A d i s t r i c t o f e x c e l l i n g s c h o o l s A d i s t r i c t o f e x c e l l i n g s c h o o l s Kyrene School Kyrene School District District Middle School Schedule Middle School Schedule Study Session Study Session Feb 14, 2012 Feb 14, 2012
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A d i s t r i c t o f e x c e l l i n g s c h o o l sA d i s t r i c t o f e x c e l l i n g s c h o o l s
Kyrene School DistrictKyrene School DistrictMiddle School ScheduleMiddle School Schedule
Study SessionStudy Session
Feb 14, 2012Feb 14, 2012
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Middle School Task Force
• Charge:Develop three possible middle school schedules that reduce expenditures for middle school by $500,000 to $1,000,000 through a more efficient master schedule while seeking to offer students a wider choice of instructional experiences, both academic and exploratory.
• Completion Date: February 15, 2012
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Middle School Task Force Members
• Participants• Teachers (12)• Site Administrators (6)• District Support (2)• Facilitators (4)
• Participant ProfileParticipants should exhibit a commitment to look at modifications to the current middle school schedule from a logical, open-minded perspective without preconceptions, positions, or emotionalism.
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Middle School Task Force Process
Frame of Reference• History of Middle School in Kyrene• Student Achievement Data • Walk-Through Data• Challenges and Opportunities• Middle School Research• “Straw Man” Schedule Analysis
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Middle School Task Force Process
• Generated Possibilities• Evaluated Possibilities: Based on Rubric (Individual)
• Refined Possibilities • Identified Possibilities for Continued Consideration
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Next Steps
• Governing Board Study Session / Feedback
• K-8 Presentation February 21, 2012
• Budget Process / Community and Staff Feedback
• Other Suggestions?
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Possibilities
• Six possibilities identified• Current middle school schedule• Traditional junior high school schedule• Enrichment, exploratory, intervention block schedule (EEI)