The document discusses elementary school scheduling options and academic reasons for the schedules. It provides details on the 2011-2012 pilot schedules used at different elementary campuses, which included either a daily 45-minute PE and specials block, a 60-minute combined PE/specials block, or a rotating 45-minute PE/specials block. It then outlines the proposed 2012-2013 district-wide schedule, allocating time for various academic subjects totaling 420 minutes per day. The schedule aims to provide increased instructional time for higher standards, decrease after school tutorials, and allow for enrichment, interventions, and response to intervention during the school day.

1.
2012
–
2013
K-­‐5 th
Grade
ELEMENTARY
SCHEDULING

2. DAILY
SCHEDULE
TIMES

3. 2011-­‐12
Pilot
Schedules
CAMPUS
PE/Special
Schedule
Carver,
Williams,
Purl
and
Schedule
A:
45
minutes
daily
Village
PE
plus
a
45
minute
SPECIALS
daily
block
GISD
is
the
only
district
in
TX
that
we
know
of
that
allowed
for
two
blocks
with
separate
daily
PE
and
Specials(Art,
Music,
Library,
Technology).
Mitchell,
Frost
and
Ford
Schedule
B:
60
minute
daily
PE/Specials
shared
block
(30
minutes
each)
Cooper,
McCoy
and
Pickett
Schedule
C:
Rotating
PE/
Specials
45
minute
block
per
day.

4. 2012-­‐13
Scheduling
CONTENT
Amount
of
Time
Reading
&
Language
Arts
90-­‐120
Minutes
&
Writing
*Some
variance
based
on
Grade
Level
Social
Studies
30-­‐45
Minutes
Math
90
Minutes
Science
30-­‐45
Minutes
PE/Specials
45
Minutes
(Teacher
Conference
Time)
LUNCH/Recess
30-­‐40
Minutes
RtI/Enrichment
45
Minutes
Announcements
and
Transition
15
Minutes
Times
TOTAL
420
Minutes
per
day

5. ACADEMIC
REASONS
Provides
increased
instructional
time
due
to
higher
academic
standards
(STAAR)
and
increased
needs
of
GISD
students
Decreases
the
amount
of
before
and
after
school
tutorials
Provides
enrichment
and
intervention
during
the
school
day
by
including
additional
time
for
GT,
Enrichment
Activities,
Language
Acquisition,
and
Interventions
(RTI)
Allows
time
to
provide
RtI
(Response
to
Intervention)
and
Dyslexia
interventions
(45
minute/day
program
–
BLS)
without
these
students
having
to
miss
PE/Specials
Allows
time
for
classroom
teachers
to
provide
Tier
II
interventions
so
the
TITLE/ACCELL
teachers
can
provide
TIER
III
interventions

6. ADVANTAGES
of
Schedule
C

7. ADVANTAGES
of
Schedule
C