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WPS Grades 5-8 Configuration 2018-2019 Exploring the Options Option 1 Two grades 5-8 middle schools Option 2 One grade 5-6 intermediary school and one grade 7-8 middle school Potential financial savings Increase equity
Option 1 – Two grades 5-8 middle schools Option 2 – One grade 5-6 intermediary school and one grade 7-8 middle school
Potential financial savings Increase equity amongst our schools Additional instructional time for students in grade 5 Return all students to Westfield (from Russell) Delay in construction of the new elementary school
students) This would be required in order to have two grade 5-8 middle schools as North’s capacity is 850 students.
Students will be physically located in 5/6 and 7/8
Students in grades 5 and 6 will follow a
Existing curriculum materials and instructional
Positive Behavioral Intervention Systems (PBIS) will
One 5-6 middle school (SMS) and one 7-8 middle school (NMS)
Equivalent programs at each school Comparable number of eligible students Equivalent number of special education teachers Equivalent number of special education paraprofessionals
Two 5-8 middle schools
Varied programs at each school (same as current model) Comparable number of eligible students Varied number of special education teachers Varied number of special education paraprofessionals
Potentially, in either grade/school configuration, both schools could receive
If both schools are Title 1, some Tier 2 and 3 Interventions could be
In either configuration, additional intervention materials and training for staff
One grade 5-6 school and one grade 7-8 school
Equitable for All Students
Provides an opportunity for EL students to attend their neighborhood intermediary and middle school
Staffing and Resources
District would have to relocate ESL staff and/or hire additional staff to provide services for ELs at both
sites
Additional ESL curricular resources would have to be purchased to accommodate ESL classrooms at
both sites
Two grades 5-8 schools
EL Program remains at South Middle School Staffing and Resources
District would have to relocate ESL staff and/or hire additional staff to provide services for ELs at South
Middle School
Additional ESL curricular resources would have to be purchased to accommodate an additional ESL
classrooms at South Middle School
Requires restructuring
Need 5-6 more buses and
Need to change St. Mary’s
Two 5-8 Grade Schools One 5-6 School & One 7-8 School
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Elementary 1 -6
MUST teach more than one subject (e.g. Math and Science) Are able to teach grades 5 & 6 in either model
Elementary K -8
MUST teach more than one subject (e.g. ELA and SS) Are able to teach all grades in either model
Subject Specific 5 -8
MUST teach only that subject (e.g. all Math or all Science) Are able to teach all grades in either model