Allow students to take advantage of programs Schools are far apart - travel time between Advantages of proposition? only offered at one building buildings is significant Disadvantages of proposition? Capabilities? Gaps in capabilities? Resources? Allow students to take advantage of classes Transportation costs Reputation, presence and reach? Assets? anywhere in BSD Time/Transportation to move kids between Own known vulnerabilities? People? Academically rigorous curriculum schools Deadlines and pressures? Experience, knowledge, data? Take advantage of “programs” at other schools Logistics Resources? Awareness? Effects on core activities, distraction? Innovative aspects? Allow students to move at own pace? Distance between schools is large Reliability of data, predictability? Price, value, quality? Kids start early for graduation requirements Time issues of transportation are a concern Moral, comment, leadership? Communications? Consolidate resources of expensive programs Transportation issues Cultural, attitudinal, behavioral? Lends well to teacher sharing (among • can students be moved easily from Philosophy and values? building) building to building On-line classes • Would there be enough students involved Can a teacher teach a class at another site? to justify the transportation expense Increases efficiency of staff use by not Not enough FTE at the middle level to serve duplicating courses at all HS as presently students with increased course done opportunities Coordination of schedule will provide more Push down opportunities for students Cost of transportation between schools Student teacher movement increases – how done in time of budget Promote leaning partnerships with community cuts? Opening more course offerings possibly Staffing issues requiring additional FTE Make programs fit kids How afford? Skilled kids can benefit How do we move away from a 6 period MS Motivate MS kids schedule Equal opportunities for all kidsrfr Limit of 55 minute classes Potential lack of “Academic Urgency” in 100 minute classes Not knowing students Losing independent school culture Change from norm Transportation issue/cost issue Collaboration would be necessary SWOT Analysis Template
State what you are analyzing: Middle School/High School Scheduling Committee
Variable schedules to increase choices? Lack of MS choices Trends? Create unique programs at schools which can • Disenfranchise families/students District effects? Development and innovation? Legislative effects? Influences? serve students throughout the district • Push families to private schools Environmental effects? New programs, vertical, horizontal? Create multi-discipline blocks including • Push students out of school altogether Sustaining internal capabilities? Information and research? art/math/music/English, science, history, Monday Obstacles faced? Partnerships, agencies, distribution? etc. Insurmountable weaknesses? FTE Volumes, production, economies? Loss of key staff? To take a string of related classes Transportation Sustainable resources? Equitability issues for low SES students 6 period day isn’t MS friendly for offering Common schedule lends well to common electives/acceleration curriculum Kids only able to take 1 elective w/ 6 periods Equity for all kids and move up and around To equal HS credit – more limit, e.g. just More choices Spanish – no orchestra Working with community Threatens tradition and perceived Think 21 century “individualism: of schools Rejuvenate teacher Needs of a HS schedule may not be the same as MS Staff buy-in If add classes could be tough for students 9-12 Need collaboration time as well as planning at MS New model would slay sacred cows and bring a fresh perspective