MACCRAY School DistrictMACCRAY School District4 Day School Week Presentation4 Day School Week Presentation

This presentation will focus on the rationale for adoption, the This presentation will focus on the rationale for adoption, the planning and implementation and the district-wide impact planning and implementation and the district-wide impact

for MACCRAY students, their families and the communities of for MACCRAY students, their families and the communities of Clara City, Maynard and Raymond.Clara City, Maynard and Raymond.

Presented by: Presented by: Gary Sims, Principal MACCRAY Jr. /Sr. High SchoolGary Sims, Principal MACCRAY Jr. /Sr. High School

May 2008May 2008

Five RecommendationsFive RecommendationsReport by The National Education Commission on Time and Learning updated in 2000 by Development for EducatorsReport by The National Education Commission on Time and Learning updated in 2000 by Development for Educators

Reinvent schools around learning, not Reinvent schools around learning, not time.time.

Use time in new and better ways.Use time in new and better ways.

Maintain the integrity of the academic day.Maintain the integrity of the academic day.

Give teachers the time they need.Give teachers the time they need.

Share the responsibility.Share the responsibility.

States with 4-day schoolsStates with 4-day schools

ArizonaArizona ArkansasArkansas CaliforniaCalifornia ColoradoColorado IdahoIdaho KansasKansas KentuckyKentucky LouisianaLouisiana

Minnesota (08-09)Minnesota (08-09) Montana (08-09)Montana (08-09) New MexicoNew Mexico OregonOregon South DakotaSouth Dakota TexasTexas UtahUtah WyomingWyoming

Rationale for Rationale for Adopting an Adopting an

Alternative CalendarAlternative Calendar

Improve AttendanceImprove Attendance

Maintain Integrity of Our School (Programs)Maintain Integrity of Our School (Programs)

Improve the Integrity of the School Day Improve the Integrity of the School Day

Address Mandates of NCLBAddress Mandates of NCLBand AYPand AYP

More Efficient Use of BudgetMore Efficient Use of Budget

More Environmentally FriendlyMore Environmentally Friendly

Improved Student MoraleImproved Student Morale

Decrease Discipline referralsDecrease Discipline referrals

Increase EnrollmentIncrease Enrollment

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S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S Inservice1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1st and last day of school

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2008-2009 2008-2009 4-Day Calendar Recap4-Day Calendar Recap

Monday is the “off day” since fewer extra curricular activities occur on Mondays.

School IS scheduled for some Mondays if the week was already shortened (ex. ED MN Professional Conference , Thanksgiving, Christmas).

In-service days are moved to Mondays to keep the calendar consistent.

Student DayStudent Day

5 day week5 day week Warning:Warning: 8:12 a.m.8:12 a.m. Period 1:Period 1: 8:15 – 9:028:15 – 9:02 Period 2: Period 2: 9:05 – 9:529:05 – 9:52 Period 3:Period 3: 9:55 – 10:429:55 – 10:42 Period 4:Period 4: 10:45 – 11:3210:45 – 11:32 11stst Lunch: Lunch: 11:32 – 11:5711:32 – 11:57 Period 5A:Period 5A: 11:35 – 12:2211:35 – 12:22 Period 5B:Period 5B: 11:57 – 12:4411:57 – 12:44 22ndnd Lunch: Lunch: 12:22 – 12:4712:22 – 12:47 Period 6:Period 6: 12:47 – 1:3412:47 – 1:34 Period 7:Period 7: 1:37 – 2:241:37 – 2:24 Period 8:Period 8: 2:27 – 3:142:27 – 3:14

47 minute class periods47 minute class periods

4 day week4 day week Warning:Warning: 7:57 a.m.7:57 a.m. Period 1:Period 1: 8:00 – 8:558:00 – 8:55 Period 2: Period 2: 8:58 – 9:538:58 – 9:53 Period 3:Period 3: 9:56 – 10:519:56 – 10:51 Period 4:Period 4: 10:54 – 11:4910:54 – 11:49 11stst Lunch: Lunch: 11:49 – 12:1411:49 – 12:14 Period 5A:Period 5A: 11:52 – 12:4711:52 – 12:47 Period 5B:Period 5B: 12:14 – 1:0912:14 – 1:09 22ndnd Lunch: Lunch: 12:47 – 1:1212:47 – 1:12 Period 6:Period 6: 1:12 – 2:071:12 – 2:07 Period 7:Period 7: 2:10 – 3:052:10 – 3:05 Period 8:Period 8: 3:08 – 4:033:08 – 4:03

55 minute class periods55 minute class periods

Additional 59 minutes per day

Student Day ComparisonStudent Day Comparison

2007-2008 5 Day Week2007-2008 5 Day Week

419 min/day x 172 days: 72,068 minutes419 min/day x 172 days: 72,068 minutes

2008-2009 4 Day Week2008-2009 4 Day Week

483 min/day x 149 days: 71,967 minutes483 min/day x 149 days: 71,967 minutes

Student Time Difference: -101 minutesStudent Time Difference: -101 minutes

Teacher DayTeacher Day

5 day week5 day week 7:45 a.m. – 3:44 p.m.7:45 a.m. – 3:44 p.m. 172 student contact 172 student contact

daysdays 7 in-service days7 in-service days 2 conference days2 conference days

4 day week4 day week 7:30 a.m. – 4:32 p.m.7:30 a.m. – 4:32 p.m. 149 student contact 149 student contact

daysdays 10 in-service days10 in-service days 2 conference days2 conference days 24 hours additional 24 hours additional

in-service timein-service time

Impact of the 4-Day WeekImpact of the 4-Day Week

Integrity of the School DayIntegrity of the School Day

Allow students to keep Allow students to keep elective courses.elective courses.

Improved attendance Improved attendance for students and staff.for students and staff.

Decrease in discipline Decrease in discipline referrals.referrals.

Student achievement Student achievement stable.stable.

More instructional More instructional time allows for more time allows for more focus.focus.

Impact on Extracurricular ActivitiesImpact on Extracurricular Activities

Practice until 6:15 p.m. except for Practice until 6:15 p.m. except for Wednesdays.Wednesdays.

No junior high practice on non school No junior high practice on non school days. (Mondays)days. (Mondays)

Events and activities will occur on Events and activities will occur on Monday evenings as usual.Monday evenings as usual.

Impact On Our CommunitiesImpact On Our Communities

School time is better aligned to parent job School time is better aligned to parent job time.time.

Child Care – Child Care – Issues quickly Issues quickly disappeared in schools currently on the 4 disappeared in schools currently on the 4 day week.day week.

Community education courses will be Community education courses will be offered to train older students as offered to train older students as babysitters. babysitters.

Estimated SavingsEstimated Savings

• Substitute Teacher CostsSubstitute Teacher Costs $10,298$10,298

• Transportation CostsTransportation Costs $65,000$65,000

• Energy SavingsEnergy Savings $5,780$5,780• Maintenance CostsMaintenance Costs $3,611$3,611• Faculty TransportationFaculty Transportation $994$994

Estimated General Fund Savings +/- $85,683Estimated General Fund Savings +/- $85,683

Research FindingsResearch Findings

StudentsStudents

Students report having a better attitude toward Students report having a better attitude toward school.school.

Longer class periods allow for more material to be Longer class periods allow for more material to be covered.covered.

ACT scores reported to be the same or higher.ACT scores reported to be the same or higher. Improved student attendance.Improved student attendance. Student appointments can be scheduled for off Student appointments can be scheduled for off

days.days. More time for the family.More time for the family. Day to “de-stress” for the super-involved student.Day to “de-stress” for the super-involved student.

Mondays could be used to:Mondays could be used to:

Complete homeworkComplete homework Work on projectsWork on projects Work a part-time jobWork a part-time job Do community serviceDo community service

TeachersTeachers

Fewer absences – teachers can schedule Fewer absences – teachers can schedule appointments on off days.appointments on off days.

Less need for substitute teachers equals a Less need for substitute teachers equals a better education for students.better education for students.

Longer class periods offer more time to Longer class periods offer more time to focus on given projects.focus on given projects.

More time to prep for the week’s classes.More time to prep for the week’s classes. Increased staff development time.Increased staff development time.

Students will haveStudents will havetheir best chance their best chance

at success at success when they are no longer when they are no longer

serving time, serving time, but when time is but when time is

serving them.serving them.

SourcesSources

2004-20052004-2005 Personal conversations with administrators in Custer (SD), Personal conversations with administrators in Custer (SD),

Saratoga (AK), Allen (LA), Dexter (KS), Cheylin (KS) and Saratoga (AK), Allen (LA), Dexter (KS), Cheylin (KS) and Burden (KS)Burden (KS)

2007-20082007-2008 Personal conversations with administrators in Lemmon Personal conversations with administrators in Lemmon

(SD), Belle Fourche (SD), Hot Springs (SD), Grant Duell (SD), (SD), Belle Fourche (SD), Hot Springs (SD), Grant Duell (SD), Edgemont (SD) and Stanley County (SD).Edgemont (SD) and Stanley County (SD).

Websites: Websites: www.hssd.k12.sd.us/4day.htmwww.hssd.k12.sd.us/4day.htm; ; www.csd.k12.sd.uswww.csd.k12.sd.us; ; www.belle.odea.k12.sd.uswww.belle.odea.k12.sd.us

2006 BF Presentation Final (from A 4-day week 2006 BF Presentation Final (from A 4-day week presentation Belle Fourche Superintendent William Odea)presentation Belle Fourche Superintendent William Odea)

4 day week informational presentation 4 day week informational presentation www.whiteall.schoolwires.comwww.whiteall.schoolwires.com

The Principals’ Partnership: Research Brief on the Four day School Week www.principalspartnership.com

For more information:For more information:

Four day week

Questions?Questions?