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Port Washington Union Free School District Paul D. Schreiber High School

Port Washington Union Free School District Paul D. Schreiber High School. The Modified Block Schedule An Informational Presentation. Scheduling Task Force. Teachers Corey Block Mark Brenner Fred Buchman Trish Burr Phil Crivelli Joe DelGais Chris Haring Evelin Joseph

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Port Washington Union Free School District Paul D. Schreiber High School

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  1. Port Washington Union Free School DistrictPaul D. Schreiber High School The Modified Block Schedule An Informational Presentation

  2. Scheduling Task Force Teachers • Corey Block • Mark Brenner • Fred Buchman • Trish Burr • Phil Crivelli • Joe DelGais • Chris Haring • Evelin Joseph • Patricia Kosiba • Renee McClean • Donald Schaefer • Valerie Siener • David Solomita • Bessie Tsiakos • Meredith White Parents • Lisa Alpert • Emily Berkowitz • Kate Bernhard • Pam Goldman • Julie Gross • Leone Rubin • Peggy Silbert • Candace Singer • Eileen Zupnick Administrators • Jay Lewis • Carmine Matina • David Miller • Craig Weiss • Brad Fitzgerald Students • David Golub • Jonah Lovens • Alissa Potter • Sam Pyo • Jason Schaefer • Nick Werle

  3. Reasons for the Modified Block Schedule(c 1997) • Reduction of conflicts to enable students to take more classes • Reduction of unscheduled time for students • Increase student-teacher contact time • Increase student-counselor contact time without conflicting with class time • Prevent the further erosion of the elective course program

  4. Reasons for the Modified Block Schedule(c 1997) • Reduce room utilization conflicts • Balance class size in multiple section courses • Ensure that all students have a 30 minute lunch • Provide a scheduling framework for students to use school facilities and resources (e.g., library, computer labs)

  5. How It Works • By using a rotating pattern, three courses can be placed in only two periods • Thus, nine courses will fit into a six period day

  6. Basic Example Music English French English Note: each class meets four out of six days Note: each class meets for 240 minutes per six day cycle Music French Music English English French Music French

  7. Build On It

  8. Lunch for All

  9. Passing Time: Traditional 9 Period Day • Traditional nine period day • Eight 5 minute passing times • Equals 40 minutes per day • Equals three hours and twenty min. per week • 120 hours per year used

  10. Passing Time Reduced:Schreiber Schedule • 6 period day • Five 5 minute passing times • Equals twenty-five minutes per day • Equals two hours and five minutes per week • 75 five hours per year used • 45 hours of instruction gained per year

  11. Passing Time Gains Summary

  12. Startup & Wrap-up Time:More time gained each week • ASSUMPTION: 5 minutes start-up time and 3 minutes wrap-up time per class, per day • With 180 traditional (40 min.) periods per year, this equals 24 hours of start & end tasks • With Schreiber’s schedule, the class meets 120 (longer) periods, so only 16 hours of start & end tasks are used • RESULT: eight hours of instruction gained for all full year courses • More time for curriculum enrichment and end-of-year review

  13. Total Instructional Time Comparison • Traditional Schedule of 5x per week, 40 minutes: • 180 days x 40 min. = 7,200 min. = 120 hours • Our schedule of 4 out of 6 days, 60 minutes: • 120 days x 60 min. = 7,200 min. =120 hours • RESULT: same number of minutes, but more flexible use of that time for presentation of curricular material

  14. Actual comparison of minutes teaching per day(Schreiber vs. Standard 9 Period Day) Schreiber 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL TOTAL 6 days A X X X 180 B X X X 180 C X X X X 240 1200 D X X X 180 MIN. E X X X 180 F X X X X 240 Standard Nine Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A X X X X X 200 B X X X X X 200 A X X X X X 200 B X X X X X 200 1200 A X X X X X 200 MIN. B X X X X X 200

  15. Typical Teacher Schedule • Notes: • Five (5) assigned classes • Lunch period each day • Prep period each day • Student assistance during the day: 30 minutes each day • Resource center assistance: 75 minutes each week • Total time for student help: 150 minutes + 75 minutes = 225 minutes per week

  16. The 20-hour Instructional Weekat Schreiber High School Mandatory Student Assistance Resource Room Duty Additionally, teachers have: 2½ Hours Hall Duty, and 75 minutes of Resource Center/Student Assistance Time

  17. Some Comparisons Traditional Schreiber Note: Lunch takes the place of an instructional period Note: Lunch is scheduled in addition to the nine possible course periods

  18. What’s an elective? • Not a frill! • Can be from an “elective” area or traditional subject • Can introduce a new field or enrich a traditional field • Often taken after the student has completed the minimum core requirement • Required for diploma

  19. Examples TECHNOLOGY: Auto Maintenance Robotics Radio Broadcasting MATH: Pre-Calculus AP Statistics AP Computer Science ART: AP Studio Art AP in Art History SOCIAL STUDIES: Sociology AP Psychology ENGLISH: AP Writing Workshop Shakespeare Journalism SCIENCE: Science Research Forensic Science AP Biology BUSINESS: Honors Business Law College Credit Accounting NetPrep Computer Networking PERFORMING ARTS: Band, Choir, Orchestra AP Music Theory LOTE: AP Espanol Spanish Literacy

  20. Profile—Special Ed. Student with resource room & Labs/AIS Schreiber Traditional Note: In the Traditional Schedule the student can’t get Reading, and only has lunch every other day.

  21. Profile: Average Student with Math Support Schreiber Traditional Elective Elective Elective Elective In the Schreiber schedule, there is room for one additional elective

  22. Profile—Above average student taking AP classes and Music Schreiber Traditional Elective Elective Elective Elective In the Schreiber schedule there is room for one additional elective

  23. Profile—11th grade Honors student Schreiber Traditional Note: In a traditional schedule the student does not have lunch

  24. FACT • The majority of schools in both Nassau and Suffolk, teachers teach 5 classes • Examples: Manhasset, Great Neck (North & South), Jericho, East Meadow, Herricks, Syosset, Roslyn, Freeport, Glen Cove, Commack, Half Hollow Hills, Three Village, Smithtown, Sayville, Southhampton, Mt. Sinai

  25. FACT • In a traditional 9 period schedule, Science teachers teach 3 Regents or AP lab courses (plus AIS or elective) • Example- Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn, Syosset, Jericho, Southside • In the Schreiber schedule, Science teachers teach 4 lab courses

  26. Science Comparison: Schreiber vs. Traditional 9 period day Schreiber Traditional Note: In a traditional schedule, Science teachers teach 3 classes Schreiber teachers teach 4 classes Note: Going to a traditional schedule will require the hiring five additional teachers to cover the same classes

  27. Student Comment “I found Schreiber’s block schedule very beneficial in preparing me for college. Because I had free time during the school day, I learned how to productively use my time in high school by doing work, getting help from teachers or doing research. Therefore, by the time I got to college, I already knew that using my free time in productive ways would be a key element in my success.” Ellen SimonEllen Simon Class of 2005 Freshman at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

  28. Conclusions • The Schreiber modified block schedule continues to accomplish goals set out for its implementation in 1997 • The Schreiber schedule provides maximum flexibility to schedule students for a variety of academic and elective courses • Our schedule prepares students for the college/ university experience • The schedule allows for teacher creativity in the classroom

  29. Conclusions • The Schreiber schedule provides the capacity to assign classes to teachers over nine full instructional periods, rather than eight due to the design of the lunch period. • Within the 20-hour instructional requirement for teachers, the Schreiber schedule provides time during the school day for teachers to be available to give direct assistance to students. This allows students to participate in activities and sports after school and still receive assistance from teachers. • The Task Force recommends that the current modified block schedule remain intact for the foreseeable future

  30. The EndThank you

  31. Potential Savings if 6 Classes Were Assigned to Teachers Department Impact Math -3.0 teachers Social Studies -3.0 teachers Foreign Languages -2.0 teachers Physical Ed. -1.0 teacher Health - .5 teacher Science +5.0 teachers TOTAL SAVINGS - 4.5 teachers Notes: 1. Special Education teachers would remain the same due to state IEP mandates 2. Music remains the same due to the combination of performing groups and lesson assignments 3. Art, Business, Technology, Home Economics remain the same based on student requests that have not been able to be met due to inadequate staffing levels. These departments have been frozen at the number of teachers during the 2002-03 school year 4. Science Department will need 5 additional teachers to cover the same number of classes that are covered now due to schedule structure 5. English teachers would have 1 less class than teachers in other departments for the additional writing assistance and honors project mentoring that occurs.

  32. Comparison of Courses Taken by Students at Long Island High Schools

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