27 28
3/09/09 - Inservice - 7:30-4:34
Grades K-12
PT Conferences - 4:35 - 7:59 p.m.
Grades 7-12
May
S
M
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W TH
F S
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
April
W
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5
6
7
8
12 13 14 15
19 20 21 22
26 27 28 29
TH F
2
3
9 10
16 17
23 24
30
4/06/09 - PT Conferences
4:35 - 7:59 p.m.
Grades 7-12
June
S
M T W
1
2
3
7
8
9 10
14 15 16 17
21 22 23 24
TH F
S
4
5
6
11 12 13
18 19 20
25 26 27
1st & last day
School day
Inservice
Vacation/Holiday
No School
2008-2009
4-Day Calendar Recap
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Monday is the “off day” since fewer extra
curricular activities occur on Mondays.
School IS scheduled for some Mondays if
the week was already shortened (ex.
Education MN Professional Conference,
Thanksgiving, Christmas).
In-service days are moved to Mondays to
keep the calendar consistent.
Student Day
5 day week
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Warning:
Period 1:
Period 2:
Period 3:
Period 4:
1st Lunch:
Period 5A:
Period 5B:
2nd Lunch:
Period 6:
Period 7:
Period 8:
8:12 a.m.
8:15 – 9:02
9:05 – 9:52
9:55 – 10:42
10:45 – 11:32
11:32 – 11:57
11:35 – 12:22
11:57 – 12:44
12:22 – 12:47
12:47 – 1:34
1:37 – 2:24
2:27 – 3:14
47 minute class periods
4 day week
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Warning:
Period 1:
Period 2:
Period 3:
Period 4:
1st Lunch:
Period 5A:
Period 5B:
2nd Lunch:
Period 6:
Period 7:
Period 8:
7:57 a.m.
8:00 – 8:55
8:58 – 9:53
9:56 – 10:51
10:54 – 11:49
11:49 – 12:14
11:52 – 12:47
12:14 – 1:09
12:47 – 1:12
1:12 – 2:07
2:10 – 3:04
3:09 – 4:04
55 minute class periods
Additional 65 minutes per day
Student Day Comparison
2007-2008 5 Day Week
419 min/day x 172 days:
72,068 minutes
2008-2009 4 Day Week
484 min/day x 149 days:
72,116 minutes
Student Time Difference:
+ 48 minutes
Teacher Day
5 day week
 7:45 a.m. – 3:44 p.m.
 172 student contact
days
 7 in-service days
 2 conference days
4 day week
 7:30 a.m. – 4:34 p.m.
 149 student contact
days
 9.5 in-service days
 2 conference days
Impact of the 4-Day Week
Integrity of the School Day
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Allow students to keep
elective courses.
Improved attendance
for students and staff.
Decrease in discipline
referrals.
Student achievement
stable.
More instructional
time allows for more
focus.
Impact on Extracurricular Activities
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Practice until 6:15 p.m. except for
Wednesdays (5:45).
No junior high practice on non school
days. (Mondays)
Events and activities will occur on
Monday evenings as usual.
Impact On Our Communities
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School time is better aligned to parent job
time.
Child Care –
No issues reported at
MACCRAY.
Community education courses were
offered in September to train older
students as babysitters.
Estimated Savings
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Substitute Teacher Costs
$10,298
Transportation Costs
$65,000
Energy Savings
$5,780
Maintenance Costs
$3,611
Faculty Transportation
$994
Estimated General Fund
Savings +/- $85,683
Current MACCRAY Findings
September – October 2008
Number of teachers
Teacher Absences
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
September
October
2007
2008
Years
Chart from Hamline MAED Capstone of Kendra Razink and Terri Zondervan
Number of students
Student Absences
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
September
October
2007
2008
Years
Chart from Hamline MAED Capstone of Kendra Razink and Terri Zondervan
Energy, Water and Sewage Usage
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Increased usage at
West due to
football.
Decrease from 3
less days of school.
XCEL Energy Usage Comparison
School
2007
2008
Usage Difference
West
13,283
14,901
+1618
East
19,961
18,475
1486
Junior High
3,619
3,381
239
High School
37,519
36,069
1450
Table from Hamline MAED Capstone of Kendra Razink and Terri Zondervan
Water/Sewer Usage Comparison
School
2007
2008
West
45,593
56,225
+10,632
East
34,240
32,720
1,520
160,300
141,400
18,900
High School
Usage Difference
Table from Hamline MAED Capstone of Kendra Razink and Terri Zondervan
MACCRAY high school students
report..
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having a better attitude toward
school – the weeks go so fast!
longer class periods allow for more
student work to be completed.
improved student attendance.
more time for the family.
Monday as a day to “de-stress”
Elementary student comments…
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Homework needs to be completed
before Monday since parents work
Mondays.
Not enough recess time.
I am hungrier during the day.
MACCRAY parents report…
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Nights are very short for elementary aged
students
I’ve been surprised how easy the
transition has been (elementary parent)
I’m enjoying the extra day for
appointments and family time (high school
parent)
Disadvantage for those that have to leave
early for sports (high school parent)
Teachers report…
K-6 staff
 Day goes just as
fast as before
 We’re on track with
language arts
 Honestly surprised
how well it is going
7-12 staff
 What is being
tested on is what I
plan to teach
 Love the longer
class periods for
labs
 I am a little ahead
of where I was last
year
Joyce Ley, director of Rural Education Program at the
Northwest Regional Laboratory in Portland, OR perhaps said
it best,
“The four day school week has
probably been one of those few
decisions made in education in the
name of money that actually ended
up having educational benefits in
terms of academic performance of
kids.”
Sources
2004-2005
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Personal conversations with administrators in Custer (SD), Saratoga (AK),
Allen (LA), Dexter (KS), Cheylin (KS) and Burden (KS)
2007-2008
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Personal conversations with administrators in Lemmon (SD), Belle Fourche
(SD), Hot Springs (SD), Grant Duell (SD), Edgemont (SD) and Stanley
County (SD).
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Websites: www.hssd.k12.sd.us/4day.htm; www.csd.k12.sd.us;
www.belle.odea.k12.sd.us
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2006 BF Presentation Final (from A 4-day week presentation Belle
Fourche Superintendent William Odea)
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4 day week informational presentation www.whiteall.schoolwires.com
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The Principals’ Partnership: Research Brief on the Four day School Week
www.principalspartnership.com
2008-2009
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Razink, Kendra, and Terri Zondervan. "Financial and Academic Gains of a
Four-Day School Week." Capstone.
For more information:
Four day week
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