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ENSURING OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE & CAREER READY WITH A LONGER SCHOOL DAY November 2011

ENSURING OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE & CAREER READY WITH A LONGER SCHOOL DAY November 2011

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ENSURING OUR STUDENTS GRADUATE COLLEGE & CAREER READY WITH A LONGER SCHOOL DAY

November 2011

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Why move to a Longer School Day?

What is the vision for 2012-13?

What is the district’s planning process?

What do we want to see at our school?

Agenda2

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Our goal is to provide all children with a world class education…

every childEnsure that

-- in every school and every neighborhood -- graduatescollege and career

ready

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Current challenge 123,000 students are in underperforming schools Only 57.5% of high school students graduate Only 7.9% of high school juniors met all four

college readiness benchmarks Average ACT score of 17.2 (Below college

admissions benchmark of 21) Meanwhile, just 17.1% of elementary students

exceeded state standards on the ISAT

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…unfortunately, we are far from meeting that goal

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To move forward, we need to end the shortest day & year in the nation

1,177 1,125 1,125 1,125 1,125 1,123

1,001 975 930 920 873

Annual instructional time in hours provided to elementary stu-dents

Chicago compared to the National Average & Districts in the 10 largest US Cities

Our students receive 22% less instructional time than the national average

Source: National Council on Teacher Quality (http://www.nctq.org/tr3/reports/custom.jsp?id=29850) Based on current teacher union contracts

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With a Longer School Day, we can give students the time they need

Deepen knowledge of

Broaden

Provide student with individualized

(For high schools) Increase

core academic

subjects,

including physical education, art, music, etc.

enrichment opportunities,

interventions

college and career prep

so every students receive the support they need when they need it

opportunities

A Longer School Day gives students the time to:

especially as we implement more rigorous Common Core standards

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Our plan for next year is to lengthen the school day

Beginning in August 2012, we plan on providing elementary

studentswith a 7.5 hour student day

This would place our students on par with the national average for

number of minutes in the classroom.Please also note that while this is the district’s plan, it is subject to

final approval by the Board of Education.

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Elementary School parameters:

• Students will be in school for 7.5 hours and receive 6.5 hours of instruction(Increase of 1hr 45mins to the school day and 1hr 30mins for instruction)

• Students will receive a 45-minute recess/lunch period

• Teachers will receive a 45-minute duty-free lunch

• Teachers will receive a 60-minute prep period(One of five preps per week will be principal-directed teacher collaboration)

Within these parameters, schools will have the flexibility to redesign their day to meet the unique needs of their student body, with input from the community, parents, students, and school staff

Schools will have freedom to redesign their day for their specific student body8

Please also note that while this is the district’s plan, it is subject to final approval by the Board of Education.

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Discussion9

Suggested directions: Step 1 – Have audience members turn to their

neighbor and discuss the following questions for 10 minutes. Ask them to write their ideas on a piece of paper.

How should we redesign the Longer School Day to ensure ALL of our students graduate college and career ready?

What does an ideal Longer School Day look like?

Step 2 – Ask for a few audience members to present their top ideas to the larger group. Write the ideas on a board / paper.

Step 3 – Collect idea sheets from each pair to read through after the meeting.

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Schools will have the year to redesign their Longer School Day

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

Training #1

Training #2

Training #3

Training #4

Training #5

Schools refine school plan Schools create a DRAFT plan

Schools engage the community throughout the process

Schools

District Provide schools with ongoing support

Engage the Broader Chicago community in the planning process

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District-wide planning process

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Schools will receive support throughout the year

School supports

Training – Principals will receive a series of trainings about the Longer School Day from their networks

Webinars – School staff will be invited to attend a series of webinars, including periodic Longer School Day updates, discussions with best practice Extended Learning Time schools, etc.

Guides & templates -- Schools will have access to an array of tools and templates, including a Longer School Day planning template, Communication toolkits (one for Fall, Winter, and Spring), etc.

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Discussion12

Suggested directions:

Step 1 – Have audience members form small groups of 3-5 individuals to discuss the following question for 5 minutes.

How should the school keep the community informed and engaged in the process?

Step 2 – Ask for a few audience members to present their ideas to the larger group. Write the ideas on a board / paper.