Our students need a broad education that will prepare them for a wide array of future interests. Time is a finite resource and therefore scheduling is the allotment of resources based on a variety of factors. Below is a framework of factors such as research based effect sizes, state accountability, important curriculum areas outside of the state accountability system, support systems, and a variety of logistical factors.
Hattie's Effect Size-
These items are research based, can be addressed in a schedule, and are said to have the greatest impact on
student learning.
- Adapt Schedule for student's prior cognitive ability (HAL and Sped)
- Instructional Quantity
- Create a schedule that allows acceleration
- Schedule programming to consider home factors (Homework like TSP)
- Bilingual programs
- Peer Tutoring program (homeroom)
- Allow adequate teacher in-service education
- Parent involvement
- Schedule to allow remediation and mastery learning (Enrichment and Intervention)
Nebraska State Accountability
Areas of greatest emphasis
- Reading
- Math
Other Areas of Emphasis
- Science
- Writing
Curriculum Outside of the Nebraska Accountability System
Social Studies, Music, Art, PE, Band, and Computers/Media/Technology
Support Curriculum
Character Education, Homeroom, Enrichment and Intervention, Sped and HAL
Logistical Scheduling issues
- Flexibility vs Dictating minutes for each class
- Common Plan Time-Interdisciplinary
- Common Plan Time-Department
- Team composition-3, 4, or 5 teacher teams
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