1. Wauwatosa School District Long Range Plan Secondary Scheduling Committee

2. Action Steps Researched and gathered information on effective scheduling and programming used in secondary schools in the area and nationally Researched and gathered information on effective scheduling and programming used in secondary schools in the area and nationally Identified the needs in our system that led us to consider alternative scheduling options. Identified the needs in our system that led us to consider alternative scheduling options. Developed goals for scheduling/programming restructuring: Developed goals for scheduling/programming restructuring:

3. Reaffirm Goals To improve student learning through increased rigor, challenge, and support To improve student learning through increased rigor, challenge, and support To improve the overall climate of the secondary schools To improve the overall climate of the secondary schools To allow an increase for student/teacher relationships To allow an increase for student/teacher relationships To maximizing available instructional time To maximizing available instructional time To provide professional development for staff members for effective instructional practices To provide professional development for staff members for effective instructional practices

4. Reaffirm Goals Cont. To create opportunities for cross-curricular instruction To create opportunities for cross-curricular instruction To develop a support structure to improve student learning To develop a support structure to improve student learning To increase opportunities for staff to collaborate with one another to discuss data and improve student learning To increase opportunities for staff to collaborate with one another to discuss data and improve student learning To create structured opportunities for students to easily access staff members To create structured opportunities for students to easily access staff members To maximize class selection/opportunities for all students To maximize class selection/opportunities for all students

5. Action Steps Conducted site of schools in the area that use or have developed innovative schedules to address student needs. Schools visited or scheduled for a visit include: Conducted site of schools in the area that use or have developed innovative schedules to address student needs. Schools visited or scheduled for a visit include: –Pewaukee HS and Middle –Milwaukee Pius –Brown Deer HS –Waukesha North HS –New Berlin West HS/Middle

6. Action Steps Met with area educator(s) who have implemented alternate scheduling options successfully in their schools. Marty Van Hulle, the principal at Pewaukee High School, met with the committee and shared the school improvement process undertaken there with committee members. Met with area educator(s) who have implemented alternate scheduling options successfully in their schools. Marty Van Hulle, the principal at Pewaukee High School, met with the committee and shared the school improvement process undertaken there with committee members.

7. Next Steps Develop three variation of schedules to be shared with committee. Develop three variation of schedules to be shared with committee.

8. Time-Line Develop models for discussion – March Develop models for discussion – March Collect feedback and modify models – April Collect feedback and modify models – April Determine models to share with building staff for input – May Determine models to share with building staff for input – May Present three models to District Leaders - June Present three models to District Leaders - June