FY21 BUDGET PRIORITIES · 2020. 11. 3. · Scheduling Option 5 x 5 Option ... •240 (4.58%) Graduated with an IB Diploma. Cambridge AICE Diploma Subjects There are over 50 Cambridge

FY21 BUDGET PRIORITIESMarch 9, 2020

Extended Learning Opportunities

➢ Added summer Primary and

Intermediate expanded

program for K-4 Title I students

➢ Middle school opportunities at

Middle schools for summer

➢ Partnership with YMCA

Expand and Improve Pre-K

➢ Open new Pre-K rooms at

James Stephens Elementary

➢ Expanded fee-based Pre-K at

Lehigh Elementary

Expand Career & Technical Opportunities➢Look at CTE opportunities at our high

schools

➢Review plans for future growth of our Technical Colleges

Increase Workforce Success➢ Increased funding for

employee salary increases➢ Expansion of Differentiated

pay

Proximity Based Student Assignment➢ Davis Demographics and

Planning Inc. hired to work on the new Proximity Plan

➢ FY21 adjustments to Student Assignment Plan

Academic Priorities➢Additional resources for ESOL program➢Reviewing school allocations with Academic Services and

Principals➢Increased instructional time➢Maximization of schedules➢Tiered level of support➢Maximum flexibility for schools

Division Priorities➢ Overall review process and procedures➢ Increased efficiencies and cost saving mechanisms

English Language Learners (ELLs)

Lee County ELL Students 2014 – 2020

2,496

1,932

2,4612,652

2,228

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2017-18 115 68 18 19 220

2018-19 334 108 25 15 482

2019-20 487 121 32 15 655

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Achievement Data

Assessment 2018-19 2017-18 Change

ELA 12.7% 12.0% +.7

Math 27.4% 25.7% +1.7

Science 5th grade 12.8% 14.3% -1.5

Science 8th grade 5.3% 6.8% -1.5

Biology 1 13.9% 11.0% +2.9

Civics 28.0% 26.6% +1.4

U.S. History 18.9% 16.0% +2.9

English proficiency 17.0% 19.0% -2

Graduation Rate

ELLs Non-ELLs

2018-19 60.9% 86.1%

2017-18 57.5% 85.4%

2016-17 53.0% 81.0%

2015-16 50.3% 80.0%

2014-15 47.5% 76.9%

Supplementary ProgramsProgram Grade Level Criteria for the program Progress Monitoring

Imagine Learning K-5 Monolingual ELLs Benchmark assessments

Rosetta Stone 6-12 Monolingual ELLs Pre/Post assessments

BrainPop ESL K-12ELLs – all levels of English

proficiency

Quizzes at the end of

activities

Fast ForWord 6-12 ELLs with interrupted schoolingAssessments at the end of

each activity

English in a Flash K-5 Beginning ELLsQuizzes at the end of

activities

Word to Word Dictionaries 1-12 All language proficiency levelsTo be used during instruction

and assessments

Bilingual Content Area Glossaries 1-12 All language proficiency levelsTo be used during instruction

and assessments

Support to ELLs

• ESOL Paraprofessionals

• ELL Summer Camps• Elementary Science

• Middle School Science

• ELL Language Camp

• ESOL Compliance Specialists to monitor schools compliance with the META Consent Decree

• ELL Instructional Leader dedicated to lead SIOP training in our schools

ESOL Specialists

6 ESOL Specialists provide support to teachers of ELLs through lesson modeling, coaching, and SIOP training

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

K-12 ELLs 6,299 6,662 8,236 9,206 9,705 10,354 12,010 12,090

ESOL Specialists 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6

Ratio/Specialist 1,050 1,332 1,647 1,841 1,618 1,726 2,002 2,015

Next Steps

Curriculum Advisory Committee Considering Recommendations to Support ELLs:

• Personnel

• Professional Development

• Instructional Framework

Schedule DiscussionSY 2020-21

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Big 10 Comparison - High SchoolsDistrict Name Average of Total Points

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Student Time Spent in School

COLLIER 613 62 6:55

MIAMI-DADE 610 61 7:00

PALM BEACH 601 60 7:00

DUVAL 591 59 7:00

BREVARD 584 58 7:00

BROWARD 584 58 7:00

CHARLOTTE 580 58 7:00

ORANGE 574 57 7:00

HILLSBOROUGH 570 57 7:00

PINELLAS 563 56 7:00

LEE 531 53 6:30

POLK 495 50 7:00

Teacher Contact Time with StudentsWith Additional Student Minutes

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Scheduling OptionsConsiderations

• 4 x 4 with 30 additional student minutes

• 7 period day with 30 additional student minutes

• Blended with 30 additional student minutes

• 5 x 5 with 51 additional student minutes

Scheduling OptionBlended Schedule

Period Time Minutes Sample Student Sample Teacher 1 Sample Teacher 2

1st (Daily) 7:05 – 8:05 60 minutes ELA ELA ELA

2nd/5th 8:10 – 9:30 80 minutes Biology/Elective ELA ELA

3rd/6th 9:35 – 11:25Lunches

80 minutes HOPE/Elective ELAPlanning20 min.

Academic Support

4th/7th 11:30 – 12:50 80 minutes World Languages/Elective ELA ELA

8th (Daily) 12:55 – 1:55 60 minutes Math Planning ELA

Blended ScheduleDiscussion

Teacher Contact Time – Teachers are instructing one of the following:• 1 (60 min.) + 3 (80 min.) = 300 minutes; 67% contact time• 2 (60 min.) + 2 (80 min.) + 20 minutes of academic support = 300 minutes; 67% contact time

Student Academic Minutes• 60 min. courses, student academic time is 10,800 minutes• 80 min. courses, student academic time is 7,200 minutes • Daily: 360 minutes of academics; 85.7% of student day

Scheduling• Needs to be strategic based upon student needs

Teacher Planning• All teachers get 60 minutes• A teacher who is off on an 80 minute block would have 60 minutes of planning and

20 minutes of academic support

Scheduling Option5 x 5 Option – 7 Hours 21 Minutes Student Day

Teacher Day 6:55 – 2:25 (7 hours 30 minutes)

Student Day 7:00 – 2:21 (7 hours 21 minutes)1/2 Block: 7:00 – 8:20

3/4 Block: 8:24 – 9:44

5/6 Block: 9:48 – 11:08

7/8 Block: 11:12 – 12:57

9/10 Block: 1:01 – 2:21

3 Core Classes Daily

5 x 5 ScheduleDiscussion

Teacher Contact Time• 71%

Student Academic Minutes• Student hours are 7 hours 21 minutes• Daily: 400 minutes of academics; 90.7% of student day

Scheduling• 3 Core Courses Daily = 6 of 10 periods (14,400 minutes per core)• Up to 4 Elective Options (7,200 minutes per elective)

Teacher Planning• All teachers get 80 minutes

Comparison of SchedulesCurrent Student Day - 6.5 Hours

4 x 4(what we have now)

7 Period Day

Minutes Per Period

# of Classes Per Year

Total Minutes Per Class Per Year

Minutes Per Period



84 90 7,560 47 180 8,460

Moving from a 4 x 4 to a 7 period day allows students to gain an additional 900 minutes of instruction per class or 19 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF INSTRUCTION.

Comparison of SchedulesAdditional 30 Minutes Student Day - 7 Hours

4 x 4 7 Period Day Blended Schedule

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Period



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92 90 8,280 51 180 9,18060 180 10,800

80 90 7,200

Moving from a 4 x 4 to a 7 period day (with an additional 30 minutes) allows students to gain an additional 900 minutes of

instruction per class or 17 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF INSTRUCTION.

Increase in 2 core classes.

Scheduling OptionsHigh School Considerations

Considerations for a 4 x 4 DayWith Additional 30 Student Minutes

Benefits

▪ Reduces the number of class changes

▪ More credit options

▪ Flexibility for our International Centers

▪ Two days for homework completion

▪ Longer uninterrupted block of time with students

▪ Additional time for lab setup and take down

Implications

▪ Student engagement

▪ Reduced teacher/student contact (61%)

▪ Make-up work/attendance for students

• On a 4 day week, if a student is absent 1 day he/she has missed 50% of his/her instruction.

▪ Less built in brain breaks throughout the day

▪ Many teachers are already teaching 7 of 8

▪ Increased Senior Flex Class (off campus)

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Considerations for a 7 Period DayWith Additional 30 Student Minutes

Benefits

▪ Increases teacher contact time with students (68%)

▪ Daily academics

▪ Make-up work/attendance for students

• Students are only missing one period of instruction as compared to two on block scheduling.

• On a 4 day week, if a student is absent 1 day he/she has missed 25% of his/her instruction.

▪ More built in brain breaks and student movement

▪ Reduces the number of courses required

Implications

▪ Time for parent-teacher conferences

▪ Time for PLCs

▪ Time for faculty meetings and/or staff trainings

▪ Reduced elective options

▪ Reduced time for setting up labs

▪ Additional class changes

▪ Possibility of additional daily homework

Considerations for a Blended ScheduleWith Additional 30 Student Minutes

Benefits


▪ Daily academics for 2 core courses

▪ 8 course options for students

▪ Flexibility of student options based upon individual needs

▪ Allow for additional academic support by teachers

▪ Allows for students to have dual program options (example: AICE and Arts)

Implications



▪ 1 additional class change

▪ Potential challenges to scheduling students

Considerations for a 5 x 5 DayWith Additional 51 Student Minutes

Benefits


▪ Greatest amount of student academic time of the Big 10 Districts

▪ Daily academics for 3 core courses

▪ 2 additional course options

▪ 5 courses a day

▪ Maximizes student time

Implications



▪ 1 additional class change

Advanced Academics’ Graduation Data

2018 - 2019 School Year

5,245 On Time Graduates with Standard Diplomas

• 212 (4.04%) Graduated with an AICE Diploma

• 240 (4.58%) Graduated with an IB Diploma

Cambridge AICE DiplomaSubjectsThere are over 50 Cambridge International AS and A Level subjects to choose from across four subject groups:

Group 1: Mathematics and SciencesGroup 2: LanguagesGroup 3: Arts and HumanitiesGroup 4: Interdisciplinary subjects (optional)

Learners must achieve at least one credit from each of Groups 1, 2 and 3. A maximum of two credits can count from Group 4, which is optional.

Cambridge AICE Diploma7 Period Day Sample Schedule - Junior Track

Freshman Year

1 English

1 Math

1 Science

2 or 3 Electives

1 or 2 AICE Course

• AICE General Paper• AICE Course

Sophomore Year

1 English

1 Math

1 Science

1 or 2 Electives

2 or 3 AICE Courses

• AICE International History• AICE Course • AICE Course

Junior Year

1 Math

1 Science

2 Electives

3 AICE Courses

• AICE English Language• AICE US History (A or AS)• AICE Global Perspectives

No required AICE courses senior year; retake any necessary exams in November to finish diploma.

Cambridge AICE Diploma7 Period Day Sample Schedule - Senior Track

Sophomore Year

1 English

1 Math

1 Science

1 or 2 Electives

2 or 3 AICE Courses

• AICE General Paper• AICE International History• AICE Course

Junior Year

1 Math

1 Science

1 or 2 Electives

3 or 4 AICE Courses

• AICE English Language• AICE US History (A or AS)• AICE Course• AICE Course

Senior Year

1 English

1 Math

1 Science

1 Social Studies

1 or 2 Electives

1 or 2 AICE Courses

• AICE Global Perspectives• AICE Course

No required AICE courses freshman year.

International Baccalaureate

Comparable IB Diploma Seeking Cohorts in Florida

• Fort Myers High School (Lee County) - Block Schedule

• Riverview High School (Sarasota County) - 7 Period Day

• IB and Arts

• Spruce Creek High School (Volusia County) - 7 Period Day

International Baccalaureate7 Period Day Scheduling Option #1

Junior Year

• 3 Standard Level Courses• test one of the SL courses

• 3 High Level Courses

• 1 Elective

• Theory of Knowledge• seminar course

Senior Year

• 2 Standard Level Courses


• 1 Elective

• Theory of Knowledge


Junior Year

• 3 Standard Level Courses• test two of the SL courses


• 1 Elective

• Theory of Knowledge• seminar course

Senior Year



• 2 Electives

• Theory of Knowledge


Junior and Senior Year



• Elective Course

• Theory of Knowledge - Virtual Course


Junior and Senior Year



• Theory of Knowledge Every Other Day• earns 1 credit over the course of 11th/12th grade years

• Elective Every Other Day• earns .5 elective credit over the course of one year

Academy, Arts, & Dual Enrollment7 Period Day Considerations

• Utilize Lee Virtual School for some core courses

• allows for arts and/or academy courses during the school day

• Offer students to take marching band without having to be

enrolled in the course

• students practice after hours

• For academies, schedule back to back periods to allow for

necessary time

• Dual Enrollment is flexible regardless of schedule

Scheduling OptionsMiddle School Considerations

Big 10 Comparison - Middle SchoolsDistrict Name Average of Total Points

EarnedAverage of Percent of Total

Possible PointsStudent Time Spent in

School

COLLIER 564 63 6:45

PALM BEACH 538 60 6:35

BREVARD 534 59 6:45

CHARLOTTE 528 59 7:00

LEE 521 58 6:15

ORANGE 509 57 6:30

MIAMI-DADE 503 56 6:40

PINELLAS 503 56 6:30

HILLSBOROUGH 503 56 6:40

BROWARD 502 56 6:30

DUVAL 473 53 6:45

POLK 458 51 7:00

Benefits Of An Extended Student DayAdditional 15 Student Minutes

● Increased safety for students○ Increased supervision○ Improved traffic flow at entry points○ Staggered breakfasts

● Increased instructional time○ Time to master standards○ Intervention opportunities○ Enrichment opportunities

Academic RequirementsMiddle Schools

• ELA classes daily for all students

• Math classes daily for all students

• Reading classes daily for level 1 and 2 students

• Reading class minimally every other day for levels 3, 4, and 5

• Health in Grade 6 or year long Peer Counseling

• Mental Health Lessons throughout the school year

• District L25 ELA Intervention class during the school day

• Tier 3 schools have core classes daily on a 6 x 6 schedule

Below Proficiency

• 1/2 Math• 3/4 ELA• 5/6 Social Studies and Science• 7/8 Reading• 9/10 Electives/Intervention

1 or 2 Electives69 x 4 x 180 = 49,680 min.

(828 hours of core instruction)

69 x 4.5 x 180 = 55,890 min.

(931.5 hours of core and gap instruction)

Meets or Exceeds Proficiency

• 1/2 Math• 3/4 ELA• 5/6 Social Studies and Science• 7/8 Reading/Elective• 9/10 Electives

3 Electives

69 x 3.5 x 180 = 43,470 min.

(724.5 hours of core instruction)

Considerations for a 5 x 5 DayWith Additional 15 Student Minutes(69 Minutes Per Class - Academic Time Range: 724.5 - 931.5 hours of core instruction)

Below Proficiency

• 1/2 Math• 3/4 ELA• 5/6 Social Studies• 7/8 Science• 9/10 Reading• 11/12 Electives/Intervention



57 x 5.5 x 180 = 56,430 min.

(940.5 hours of core and gap instruction)

Meets or Exceeds Proficiency

• 1/2 Math• 3/4 ELA• 5/6 Social Studies• 7/8 Science• 9/10 Reading/Electives• 11/12 Electives

3 Electives57 x 4.5 x 180 = 46,170 min.

(769.5 hours of core instruction)

Considerations for a 6 x 6 DayWith Additional 15 Student Minutes(57 Minutes Per Class - Academic Time Range: 769.5 - 940.5 hours of core instruction

Below Proficiency• 1 Math• 2 ELA• 3 Social Studies• 4 Science• 5 Reading• 6 Elective/Intervention (GAP)• 7 Elective



48 x 5.5 x 180 = 47,520 min.

(792 hours of core and gap instruction)

Meets or Exceeds Proficiency• 1 Math• 2 ELA• 3 Social Studies• 4 Science• 5 Reading• 6 Elective

• 7 Elective

2 Electives

48 x 5 x 180 = 43,200 min.


Considerations for a 7 Period DayWith Additional 15 Student Minutes(48 Minutes Per Class - Academic Time Range: 720 - 792 hours of core instruction )

Comparison of Schedules7 Period Day (48 min.) 5 x 5 (69 min.) 6 X 6 (57 min.)

Significantly Below Proficiency47,520 min.

792 hours of core and gap instruction

1 Elective

Below Proficiency43,200 min.

720 hours of core instruction

2 Electives

Meeting or Exceeding Proficiency43,200 min.


2 Electives


931.5 hours of core and gap instruction

1 Elective



2 Electives


724.5 hours of core instruction

3 Electives


940.5 hours of core and gap instruction

1 Elective



2 Electives


769.5 hours of core instruction

3 Electives

Our Process...

• Principals met with school leadership teams

• Principals collected input from the entire faculty

• Principals collected input from students and parents

• Collected input was shared with Superintendent, Chiefs, and Executive Directors

• District staff collected information from emails, phone calls, public comment at School Board meetings and social media platforms

• March - Community Forum at Cape Coral High School

• March - District Advisory Committee

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