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Rosecrest Elementary Confidently building our future . . .

Weighted Pupil Unit

• Funding from the state.
• Utah State Office of Education divides funding amongst districts
• School Districts allocate funding to all needed areas (district is told by state some
• f the specific areas in which funding may be spent)
• Class Size - Full Time Equivalent – Number of Students = Number of Teachers
• Class Size Determined (GSD is 27.25 students per teacher)
• Some classes are bigger and some are smaller to balance the FTE

Utah Core Standards and Objectives

• Core standards are aligned to scientifically

based content standards and regulated by the State Office of Education.

• The standards outline essential knowledge,

concepts, and skills to be mastered at each grade level.

• The standards were created similar to those in

44 other states to address the problem of low expectations.

• They raise the bar on student performance.
• The standards are rigorous in nature for both

teachers and students.

A Split in a Classroom

• From Previous Experience

Teacher

• Prepares about 90 lessons a week
• Teaches all subjects
• Analyzes data for two grades and

several subjects

• Responsible for six end of year

summative tests

• Minimal time for small group

instruction and differentiation

• Collaboration difficult with two grade

levels Student

• Must be self-motivated
• Less individual help
• Scheduling conflicts
• Issues with students of
• ther ages

Avoiding a Split in a Classroom- Looking at Our Creative Grouping

• PROS
• Teacher Expertise
• Lesson planning
• Specialized subjects
• Data analysis
• Student Focus
• More individual help
• Testing
• Formative and summative

testing in only two subjects

• Data to adjust instruction
• Differentiated Instruction
• Small group individuality
• Collaboration
• Sharing and cohesion
• School collegiality
• CONS
• Classroom Community
• Will take longer to get to

know students

• Student Organization
• Executive functioning skills
• Scheduling
• Extra curricular areas
• Class parties
• SEPs

Rosecrest Successes to Help

• School Wide Discipline Policy
• Anti Bullying Policy
• Supportive Faculty and Staff
• Helpful and Volunteering Community
• Technology and Communication/Information Easily

Available

• Supportive Principal Willing to Listen and Ask for

Feedback

• Strong Sense of Togetherness from All
• Great kids
• And more …

We have these things in place …

Teachers

• Third Grade
• Mrs. Holley (Math, Science, and Writing)
• Mrs. Lucy (Language Arts, Social Studies, and Writing)
• Half the job share (Language Arts, Math, and Writing)
• Fourth Grade
• Mrs. Brown (Math, Science, and Writing)
• Mrs. Manning (Language Arts, Social Studies, and

Writing)

• Half the job share-Mrs. Sharp (LA, Math, and Writing)

Creative Plan to Avoid a Split Class

Math/Sci-Teacher 1 ELA/SS-Teacher 2 Math/Sci-Teacher 3 ELA/SS-Teacher 4 M&ELATeacher 5

8:15-8:25 Homeroom 8:25-9:45 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 4th 1 4th 2 4th 3 9:45-10:00 Recess 10:00-11:20 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 4th 2 4th 1 11:20-11:50 Recess 11:50-1:10 3rd 1 3rd 2 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 3rd 3 1:10-1:25 Lunch 1:25-2:45 3rd 2 3rd 1 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 2:45-2:55 All ELA and Math classes are projected at 23. Science and SS projected at 35.

SHORT DAY Math/Sci-Teacher 1 ELA/SS-Teacher 2 Math/Sci-Teacher 3 ELA/SS-Teacher 4 M&ELATeacher 5

8:15-8:25

Homeroom

8:15-9:00

PE (3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3) PE (3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3) 4th 1 4th 2 4th 3

9:00-9:45

3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 PE (4th 1+1/2 4th 3) PE (4th 2+1/2 4th 3) Planning

9:45-10:00

Recess

10:00-11:20

3rd 1 3rd 2 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 3rd 3

11:20-11:50

Lunch

11:50-12:40

3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 4th 1 4th 2 4th 3

Short day schedule is a work in progress.

Specific Student Example

Math/Sci-Teacher 1 ELA/SS-Teacher 2 Math/Sci-Teacher 3 ELA/SS-Teacher 4 M&ELATeacher 5

8:15-8:25 8:25-9:45 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 4th 1 4th 2 4th 3 9:45-10:00 10:00-11:20 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 4th 2 4th 1 11:20-11:50 11:50-1:10 3rd 1 3rd 2 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 3rd 3 1:10-1:25 1:25-2:45 3rd 2 3rd 1 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 2:45-2:55

Students transition once to social studies and writing. Students stay for Language Arts. Students transition a second time to math. Students end the day where they start the next day. Students study science and writing. Students begin and end in a homeroom everyday.

Specific Student Example

Math/Sci-Teacher 1 ELA/SS-Teacher 2 Math/Sci-Teacher 3 ELA/SS-Teacher 4 M&ELATeacher 5

8:15-8:25 8:25-9:45 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 4th 1 4th 2 4th 3 9:45-10:00 10:00-11:20 3rd 1+1/2 3rd 3 3rd 2+1/2 3rd 3 4th 2 4th 1 11:20-11:50 11:50-1:10 3rd 1 3rd 2 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 3rd 3 1:10-1:25 1:25-2:45 3rd 2 3rd 1 4th 1+1/2 4th 3 4th 2+1/2 4th 3 2:45-2:55

One third of each large class transitions to the third class for smaller class sizes in Language Arts and math.

Other Grades and Schools

• Rosecrest fifth grade already team teaches

and is looking at additional teaming.

• Rosecrest sixth grade will be team teaching

and rotating students in preparation for junior high school.

• Other schools on the east side and across the

valley have a variety of teaming practices in place where students rotate through teachers, subjects, and ability groupings.

Suggestions for Support

• School Community Council
• Advertise to parents and answer questions
• PTA
• Advertise to parents and answer questions
• Help students with organization
• Coats and lunches
• Back to School Morning with parents walking with students to

classes

• Student schedule attached to registration card for registration

day (July 22)

Questions???

Please email, call, or come in with thoughts and/or suggestions.