Model: Calendar Discussion MAY 2015 Current ESM Schools - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Elementary Support Model: Calendar Discussion MAY 2015

Current ESM Schools Traditional YR (single track) YR (multi-track) Brentwood Hodge Road Barwell Road Bugg Wilburn Creech Road East Garner Fox Road Lincoln Heights Lynn Road Smith Walnut Creek

Calendar Options  Traditional Calendar  Continuous Learning Calendar  Hybrid of Traditional and YR  Dates are similar to Traditional  Benefits of YR calendar  Why not YR single track? * Handout of calendar comparison

Traditional Continuous Learning Aug 24 – June 9 July 27 – June 14 4 continuous nine-week grading periods 9 week grading period followed by track (with periodic workdays, winter holiday out time of approximately 3 weeks for two weeks and spring break for one week) Winter Break: Dec 18 – Jan 3 Track Out: Oct 1 – Oct 21 Spring Break: Mar 21 – Apr 1 Dec 18 – Jan 11 Mar 14 – Apr 1 11 week summer 6 week summer Summer School Track out Time - Intervention or Remediation - Enrichment and Previewing

Benefits for Students Traditional Continuous Learning Families are accustomed to and Less time needed to transition back into comfortable with this schedule school routine Students may or may not participate in Continuity for support for families educational activities during the 11 week summer break Less summer learning loss Summer school opportunities for students Continuous cycle of learning after the school year ends Track out time utilized to provide more immediate remediation and previewing (or frontloading) after each nine weeks

Benefits for Staff Traditional Continuous Learning Many are accustomed to and comfortable Time after each grading period to: with this schedule - plan for students - reflect on student needs and data - respond to student needs during track outs Work schedule is compacted over 10 Workdays (and professional development) months are strategically placed and spread out throughout the year Longer summer vacation Pay and vacation split over 12 months Staff work schedule is spread out, therefore having shorter, but more frequent breaks to rejuvenate

Track Out Times  School-based Programs  Remediation  Previewing  Community-based Programs

Timeline March 10 ESM Principals’ Meeting April 13 SLT and SAC Notification April School Presentations & Staff Surveys May Family/Community Presentations & Surveys May/June Recommendation to Board (for the 2016-17 school year)

Calendar Options: Family Survey Link to Family Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com /s/MB93PM6

Elementary Support Model: Calendar Discussion MAY 2015