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180 Days. There are 180 days in a school year for instruction. Or are there?. First Day of School (-1). Distribute textbooks, go over class expectations, fill out index cards, class meetings, icebreaker. 179. End of the School Year (-1). Signing yearbooks, heat, end of year stuff. 178.
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First Day of School (-1) Distribute textbooks, go over class expectations, fill out index cards, class meetings, icebreaker 179
End of the School Year (-1) Signing yearbooks, heat,end of year stuff. 178
12 Tests Given (-12) Assumes once every three weeks. 166
Final Exams (-8) Four days of finals each semester. 158
Review Days for Tests and Final Exams (-8) Half a day for each test,full day for each final. 150
CSAP Testing (-4) Shortened classes,students are tired. 146
State ACT Testing (-1) Shortened classes,students are tired. 145
MAP Testing (-2) 143
Pep Assemblies (-3) Shortened classes,students are distracted. 140
Other Events (-2) Motivational Speakers,Career Day, etc. 138
Counselors Come In To Talk About Scheduling for Next Year (-1) 137
Days Before Major Vacations (-3) Lots of students absent,hard to focus. 134
Absent Students (-4) Most students miss at least fourdays for one reason or another. 130
Absent Teachers (-6) Most teachers miss at least six days for professional development, sickness, taking care of sick children, personal days. 124
Fire Drills (-1) Cumulative time missed due tofire drills (planned or otherwise). 123
Celebrations (-1) Cumulative time missed due tocelebrations in class. 122
Snow Days (-2) 120
160 Days? Time we have wasted (?)on the way. http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/04/180-days.html