MSD Calendar2012-2015

Board Meeting

November 15, 2011

Steps To Calendar Recommendation

Data Analysis Set Parameters Survey Site Councils Develop Draft Calendars Survey Parents and Staff Finalize Calendar Recommendations Board Informational Presentation Board Calendar Adoption

MSD Calendar Process

Calendar Committee Review Parameters

September

Draft CalendarsOctober

Parent & StaffSurvey

November

Finalized CalendarsNovember

Governing BoardApproval

December

Survey site Councils& StaffSurvey

Parameters

Maximize the number of instructional days prior to AIMS testing

Consider average temperatures and cost Consider feeder high school calendars Maintain TCT schedule for staff professional

development Complete semester student testing before winter

break Ensure parent/teacher conferences are the same for

middle and elementary school Attempt to balance instructional days in each quarter

Site Councils Results

Distributed 78 surveys Returned 30 surveys Top 4 parameters

Maximize instructional days (#1) Complete semester student testing before

winter break (#2) Consider average temperatures and cost (#2) Maintain TCT schedule for staff professional

development (#3)

Maximize the Number of Instructional Days Prior to AIMS Testing Maximizing student opportunities for success

New Common Core – 1+ year curriculum advancement Title I Schools Non Title I Schools – new accountability system focus

on growth Maximizing teacher opportunities for success

Evaluation system connected to student academic success

Compensation tied to student academic success District and School reputation

Labels Open enrollment

District Comparison 20 of the 26 districts started on or before

August 8th (Madison started August 8th) 22 of the 26 districts have a 5 day Fall break

(Madison has 2 days) Feeder High School

Phoenix Union – August 8th Scottsdale Unified – August 8th Glendale Union – August 15th

Brophy Prep – August 11th

Xavier – August 10th

Temperature and Cost

Average Temperatures and Cost May: 91degrees; $299.56 June:104 degrees; $263.69 July: 107 degrees; $343.00 August: 109 degrees; $432.27 September: 103 degrees; $411.94

$20 difference per-day for August and September

Option A and B Calendars Developed

Similarities Maximize instructional days before AIMS (155 days) Reduce 2 half days Ensure no early release (TCT) in the same week of a

holiday or half day Reduced one TCT (24 to 23)

Differences Start of school date Beginning of week vs Mid-week start Length of fall break Distribution of professional development days

Parent and Staff

Survey Results

Parent Results

Parent Results by School

Staff Results

Staff Results by Site

Committee Recommendation

Calendar A – later start date Maximize the number of instructional days prior to

AIMS testing Better average temperatures and cost Better alignment with feeder high school calendars Ensures TCT schedule for staff professional

development Ensures the completion of semester student testing

before winter break Ensure parent/teacher conferences are the same for

middle and elementary school

Q & A

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