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Academic Operations School Support District Instructional Calendar Options Shelby County Schools

Agenda 01 02 03 ü PURPOSE ü DISCUSSION ü PROS AND CONS ü CONSIDERATIONS ü DRAFT CALENDARS ü LOST INSTRUCTIONAL TIME ü FINANCIAL ESTIMATES ü TENNESSEE STATE LAW AND SCS POLICY 2

Purpose P Purpose LEGAL ▰ This information provides an overview of possible options for revisions to the 2020-2021 instructional calendar. ▰ This is an effort for the school district to address the instructional time lost due to the COVID-19 health situation. ▰ Provide students opportunities to make up skills. ▰ Augment the affected instruction time by extending the instructional day or year. 3

Considerations of Additional Instructional Time ▰ 190-Days (Traditional) ▰ 190-Days (10-Saturdays) ▰ 185-Days (Traditional) ▰ 185-Days (10-Saturdays) ▰ 175-Days (Board Approved) ▰ Extended Hour ▰ Fall, Spring, & Saturday Academies 4

THE WHY: LEARNING LOSS 5

Tennessee State Law and SCS Policy T Districts must maintain a term of no less than 200 days, divided as follows: Tennessee State Law & SCS Policy ▰ 180 days for classroom instruction ▰ 10 days for vacation with pay ▰ 5 days for in-service education ▰ 1 day for teacher-parent conferences ▰ 4 other days as designated by the Board upon the recommendation of the Superintendent Code Annotated 49-6-3004.docx SCS Policy 5001 - School Calendar http://bit.ly/5001SchoolCalendar 6

Effects of Learning Loss Preliminary estimates suggest impacts may be larger in math than in reading and that students may return in fall 2020 with less than 50% of typical learning gains and, in some grades, nearly a full year behind what we would expect in this subject in normal conditions. 7

Effects of Learning Loss 8

Addressing Lost Instructional Time ▰ Academics combined a list of all standards students did not receive during the 2019-2020 SY as a result of school closures due to COVID-19. ▰ For the 2020-21 SY, teachers will receive, in their curriculum maps and supporting documents, by grade, what standards students missed. This will include instruction on when and how teachers should address those standards during the 2020-2021 school year. ▰ Teachers in a student’s current grade/subject, will address the lost standards when they teach the current grade standards that aligns to the previous year’s standards. ▰ Due to teachers covering more content, the additional days are intended to give teachers more instruction time to review the additional content. ▰ This calendar also allows teachers to look at the social emotional aspect of COVID-19. 9

Pros and Cons 10

Traditional 190-Days Instructional Calendar Pros : Cons: q Adds 15 more instructional days to the 175-day instructional q May increase cost to account for additional work hours/time, utilities, and calendar other costs q Allows students to recoup instructional time affected by COVID-19 q Requires more time to be spent on review of previous year’s material at beginning of school year q Allows time within the year for grade repair and credit recovery options q Students juggling extracurricular activities such as sports could face additional complications with scheduling q Allows students the opportunity to make up skills q Research has shown that the economically disadvantaged students and q May benefit achievement of disadvantaged students ELL students showed the largest increase with academics compared to other subgroups (Exceptional Children) q Allows time for children to have authentic experiences outside of the classroom q Includes summer break for summer camps and summer activities for students q Substantial increases in the length of the school year coupled with corresponding curricula could have a positive impact on student learning 11

190-Days Instructional Calendar with Saturdays Pros : Cons: q Adds 15 more instructional days to the 175-day instructional q May increase cost to account for additional work hours/time, utilities, calendar and other costs q Allows students to recoup instructional time affected by q Requires more time to be spent on review of previous year’s material COVID-19 at beginning of school year q Allows time within the year for grade repair and credit q Decreased enrollment on Saturdays recovery options q Not every child who would benefit from attending the extra day will q Allows students the opportunity to make up skills come to school on a Saturday q Gives students additional time on certain/needed subject q Weekend plans for students and school staff can be impacted areas q Attendance rates may vary based on the timing of the Saturday schools q Fosters more connectedness with students and teachers (athletics, holidays, etc.) q Provides the academic momentum needed for struggling and gifted students q Cuts down the need to re-teach after weekend breaks 12

Traditional 185-Days Traditional Instructional Calendar Pros : Cons: q Adds 10 more instructional days to the 175-day q May increase cost to account for additional work hours/time, Instructional calendar utilities, and other costs q Allows students to recoup instructional time affected q Requires more time to be spent on review of previous year’s by COVID-19 material at beginning of school year q Allows time within the year for grade repair and credit recovery options q Allows students the opportunity to make up skills q May benefit achievement of disadvantaged students q Allows time for children to have authentic experiences outside of the classroom q Includes summer break for summer camps and summer activities for students 13

185 Days Instructional Calendar with Saturdays Cons: Pros : q May increase cost to account for additional work hours/time, q Adds 15 more instructional days to the 175-day instructional utilities, and other costs calendar q Requires more time to be spent on review of previous year’s q Allows students to recoup instructional time affected by COVID-19 material at beginning of school year q Allows time within the year for grade repair and credit recovery q Decreased enrollment on Saturdays options q Not every child who would benefit from attending the extra day will q Allows students the opportunity to make up skills come to school on a Saturday q Gives students additional time on certain/needed subject areas q Weekend plans for students and school staff can be impacted q Fosters more connectedness with students and teachers q Attendance Rates may vary based on the timing of the Saturday q Provides the academic momentum needed for struggling and schools (athletics, holidays, etc.) gifted students q Cuts down the need to re-teach after weekend breaks 14

All Extended Days Instructional Calendars Pros : Cons : q May increase cost to account for additional work q Allows students to recoup instructional time affected by COVID-19 hours/time, utilities, and other costs q Allows time within the year for grade repair and q May affect societal norms (e.g., sports, extracurricular activities, after-school jobs/activities) credit recovery options q Allows students the opportunity to make up skills q May benefit achievement of disadvantaged students 15

Extended Hour Pros: Cons: q May incur additional costs such as salary or q iZone- Proof Point (Vanderbilt stipends Study/turnaround model) q Having more time for instruction does not mean q More time for instruction (Walden) that more learning will occur (Quality vs. Quantity) q Possible to add time to content areas that have previously been cut such as science, q May inhibit extra-curricular activities for social studies, or fine arts students such as dance, or sports q May cut back time families depend on q Students can demonstrate “burnout” with daycare or afterschool care extended school day; therefore, minimizing the impact of instruction 16

Fall Academy/Spring Break Academies Cons: Pros: q Low enrollment q Opportunity to provide enrichment or remediation for standards taught the q Teachers and students do not have a previous nine weeks. break for an academic rest q Prevent academic regression q Transportation q Provide a safe and enriching q Staggered attendance/low attendance environment for parents that do not have child-care q Opportunity to explore alternative educational methods (STEM, Project Based Learning, etc.) 17

Financial Estimates 18

Additional Instructional Time # of Students # of Instruction Description Served Schools Days General Fund Cost 175 Day Calendar - Extended Day (1 hr)- Semester 1 &2 85,807 143 25 $ 67,170,708 85,807 175 Day Calendar - Extended Day (1 hr)- Semester 1 143 12 $ 33,898,050 175 Day Calendar - Saturday Academy (10-Half Days) 85,807 143 5 $ 13,847,918 175 Day Calendar - Fall Academy (5-Half Days) 85,807 143 2.5 $ 6,854,912 175 Day Calendar- Spring Academy (3-Half Days) 85,807 143 1.5 $ 4,112,947 175 Day Calendar - Saturday, Fall & Spring Academies (18-Half Days) 85,807 143 9 $ 24,815,778 85,807 185 Day Calendar - Reduced Fall & Winter Break 143 5 $ 13,830,501 185 Day Calendar - Full Saturdays 85,807 143 5 $ 14,262,281 190 Day Calendar - Reduced Fall & Winter Break 85,807 143 10 $ 27,661,003 190 Day Calendar - Full Saturdays 85,807 143 10 $ 28,524,562 19