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ABINGDON HIGH SCHOOL Block Schedule Study. Financial Impact Staffing Needs Impact on Itinerant Teachers. Financial Impact. THE DEBATE –-COST Traditional Scheduling Compared To Block Scheduling. Financial Impact. INCONCLUSIVE. Implementation Cost
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ABINGDON HIGH SCHOOL Block Schedule Study Financial Impact Staffing Needs Impact on Itinerant Teachers
Financial Impact THE DEBATE –-COST Traditional Scheduling Compared To Block Scheduling
Financial Impact INCONCLUSIVE
Implementation Cost Staffing Needs (of 1 schedule vs. another) Instructional Time Itinerant Teachers Factors Impacting Cost
Staffing Needs Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/Teacher RatioModel 1-- 7 period day (7 period, 7 A/B)
Student/Teacher Ratio Model 2--Modified Block (3-50min & 2-blocks) OR (2-50min & 3-blocks)
Student/Teacher Ratio Model 3—8-Period Day (4x4) OR (8-A/B) OR (4x4 Hybrid)
Instructional Time Direct Instruction
Direct Instruction Model 2--Modified Block (3-50min & 2-blocks = 330 Minutes) OR (2-50min & 3-blocks = 330 Minutes)
Direct Instruction Model 3—8-Period Day (3-blocks = 270 minutes)
Impact on Itinerant Teachers Student/Teacher RatioHours of InstructionSchedulingTravel Time
Impact on Itinerant TeachersModel 1-- 7 period day (350 minutes)
Impact on Itinerant Teachers Model 2--Modified Block (3-50min & 2-blocks = 330 Minutes)
Impact on Itinerant Teachers Model 2--Modified Block (2-50min classes & 3-blocks = 330 Minutes)
Impact on Itinerant Teachers Model 3—8-Period Day (3-blocks = 270 minutes)
Closing • Educational Debate should not be about the schedule – • It should be about using the schedule to meet the individual needs of the individual learner –