WELCOME Please sit at the table number that corresponds to the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mount Si High School

WELCOME

Staff Work Session November 4, 2016

Please sit at the table number that corresponds to the number on your information packet

A couple of things first……

 NOT a sit & get today  NO decision has been made  NOT likely to be a change

next year

 STAFF - Input and feedback

Why are we here?

• Core 24 -new graduation requirements (E2SSB)
• College and Career readiness (rigor & flexible)
• Interventions for struggling learners
• Teacher to teacher collaboration
• Equal access for all students
• Opportunity for Advisory
• SLC and PBL opportunities
• Opportunity to address student stress

Why are we here?

Background Information

• Committee Membership
• Decision Making Timeline
• Examples of Bell Schedule Models
• What’s happening across the State/Region?
• What Bell Schedule Models are currently being explored?

Meeting Target

• I will gain a better understanding of the schedule models currently

being studied by the HSSAC.

Small Group Activity Closure – Final Thoughts

• How will the committee make a decision?
• Next Steps

Agenda

Committee Membership

 Mary Alinger  Tyler Baxter  John Belcher  Lindsey Elgammal  Greg Hart  Jeff Hogan  Jennifer Holloway  Chelsea King  Nick Kurka  Jerry Maher  Nancy Meeks  Ruth Moen  Marcella Murphy  Vernie Newell

Students/Parents

 Blake Bostwick  Cathy Templin  Chiraq Vedullapalli  Claire Lis  Ezra Bacon-Gershman  Fleur Uittenbogaard  Keahn White  Kelly Nesenblatt  Mallory Golic  Peter Yoshikawa  Riley Ovall

• Rachel Raff
• Sierra Rothlisberg
• Rhonda Schmidt
• Laura Tarp
• Nick

Viera

• Matt Wenman
• Linda Wickswat
• Angela Zwiefelhofer

Staff

Decision Making Timeline

• Spring 2016
• Explore, Exam, Learn, Share
• Share with staff, students, parents for input
• Narrow options for more in-depth study
• Fall 2016
• Continue to Explore, Exam, Learn, Share
• Continue narrowing options
• Gather input from staff, students, parents
• Present options to MSHS staff for input
• School Board Updates
• Winter 2016-17
• Identify top option(s)
• Possible site visit
• Gather more input from staff, students, parents
• Present recommendation to MSHS Staff
• Recommendation to Superintendent
• Develop Implementation Plan

Target Date for Implementation: 2018-19 School Year

Common Bell Schedules Models

• Traditional Six Period Schedule
• Six Period with Alternating Block Schedule
• Traditional Seven Period Schedule
• Seven Period with Alternating Block Schedule
• Eight Period Block: 4X8 alternating days
• Eight Period Block: 4X4 by semesters
• 5 Period Trimesters (3 x 5)

What are others doing to address the challenges?

 About 1/3 of high schools are pursuing a change

in bell schedule (or have changed recently)

 About 1/3 of high schools don’t need to change

as they already have a bell schedule that accommodates a 24 credit high school diploma

 About 1/3 of districts have requested the two

year waiver from the State Board of Education delaying implementation of new requirements

Source: AWSP

What is happening across the state?

 62% of high schools are sitting on a 6 period day

• Mostly 3A and 4A comprehensive HS
• More rural schools are using a 7-8 period day

 38% of high schools are using a 4X8, 4X4 block or seven

period/block schedule

 School Districts/High Schools have adopted or considering a

3X5 Trimester schedule

• Kelso, Sunnyside, Seattle, Renton, Eastmont, Aberdeen, Lake

Washington, Port Angeles, Shelton, and others.

 88 school districts have applied for a 2 year waiver delaying

implementation of CORE 24

Source: AWSP

What are nearby school districts doing?

School District Current Schedule Considering a new schedule?

Renton

6 Period Trimesters

Mercer Island

7 Period Alt Bloc No

Bellevue

7 Period Alt. Block No

Northshore

7 Period Alt. Block No

Seattle

Various Trimesters

Tahoma

6 Period Alt. Block 8 Period Block: 4 X 8 Alt. days (starts in 2018)

Bainbridge

7 Period Alt. Block No

Federal Way

8 Period: 4 X 8 Alt. days (2015) No

Riverview

6 Period Alt. Block ?

Issaquah

Various No

Lake Washington

6 Period Trimesters

Scheduling Model: Traditional 7 period

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6

7 7 7

7

Friday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Early Release

• Maintain current

length of school day

• Students take seven

~48 minutes classes 7 times/week

• Credits per year = 7
• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Available slots/credits
• ver 4 years = 28

slots/credits

Scheduling Model: 7 period/modified block

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7

Friday

2 4 6 Early Release

• Maintain current

length of school day

• Students take seven

~48 minute classes 3 times/week

• Students take 3 or 4

~85 minute classes 2 times/week

• Credits per year = 7
• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Available slots/credits
• ver 4 years = 28

slots/credits

Thursday

1 3 5 7

• Maintain the length of current school day
• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take four approx. 85-minute

block classes each and earn 4 credits per semester 1 credit = ~130 hours

• Students take four different ~85-minute

classes in the second semester

• T
• tal of 8 credits earned in one year
• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

32 slots/credits

• Need to increase Graduation

Requirements

Alternating at Semester

• Maintain the length of the current school

day

• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take eight 80-minute

classes per year that meet on alternation days throughout the school year 1 credit = 130 hours

• Students are in four classes each day
• T
• tal of 8 credits earned in one year
• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

32 slots/credits

• Need to increase graduation

requirements

Alternating each day

• Maintain the length of the current

school day

• Classes shortened on Fridays
• Students take five ~70-minute

classes each day 1 trimester course = .5 credit

• 1 credit = ~140 hours
• Some classes may be 3 trimesters

(1.5 credits)

• Available slots/credits over 4 years =

30 slots/credits

• Need to increase graduation

requirements

Table Group Activity

 Information Packets

• Schedule Comparison Chart
• Sample Schedules plus Pros/Cons

 Traditional 7 Period  7 Period w/alternating Block  4X4 Block alternating Semesters  4X4 Block alternation Days  3X5 Trimester

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Role of the Table Facilitators

Staff Feedback

I can embrace the decision & will champion it I can support the idea with some reservations (Will be provided another opportunity to share their thinking) I can not support the decision (Will be provided another opportunity to share their thinking)

How will the committee make decisions?

CONSENSUS:

85% thumbs up or sideways with at least 50% thumbs up!

Upcoming Activities

• Thursday, September 8

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Monday, September 26

Surveys Launched

• Thursday, October 6

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Thursday, October 27

2:30 – 5:00 – Guest Presentations

• Thursday, October 27

School Board Update

• Thursday, November 3

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Friday, November 4

MSHS Staff Update

• November 9

E-news update to parents

• November 14

Student “Focus Group”

• Thursday, November 17

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• November 29 (tentative)

Parent Information Night

• Thursday, December 1

2:30 – 4:00 (committee meeting)

• Thursday, December 8

School Board Update

Next Steps

Meeting Target

I will gain a better understanding

• f the schedule models currently

being studied by the HSSAC.

Bridging the gap to a new schedule…

 New procedures for course waivers for good

cause (2410P/D1)

 PE Waiver for Community Based Activities

(2410P/D2)

 PE Credit for School Sports (2410P/E1)  Credit Retrieval via state exam (2410P/J1)  Other: “0” period, summer school, online credit

retrieval and credit enhancement options