Student Grouping SCH05 Stephen Rando

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

Types of Student Grouping Aspen offers the ability to attach the following to student and section: House Team Platoon Aspen offers the ability to attach the following to student request and section: Section Type Inclusion Flag

School House A Blue Team Yellow Team Platoons House B Blue Team Yellow Team Platoons Using this logic, let’s look at an example…………

Example – Middle School 6th graders: Two teams, three “levels” per team Academics – separated into teams and platoons Related arts (PE, Art, Computer, etc.) – separated into teams Chorus and Band – can take with all other 6 th graders How would this look?

Green TeamBlue Team Level 1 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science Level 2 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science Level 3 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science Level 1 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science Level 2 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science Level 3 -Math- English -Soc. Studies -Science -PE -Art -Comp. -Tech Ed -PE -Art -Comp. -Tech Ed Chorus and Band

Section Types Johnny Smith – English – English – English – English 9 Course Request – 100 English 9 ESL

Inclusion Sections Johnny Smith – English – English – English – English 9 Course Request – 100 English 9 Is inclusion section? Control the number of “inclusion” students in each section with the “Inclusion ratio percentage”.

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

Static Teaming Course Red Team Blue Team Yellow Team Green Team Student: Sally Jones is on the Red Team

Dynamic Teaming Course Red Team Blue Team Yellow Team Green Team Student: Roger Anderson has course request for 100

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

TypeDescriptionExample ExclusiveOnly students with a group code (team, house, section type, or platoon) that matches the section can be scheduled into the section. For example, assume you assign this section to team A at the Team field. The system can schedule only students on team A in this section OpenThe system can schedule both students with and without a matching group code in this section. For example, the system can schedule both students on team A and students without a team assignment in this section. MixedThe system can schedule both students with a matching group code and a different group code in this section. For example, the system can schedule students on team A and team B in this section, but not students without a team assignment. UnrestrictedThe system can schedule any student in this section. For example, the system can schedule all students, including students on team A, B, or without a team assignment into this section Schedule Modes apply to teams, houses, platoons and section types

Agenda Types of student groups Adding reference codes Assigning students/requests Assigning sections Questions/answers

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