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.
Presented by:
Gary Sims, Principal MACCRAY Jr. /Sr. High School
May 2008
Five 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.
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Share the responsibility.
States with 4-day schools
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Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
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Minnesota (08-09)
Montana (08-09)
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
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
S
M
August
T
W TH
3
10
17
24
31
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
S
M
November
T
W TH
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2
9
16
23
30
3
10
17
24
4
11
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28
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27
5
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19
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29
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30
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29
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September
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W TH
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May
W TH
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28
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30
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December
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9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
30 31
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January
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W TH
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13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
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March
March
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20
27
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February
February
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15
22
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October
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W TH
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15
22
29
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21
28
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June
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April
April
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Inservice
1st and last day of school
Vacation
No School - 4 day week
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. ED
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 – 3:05
3:08 – 4:03
55 minute class periods
Additional 59 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
483 min/day x 149 days:
71,967 minutes
Student Time Difference:
-101 minutes
Teacher Day
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5 day week
7:45 a.m. – 3:44 p.m.
172 student contact
days
7 in-service days
2 conference days
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4 day week
7:30 a.m. – 4:32 p.m.
149 student contact
days
10 in-service days
2 conference days
24 hours additional
in-service time
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.
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 –
Issues quickly
disappeared in schools currently on the 4
day week.
Community education courses will be
offered to train older students as
babysitters.
Estimated Savings
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Substitute Teacher Costs
$10,298
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Transportation Costs
$65,000
Energy Savings
Maintenance Costs
Faculty Transportation
$5,780
$3,611
$994
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Estimated General Fund Savings +/- $85,683
Research Findings
Students
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Students report having a better attitude toward
school.
Longer class periods allow for more material to
be covered.
ACT scores reported to be the same or higher.
Improved student attendance.
Student appointments can be scheduled for off
days.
More time for the family.
Day to “de-stress” for the super-involved student.
Mondays could be used to:
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Complete homework
Work on projects
Work a part-time job
Do community service
Teachers
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Fewer absences – teachers can schedule
appointments on off days.
Less need for substitute teachers equals a
better education for students.
Longer class periods offer more time to
focus on given projects.
More time to prep for the week’s classes.
Increased staff development time.
Students will have
their best chance
at success
when they are no longer
serving time,
but when time is
serving them.
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
For more information:
Four day week
Questions?