1. ABINGDON HIGH SCHOOL Block Schedule Study
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Financial Impact
Staffing Needs
Impact on Itinerant Teachers

2. Traditional Scheduling
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Financial Impact
THE DEBATE –-COST
Traditional Scheduling
Compared To
Block Scheduling

3. 3/28/2017
Financial Impact
INCONCLUSIVE

4. Factors Impacting Cost
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Factors Impacting Cost
Implementation Cost
Staffing Needs (of 1 schedule vs. another)
Instructional Time
Itinerant Teachers

5. Implementation Cost -- Study
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Implementation Cost -- Study
Development Activity:
Pre-Block study informational seminars
Who/ Where
Central office administration
Building level administration
Faculty
Estimated Cost
Registration fees range from $100 to $350 (per person)
Travel expenses

6. Implementation Cost -- Study
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Development Activity:
Visits/discussions with other block scheduled schools
Who/ Where
Teachers -- administrators
Various school sites
Estimated Cost
Cost of Professional Leave
Travel expenses

7. Implementation Cost -- Development
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Development Activity:
Lesson design
Teaching Strategies
Time utilization
Who/ Where
Consultants – on site
Conferences - workshops
Estimated Cost
Up to $3000 per consultant
$100 to $350 registration fees -- Travel expenses

8. Implementation Cost -- Development
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Development Activity:
Curriculum Alignment
Blue Print Alignment
Pacing Guides
Who/ Where
Central Office Personnel – Classroom Teachers
Hosted at individual schools – Summer In-service
Estimated Cost
Cost of Professional Leave
Travel expenses

9. Implementation Cost--Growth
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Development Activity:
Monthly departmental meetings to share ideas, practices for instruction
Who/ Where
Department chairs, lead teachers -- administrators
In schools and central office
Estimated Cost
Cost of training materials, duplicating cost
Travel expenses

10. Implementation Cost --Growth
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Development Activity:
Ongoing professional development
Who/ Where
Conferences, workshops, in-house training
Varies
Estimated Cost
Registration fees range from $100 to $350
Travel expenses

11. Student-Teacher Ratio
Staffing Needs
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Student-Teacher Ratio

12. Student/Teacher Ratio Model 1-- 7 period day (7 period, 7 A/B)
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Student/Teacher Ratio Model period day (7 period, 7 A/B)
Number of Students per Teacher
Number of Full Time Teachers Required
Based on
1000 students
500 students 25 56 28 22 64 32 20 70 35

13. Student/Teacher Ratio
Model 2--Modified Block
(3-50min & 2-blocks) OR (2-50min & 3-blocks)
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Number of Students per Teacher
Number of Full Time Teachers Required
Based on
1000 students
500 students 25 56 28 22 64 32 20 70 35

14. Student/Teacher Ratio
Model 3—8-Period Day
(4x4) OR (8-A/B) OR (4x4 Hybrid)
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Number of Students per Teacher
Number of Full Time Teachers Required
Based on
1000 students
500 students 25 53 27 22 61 31 20 67 34

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Instructional Time
Direct Instruction

16. Direct Instruction Model 1-- 7 period day (350 minutes)
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Direct Instruction Model period day (350 minutes)
Teacher’s Instruction Day
Planning, Parent Contact, Duties
Direct Instruction
Percent of Time teachers spend directly involved in Instruction
100 minutes
250 minutes
71%

17. Teacher’s Instruction Day
Direct Instruction
Model 2--Modified Block
(3-50min & 2-blocks = 330 Minutes) OR
(2-50min & 3-blocks = 330 Minutes)
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Teacher’s Instruction Day
Planning, Parent Contact, Duties
Direct Instruction
Percent of Direct Instruction
90 minutes
( )
240 minutes
73%
100 minutes
( )
230 minutes
70%

18. Direct Instruction Model 3—8-Period Day (3-blocks = 270 minutes)
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Teacher’s Instruction Day
Planning, Parent Contact, Duties
Direct Instruction
Percent of Direct Instruction
90 minutes
( )
270 minutes
75%

19. Student/Teacher Ratio Hours of Instruction Scheduling Travel Time
Impact on Itinerant Teachers
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Student/Teacher Ratio Hours of Instruction Scheduling Travel Time

20. Impact on Itinerant Teachers Model 1-- 7 period day (350 minutes)
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Impact on Itinerant Teachers Model period day (350 minutes)
Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
School A
(2-50 min)
100 minutes
Teaches 2 Classes
Cost Factor
29 %
School B
(3- 50 min)
150 minutes
Teaches 3 Classes
43 %

21. Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
Impact on Itinerant Teachers
Model 2--Modified Block
(3-50min & 2-blocks = 330 Minutes)
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Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
School A
(50 min & 1 block)= 140 min
Teaches 2 Classes
Cost Factor
42 %
(from 29% to 42%)
(gain 40 min)
(School A gains 13% more teaching time )
School B
(2- 50 min)
100 minutes
(lose 50 min)
Teaches 2 Classes (instead of teaching 3 classes)
30 % (loss -13%)

22. Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
Impact on Itinerant Teachers
Model 2--Modified Block
(2-50min classes & 3-blocks = 330 Minutes)
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Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
School A
(1 block)
90 minutes
Teaches 1 Class (losses 1 class/section)
Cost Factor
28 %
No noticeable difference in time, but loss of 1 class
School B
(50 min & 1 block)= 140 min
Teaches 2 Classes
44 %

23. Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
Impact on Itinerant Teachers
Model 3—8-Period Day
(3-blocks = 270 minutes)
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Itinerant Teacher’s Instruction Day
School A
90 minutes
Teaches 1 Class
Cost Factor
25 % (29% to 25%)
School B
180 minutes
Teaches 2 Classes
50 % (43% to 50%)

24. Closing Educational Debate should not be about the schedule –
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Closing
Educational Debate should not be about the schedule –
It should be about using the schedule to meet the individual needs of the individual learner –