PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE MINICO HIGH SCHOOL

WHY CHANGE? 1.GAPS IN LEARNING 2.ALIGNMENT WITH DISTRICTS STATEWIDE 3.ALIGNMENT WITH COLLEGE (for dual credits) 4.TEST SCORES 5.“GO ON” IDAHO 6. BOTTOM LINE….“BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS”

Minico Graduation Requirements 50 Credits = The Same

Pros and Cons for Semesters vs Trimesters TRIMESTER PROS ONE MORE ELECTIVE OPTIONS EASIER TO REPEAT A COURSE ONLY 5 CLASSES TO TRACK SPORTS ELIGIBILITY EASIER TO DISCERN LONGER CLASS PERIODS 66 MINUTES CHANGING OF CLASSES/TEACHERS MORE OFTEN SCHEDULES CHANGE MORE THROUGHOUT YEAR PTE/EXTENDED TIME FOR LAB BASED CLASSES STUDENTS HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY W/ SCHEDULE DIFFICULT COURSES FOR SHORTER TIME TRIMESTER CONS DOES NOT MATCH DUAL CREDIT COURSES STUDENTS BELIEVE THEY HAVE CLASSES TO BURN ONLY HAVE CORE CLASSES 2/3 OF YEAR CONDENSES CURRICULUM EXCEPT ALGEBRA I FEWER CONTACT DAYS FOR CORE TEACHERS CHANGING OF CLASSES/TEACHERS MORE OFTEN NOT GOOD FOR TRANSFERRING STUDENTS IN AND OUT DOES NOT MATCH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN DISTRICT STUDENTS DON'T TAKE REGISTRATION AS SERIOUSLY DIFFICULT COURSES FOR SHORTER TIME

Pros and Cons for Semesters vs Trimesters continued SEMESTER/HYBRID PROS CORE ALL YEAR CORE CONTACT TIME WITH STUDENTS INCREASES TEST SCORE IMPROVEMENT WITH CORE TIME MATCHES UP WITH DUAL CREDIT COURSES MATCHES UP WITH MOST TRANSFER STUDENTS 6 CLASSES INSTEAD OF 5 TEACHERS TEACH 5 CLASSES INSTEAD OF 4 MORE CURRICULUM COVERED THROUGHOUT YEAR EXPANDED CURRICULUM FOR MOST CORES STUDENTS ALL YEAR MORE UNIFORM ACROSS STATES/DISTRICTS IEN CLASSES/IDLA MATCH UP BETTER RESEARCH SHOWS HIGH SUCCESS RATE SIMILAR TO COLLEGE CORE TEACHERS CAN GET TO KNOW STUDENTS MORE ACCOUNTABILITY WITH STUDENTS MORE ACCOUNTABILITY WITH TEACHERS MATCHES UP BETTER WITH MT. HARRISON OPTION TO KEEP SAME TEACHER SEMESTER/HYBRID CONS SHORTER DAILY CLASS TIME 7 MINUTES A DAY LESS ELECTIVE TIME IS SHORTENED IN MANY CASES MORE COURSES TO TRACK PER DAY (6 INSTEAD OF 5) CHALLENGE TO GET ELECTIVES IN SCHEDULE TEACHERS TEACH 5 CLASSES INSTEAD OF 4 TWO PTC/SLC LESS FLEXIBILITY WITH SCHEDULE REALIGN SPORTS ELIGIBILITY LESS CHANGING OF TEACHERS AND CLASSES ELECTIVE NUMBERS MORE SPREAD OUT NEED TO PICK UP MORE CORE TEACHERS MAY NEED TO SHIFT TEACHER ALLOCATIONS STRUGGLING STUDENTS STAY IN CORE CLASS REPEATS ARE ONLY IN SUMMER OR IDLA/PLATO

Pros and Cons for Semesters vs Hybrid HYBRID vs SEMESTER Pros Students will only track 6 classes instead of 7. Longer periods for labs and projects. Meets state standards for instructional time. Maintain equal amount of electives. HYBRID vs SEMESTER Cons Complicated scheduling with hybrid Credits are not all equal Students track 7 classes Challenges with scheduling courses.

Course Changes for All Math, Science, English, and History will be all year. Exception 9th & 10th History will be on trimester. 9th grade will have one History class next year and one the following year Speech, Economics, and Health will be on trimesters also. All electives will be on trimesters but students will still receive one credit for course completion.

9th 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th Trimester 1HISTORY 9AELECTIVE Semester 1ENGLISH 9AMATH AP. SCI A Trimester 2P.E.ELECTIVE 15 CREDITS - HYBRID Semester 2ENGLISH 9BMATH BP. SCI B (+1 ADVISORY CREDIT) Trimester 3COMPUTER TECHELECTIVE 10th 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th Trimester 1HISTORY 10AELECTIVE Semester 1ENGLISH 10AMATH ABIOLOGY A Trimester 2HISTORY 10BELECTIVE 15 CREDITS - HYBRID Semester 1ENGLISH 10BMATH BBIOLOGY B (+1 ADVISORY CREDIT) Trimester 3HEALTHELECTIVE 60 CREDITS - Offered

11th 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th Trimester 1SPEECHELECTIVE Semester 1ENGLISH 11AMATH AHISTORY 11ASCIENCE Trimester 2ELECTIVE 14 CREDITS - HYBRID Semester 1ENGLISH 11BMATH BHISTORY 11BSCIENCE (+1 ADVISORY CREDIT) Trimester 3ELECTIVE 12th 1st2nd3rd4th5th6th Trimester 1ECONELECTIVE Semester 1ENGLISH 12AMATH AUS GOVT A Trimester 2ELECTIVE 15 CREDITS - HYBRID Semester 1ENGLISH 12BMATH BUS GOVT B (+1 ADVISORY CREDIT) Trimester 3ELECTIVE

PERIOD 18:10 - 9:10 (2 extra minutes) PERIOD 29: :12 PERIOD 310: : LUNCH11: : ADVISORY11: : ADVISORY11: : LUNCH11: :08 PERIOD 412:08 - 1:06 PERIOD 51:10 - 2:08 PERIOD 62:12 - 3:10 PROPOSED BELL SCHEDULE OPTION 1: (20 MINUTE ADVISORY, 58 MINUTE PERIODS)

PROPOSED BELL SCHEDULE OPTION 1: ( NO ADVISORY, 61 MINUTE PERIODS) PERIOD 18:10 - 9:13 PERIOD 29: :18 PERIOD 310: :23 LUNCH 11: :59 (36 minute lunch) PERIOD 411:59 - 1:00 PERIOD 51:04 - 2:05 PERIOD 62:09 - 3:10

Feb 18th will be elective info day in the morning Students will register for all classes before spring break. Course catalog will be accessible on our website at Minidokaschools.org/minico under school info.

Limited changes with new system once you choose so …... Choose your classes WISELY!