2. The “Master” Schedule
● What does the “Master” schedule mean to you?
● Do you have a “Master” schedule?
● What type of schedule is used?
● Blocking vs Skinnies (Both)
● Rotations
● A/B Days
● Do you know who completes your “Master” Schedule?
● Has anyone here helped with a “Master” schedule or know
what I am talking about?
3. Why Bother?
● Staff & Budget
● Curriculum
● Minnesota Common Course Catalog (MCCC)
● To meet state and federal requirements for Student
Academic Achievement and Growth
● 4 Aspects to Data collection
● Local Course index – Standardized Courses Statewide
● Student Course Records – What Curr. Req. are met
● Calendar Information & Bell Schedule
● Staff Course Records – Licensure
● MN Department of Education – MCCC
4. Layout of MPS “Master”
Schedule
● Grades: Pre K – 5
● Homeroom teacher
● Little to no Transitions
● Transition students for
different content
● Specialist once a week
● No bell schedule
● Grades: 6-12
● Based on requests
● Student options
● Bell Periods
● Transition multiple times a
day
● Different types of schedules
to accommodate student
requests
5. Things to Consider…
● Curriculum & Instruction Requirements
● District & Site
● Budget
● Licensure of Staff
● Total number of Requests
● Teacher Accommodations
● Preferred Teaching Schedule
● Teacher Preps
● Medical/Personal
6. Where to start?
● Requests
● Budget and Staff
● Scheduling Process
● Singletons, Doubletons, Tripletons …
● Conflicts
● When to set? Changes in the fall?
● Process for schedule changes
7. Reports & Info
● Courses
● Do you need new courses?
● Preapproved Courses
● High School
● Middle School
● Grade School
● Scheduling Timeline
● Numbers
● Requests
● Sections
● System’s Manual & Support
9. References
● "Content." The Schedule as a Tool to Improve Student
Learning. National Association of Secondary School
Principals, n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.
● "ESD K-12 Management Solutions." ESD K-12
Management Solutions. Education Solutions
Development, n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.
● "Minnesota Common Course Catalogue." Minnesota
Common Course Catalogue. Minneasota
Department of Education, n.d. Web. 24 June 2015.
