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MSD Calendar 2012-2015. Board Meeting November 15, 2011. Steps To Calendar Recommendation. Data Analysis Set Parameters Survey Site Councils Develop Draft Calendars Survey Parents and Staff Finalize Calendar Recommendations Board Informational Presentation Board Calendar Adoption.
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MSD Calendar2012-2015 Board Meeting November 15, 2011
Steps To Calendar Recommendation • Data Analysis • Set Parameters • Survey Site Councils • Develop Draft Calendars • Survey Parents and Staff • Finalize Calendar Recommendations • Board Informational Presentation • Board Calendar Adoption
Parameters • Maximize the number of instructional days prior to AIMS testing • Consider average temperatures and cost • Consider feeder high school calendars • Maintain TCT schedule for staff professional development • Complete semester student testing before winter break • Ensure parent/teacher conferences are the same for middle and elementary school • Attempt to balance instructional days in each quarter
Site Councils Results • Distributed 78 surveys • Returned 30 surveys • Top 4 parameters • Maximize instructional days (#1) • Complete semester student testing before winter break (#2) • Consider average temperatures and cost (#2) • Maintain TCT schedule for staff professional development (#3)
Maximize the Number of Instructional Days Prior to AIMS Testing • Maximizing student opportunities for success • New Common Core – 1+ year curriculum advancement • Title I Schools • Non Title I Schools – new accountability system focus on growth • Maximizing teacher opportunities for success • Evaluation system connected to student academic success • Compensation tied to student academic success • District and School reputation • Labels • Open enrollment
District Comparison • 20 of the 26 districts started on or before August 8th (Madison started August 8th) • 22 of the 26 districts have a 5 day Fall break (Madison has 2 days) • Feeder High School • Phoenix Union – August 8th • Scottsdale Unified – August 8th • Glendale Union – August 15th • Brophy Prep – August 11th • Xavier – August 10th
Temperature and Cost • Average Temperatures and Cost • May: 91degrees; $299.56 • June:104 degrees; $263.69 • July: 107 degrees; $343.00 • August: 109 degrees; $432.27 • September: 103 degrees; $411.94 • $20 difference per-day for August and September
Option A and B Calendars Developed • Similarities • Maximize instructional days before AIMS (155 days) • Reduce 2 half days • Ensure no early release (TCT) in the same week of a holiday or half day • Reduced one TCT (24 to 23) • Differences • Start of school date • Beginning of week vs Mid-week start • Length of fall break • Distribution of professional development days
Parent and Staff Survey Results
Committee Recommendation • Calendar A – later start date • Maximize the number of instructional days prior to AIMS testing • Better average temperatures and cost • Better alignment with feeder high school calendars • Ensures TCT schedule for staff professional development • Ensures the completion of semester student testing before winter break • Ensure parent/teacher conferences are the same for middle and elementary school
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