Port Washington Union Free School District Paul D. Schreiber High School

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Port Washington Union Free School DistrictPaul
D. Schreiber High School

• The Modified Block Schedule
• An Informational Presentation

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Scheduling Task Force

• Teachers
• Corey Block
• Mark Brenner
• Fred Buchman
• Trish Burr
• Phil Crivelli
• Joe DelGais
• Chris Haring
• Evelin Joseph
• Patricia Kosiba
• Renee McClean
• Donald Schaefer
• Valerie Siener
• David Solomita
• Bessie Tsiakos
• Meredith White

• Administrators
• Jay Lewis
• Carmine Matina
• David Miller
• Craig Weiss
• Brad Fitzgerald

• Parents
• Lisa Alpert
• Emily Berkowitz
• Kate Bernhard
• Pam Goldman
• Julie Gross
• Leone Rubin
• Peggy Silbert
• Candace Singer
• Eileen Zupnick

• Students
• David Golub
• Jonah Lovens
• Alissa Potter
• Sam Pyo
• Jason Schaefer
• Nick Werle

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Reasons for the Modified Block Schedule(c 1997)

• Reduction of conflicts to enable students to take
  more classes
• Reduction of unscheduled time for students
• Increase student-teacher contact time
• Increase student-counselor contact time without
  conflicting with class time
• Prevent the further erosion of the elective
  course program

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Reasons for the Modified Block Schedule(c 1997)

• Reduce room utilization conflicts
• Balance class size in multiple section courses
• Ensure that all students have a 30 minute lunch
• Provide a scheduling framework for students to
  use school facilities and resources (e.g.,
  library, computer labs)

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How It Works

• By using a rotating pattern, three courses can be
  placed in only two periods
• Thus, nine courses will fit into a six period day

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Basic Example
Period 1 Period 2
DAY A
DAY B
DAY C
DAY D
DAY E
DAY F
Music
English
English
French
Note each class meets four out of six days
Note each class meets for 240 minutes per six
day cycle
Music
French
Music
English
English
French
Music
French
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Build On It
Period 1 805 to 910 Period 2 915 to 1015
DAY A English Music
DAY B French English
DAY C Music French
DAY D English Music
DAY E French English
DAY F Music French
Period 3 1020 to 1120 Period 4
Hist Computers
Science Hist
Computers Science
Hist Computers
Science Hist
Computers Science
Period 5 100 to 200 Period 6 205 to 305
Math Acct.
Art Math
Acct. Art
Math Acct.
Art Math
Acct. Art
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Lunch for All
Period 3 1020 to 1120 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 1125 to 1225 (note the overlap) 1155 to 1255 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 1125 to 1225 (note the overlap) 1155 to 1255 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 1125 to 1225 (note the overlap) 1155 to 1255
Day A History Computers Computers
Day B Science History History
Day C Computers Science Science
Day D History Computers Computers
Day E Science History History
Day F Computers Science Science
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Passing Time Traditional 9 Period Day
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A
B

• Traditional nine period day
• Eight 5 minute passing times
• Equals 40 minutes per day
• Equals three hours and twenty min. per week
• 120 hours per year used

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Passing Time ReducedSchreiber Schedule
1 2 3 4 5 6
A
B to F

• 6 period day
• Five 5 minute passing times
• Equals twenty-five minutes per day
• Equals two hours and five minutes per week
• 75 five hours per year used
• 45 hours of instruction gained per year

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Passing Time Gains Summary
120 Hours passing time in a traditional nine period day
-75 Hours passing time in the Schreiber schedule
45 Hours saved per year used for lunch for all and instructional time
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Startup Wrap-up TimeMore time gained each week

• ASSUMPTION 5 minutes start-up time and 3 minutes
  wrap-up time per class, per day
• With 180 traditional (40 min.) periods per year,
  this equals 24 hours of start end tasks
• With Schreibers schedule, the class meets 120
  (longer) periods, so only 16 hours of start end
  tasks are used
• RESULT eight hours of instruction gained for
  all full year courses
• More time for curriculum enrichment and
  end-of-year review

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Total Instructional Time Comparison

• Traditional Schedule of 5x per week, 40 minutes
• 180 days x 40 min. 7,200 min. 120 hours
• Our schedule of 4 out of 6 days, 60 minutes
• 120 days x 60 min. 7,200 min. 120 hours
• RESULT same number of minutes, but more
  flexible use of that time for presentation of
  curricular material

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Actual comparison of minutes teaching per
day(Schreiber vs. Standard 9 Period Day)

• Schreiber
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL TOTAL 6
  days
• A X X X 180
• B X X X 180
• C X X X X 240 1200
• D X X X 180 MIN.
• E X X X 180
• F X X X X 240
• Standard Nine Period
• 1 2 3 4
  5 6 7 8 9
  
• A X X X
  X X 200
• B X X X
  X X 200
• A X X X
  X X 200
• B X X X
  X X 200
  1200
• A X X X
  X X 200
  MIN.
• B X X X
  X X 200

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Typical Teacher Schedule
A B C D E F
805910 1 Business Law HallDuty Prep Business Law HallDuty Resource Duty
9151015 2 Prep Business Law HallDuty Prep Business Law Resource Duty
9151015 2 Prep Business Law HallDuty Prep Business Law Prep
10201120 3 Criminal Law Lunch Business Law Criminal Law Lunch Business Law
11251155 4-1 Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring Mandatory Student Help/Tutoring
11551255 4-2 Business Law Criminal Law Lunch Business Law Criminal Law Lunch
1002000 5 Lunch Legal Problems Adv. Web Design Lunch Legal Problems Adv. Web Design
205305 6 Adv. Web Design Prep Legal Problems Adv. Web Design Prep Legal Problems

• Notes
• Five (5) assigned classes
• Lunch period each day
• Prep period each day

1. Student assistance during the day 30 minutes
   each day
2. Resource center assistance 75 minutes each week
3. Total time for student help 150 minutes 75
   minutes 225 minutes per week

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The 20-hour Instructional Weekat Schreiber High
School
Typical Teacher 17 hours, 5 min. Direct Classroom Instruction Homeroom
2 hours, 30 min.1 hour, 15 min
20 hours, 50 min.
Mandatory Student Assistance
Resource Room Duty
Additionally, teachers have 2½ Hours Hall Duty,
and 75 minutes of Resource Center/Student
Assistance Time
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Some Comparisons
Traditional
Schreiber
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A
DAY B
DAY C
DAY D
DAY E
DAY F
A B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Note Lunch takes the place of an instructional
period
Note Lunch is scheduled in addition to the nine
possible course periods
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Whats an elective?

• Not a frill!
• Can be from an elective area or traditional
  subject
• Can introduce a new field or enrich a traditional
  field
• Often taken after the student has completed the
  minimum core requirement
• Required for diploma

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Examples
TECHNOLOGY Auto Maintenance Robotics Radio
Broadcasting
MATH Pre-Calculus AP Statistics AP Computer
Science
ART AP Studio Art AP in Art History
SOCIAL STUDIES Sociology AP Psychology
ENGLISH AP Writing Workshop Shakespeare Journalis
m
SCIENCE Science Research Forensic Science AP
Biology
BUSINESS Honors Business Law College Credit
Accounting NetPrep Computer Networking
PERFORMING ARTS Band, Choir, Orchestra AP Music
Theory
LOTE AP Espanol Spanish Literacy
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ProfileSpecial Ed. Student with resource room
Labs/AIS
Schreiber
Traditional
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A Heal Bio PE Math Glob Reading
DAY B RR Bio AIS Eng Math Lab Orch Glob
DAY C Bio RR Math Eng Reading Orch
DAY D Heal Bio PE Math Glob Reading
DAY E RR Bio Eng Math Lab Orch Glob
DAY F Bio RR Math Eng Reading Orch
A B
1 Health Bio
2 Bio Bio
3 Resource Room Resource Room
4 Bio-AIS PE
5 Math Math
6 Math Lab
7 Orch Orch
8 Eng Eng
9 Glob Glob

Note In the Traditional Schedule the student
cant get Reading, and only has lunch every other
day.
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Profile Average Student with Math Support
Schreiber
Traditional
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A Math Open Eng Art L For. Lang.
DAY B Sci Math SS Eng L PE For. Lang.
DAY C Math Lab Sci Art L SS Open
DAY D Math Sci Eng Art L For. Lang.
DAY E Sci Math SS Eng L PE For. Lang.
DAY F Math Lab Sci Art L SS Open
A B
1 Math Math
2 Sci Math Lab
3 Sci Sci
4 Eng Eng
5 L L
6 Art Art
7 For. Lang. For. Lang.
8 SS SS
9 PE Open
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
In the Schreiber schedule, there is room for one
additional elective
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ProfileAbove average student taking AP classes
and Music
Schreiber
Traditional
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A AP Phys AP Eng Band AP Span. L Math Re-search
DAY B AP Phys PE AP Eco Band L AP Math Math Re-search
DAY C AP Eng AP Phys AP Span. L AP Eco AP Math
DAY D AP Phys AP Eng Band AP Span. L Math Re-search
DAY E AP Phys PE AP Eco Band L AP Math Math Re-search
DAY F AP Eng AP Phys AP Span. L AP Eco AP Math
A B
1 AP Eng AP Eng
2 AP Phys AP Phys
3 PE AP Phys
4 Band Band
5 AP Eco AP Eco
6 L L
7 AP Span. AP Span.
8 Math Research Math Research
9 AP Math AP Math
Elective
Elective

Elective
Elective
In the Schreiber schedule there is room for one
additional elective
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Profile11th grade Honors student
Schreiber
Traditional
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A AP Writ Phys H AP Art Eng Span AP Amer
DAY B Math 3B open PE AP Art Sci. Res. Span
DAY C Phys H Math 3B Eng open AP Amer Sci. Res.
DAY D AP Writ Phys H AP Art Eng Span AP Amer
DAY E Math 3B Phys H PE AP Art Sci. Res. Span
DAY F Phys H Math 3B Eng open AP Amer Sci. Res.
A B
1 Math 3B Math 3B
2 AP Writ open
3 Phys H Phys H
4 Phys H PE
5 AP Art AP Art
6 Eng Eng
7 Span Span
8 Sci. Res. Sci. Res.
9 AP Amer AP Amer

Note In a traditional schedule the student does
not have lunch
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FACT

• The majority of schools in both Nassau and
  Suffolk, teachers teach 5 classes
• Examples Manhasset, Great Neck (North South),
  Jericho, East Meadow, Herricks, Syosset, Roslyn,
  Freeport, Glen Cove, Commack, Half Hollow Hills,
  Three Village, Smithtown, Sayville, Southhampton,
  Mt. Sinai

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FACT

• In a traditional 9 period schedule, Science
  teachers teach 3 Regents or AP lab courses (plus
  AIS or elective)
• Example- Great Neck, Manhasset, Roslyn, Syosset,
  Jericho, Southside
• In the Schreiber schedule, Science teachers teach
  4 lab courses

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Science Comparison Schreiber vs. Traditional 9
period day
Schreiber
Traditional
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 Period 5 Period 6
DAY A Bio Bio Bio Bio
DAY B Bio Bio Bio
DAY C Bio Bio Bio
DAY D Bio Bio Bio Bio
DAY E Bio Bio Bio
DAY F Bio Bio Bio
A B
1 Bio Bio
2 Bio
3 Bio
4 Bio Bio
5
6
7 Bio Bio
8 Bio
9 AIS

Note In a traditional schedule, Science
teachers teach 3 classes Schreiber teachers teach
4 classes Note Going to a traditional schedule
will require the hiring five additional teachers
to cover the same classes
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Student Comment
I found Schreibers block schedule very
beneficial in preparing me for college. Because
I had free time during the school day, I learned
how to productively use my time in high school by
doing work, getting help from teachers or doing
research. Therefore, by the time I got to
college, I already knew that using my free time
in productive ways would be a key element in my
success.
Ellen SimonEllen Simon Class of 2005 Freshman
at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
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Conclusions

• The Schreiber modified block schedule continues
  to accomplish goals set out for its
  implementation in 1997
• The Schreiber schedule provides maximum
  flexibility to schedule students for a variety of
  academic and elective courses
• Our schedule prepares students for the college/
  university experience
• The schedule allows for teacher creativity in the
  classroom

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Conclusions

• The Schreiber schedule provides the capacity to
  assign classes to teachers over nine full
  instructional periods, rather than eight due to
  the design of the lunch period.
• Within the 20-hour instructional requirement for
  teachers, the Schreiber schedule provides time
  during the school day for teachers to be
  available to give direct assistance to students.
  This allows students to participate in activities
  and sports after school and still receive
  assistance from teachers.
• The Task Force recommends that the current
  modified block schedule remain intact for the
  foreseeable future

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The EndThank you
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Potential Savings if 6 Classes Were Assigned to
Teachers

• Department Impact
• Math -3.0 teachers
• Social Studies -3.0 teachers
• Foreign Languages -2.0 teachers
• Physical Ed. -1.0 teacher
• Health - .5 teacher
• Science 5.0 teachers
• TOTAL SAVINGS - 4.5 teachers
• Notes
• 1. Special Education teachers would remain the
  same due to state IEP mandates
• 2. Music remains the same due to the combination
  of performing groups and lesson assignments
• 3. Art, Business, Technology, Home Economics
  remain the same based on student requests that
  have not been able to be met due to inadequate
  staffing levels. These departments have been
  frozen at the number of teachers during the
  2002-03 school year
• 4. Science Department will need 5 additional
  teachers to cover the same number of classes that
  are covered now due to schedule structure
• 5. English teachers would have 1 less class than
  teachers in other departments for the additional
  writing assistance and honors project mentoring
  that occurs.

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Comparison of Courses Taken by Students at Long
Island High Schools
of Classes Schreiber High School Herricks High School Northport High School Ward Melville High School
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5.5
6
6.5
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7.5
8
8.5
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