VUSD 8 Period Schedule Presentation Rancho Buena Vista and Vista High School Focus
Rationale: RBV and VHS students should be provided the same course opportunities as MVHS as well as neighboring high schools. ● RBV has a structural problem with scheduling that makes it overly difficult for its diverse population to reach their academic potential. RBV is an “outpost” school that loses students to neighboring district schools and charter schools that offer more course opportunities. ● VHS has the same structural issues, but must also fit in XQ courses. VHS students will be able to better complete A-G courses along with XQ courses. ● Investing in an 8 period schedule will allow RBV and VHS students to be competitive with neighboring districts and retain students who would otherwise opt for neighboring district high schools/charter schools. Logically, this schedule change will help pay for the investment by attracting and retaining students.
Why an 8 period model? Numbers Year Long Student Needs LCAP 6 period scheduling limits A 4x4 schedule is fast This model provides According to district goals students. 7 period scheduling paced. It may be students the additional students should be is logistically difficult for both appropriate for MVHS, but classes within the scope of enrolled in CTE, science, the master schedule and RBV and VHS serve the instructional day to A-G, and VAPA courses. teacher contracts. 8 period different populations that meet their personalized Under the current model scheduling can be seamlessly would better benefit from needs. RBV and VHS struggle to implemented. year long courses. meet those goals.
The End Game: High School Graduation and A-G (College) Requirements
The End Game: The California Dashboard for VUSD High Schools
The Problem: 6 Period Schedule Diploma Bound Special Education Student Limits course options, which 6 Period Schedule 8 Period Schedule Possible Solution challenges students’ ability to be 1 Freshman Seminar/Challenge Freshman Seminar/Challenge competitive and meet A-G (college) 2 Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning requirements. 3 Study Skills Study Skills 4 English 9 English 9 Limits enrichment course 5 Drama 1 Drama 1 opportunities. 6 PE PE 7 Marine Biology Limits intervention, support, 8 Spanish 1 Does not have any room in schedule to enroll in an additional elective such as a remediation, credit recovery, and/or foreign language or science (a-g). This student may also have a reading intervention program that would also take from their available periods. other course needs.
The Solution: 8 Period Schedule ELD 3 Student Allows students more courses. Current Schedule 8 Period Schedule Possible Solution 1 Freshman Seminar/Challenge Freshman Seminar/Challenge Allows for intervention, support, 2 Integrated Math 1 SEI Integrated Math 1 SEI remediation, credit recovery, as well 3 ELD 3 ELD 3 as enrichment courses. 4 ELD 3 ELD 3 5 Academic Earth Science SEI Academic Earth Science SEI Allows students to become more 6 Aerobics Aerobics academically competitive with their 7 Art 1 peers at other schools. 8 Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 In the 6 pd. day the student does not have any room in their schedule to enroll in an elective such as art or science. This schedule is similar for students who have our reading intervention courses. A current ELD student struggles to meet all graduation requirements on a 6 pd. schedule.
Teachers & Contract 6 Period Day 8 Period Day Daily Student Contacts 165 165 Courses Taught 5/6 6/8 Prep Periods 1 2 Side Letter Required No Yes Additional Teachers No Yes
Staffing Formula VUSD Staffing Formula: [Student pop./avg. class size(165 total/day) ] /6 (classes taught per day) x 8= RBV: Current RBV FTEs 84 (73 Gen. Fund + LCAP + Categorical) 8 period FTEs Needed 92 NEW FTEs Needed 8 VHS: Current VHS FTEs 98 (Gen. Fund + LCAP + Categorical) 8 period FTEs Needed 110 NEW FTEs Needed 12
Funding .9%: $2,399,004.153 or less is needed to fund Per LCAP: $266,556,017 district budget
Implementation for 2019 A sense of urgency January 2019 June 2019 Presentation to the Course changes as board. needed by students Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Master Schedule Creation June 30, 2019 February 2019 August 2019 March 2019 Registration High School Final budget deadline. Registration and final Presentations at the Registration occurs schedules. Back to high schools. school!
Who Benefits? Students benefit with being able Students to fit all their needs in a daily schedule. Class size averages will decrease, allowing for more 1-1 attention. A competitive schedule, leads to a competitive school, which leads to a positive School reputation. Teachers benefit with the ability to teach additional electives. Teachers gain a prep period. District The district benefits with ADA by attracting and retaining students. The DO will be better prepared to meet its established goals.
Frequently Asked Questions Q: How will this impact students? A: Students will be able to take additional courses and be able to better personalize their schedules. Schedules will vary based on student interest and/or student needs. Students will only need to do homework for a given class every other night. Q: How will this impact teachers? A: Teachers will be responsible for teaching 6/8ths instead of the current 5/6ths. Teachers may increase the number of preps due to the addition of electives within their content area. They will gain a conference period to help them better prepare for their courses. Overall class size averages will decrease because of the additional course being taught, but the 165 daily student contacts will remain the same. Q: Will teachers want to teach new electives and/or support classes? A: Yes! For example, with 98% of the staff voting at RBV high school, 89% of teachers approved this schedule with enthusiastic support for starting new electives. Q: Is this master schedule challenging to create? A: Yes. The master schedule will need an administrator dedicated just to it in order to make the transition to an 8 period day. VHS has consultants through the XQ grant who can assist admin with the master schedule. RBV does not have those consultants and only has 3 APs so Rancho would need to use an AOSA while the RBV principal and AP create the master schedule.
RBV Bell Schedule Monday P.D. 7:30 - 8:24 Period 1 8:30 - 9:04 34 minutes Period 2 9:10 - 9:44 34 minutes Tuesday-Friday Nutrition 9:44 - 9:53 9 minutes Block 1 & 5 7:30 - 9:00 90 minutes Period 3 9:59 - 10:35 36 minutes Nutrition 9:00 - 9:08 8 minutes Period 4 10:41 - 11:15 34 minutes Block 2 & 6 9:14 - 10:44 90 minutes Period 5 11:21 - 11:55 34 minutes Block 3 & 7 10:50 - 12:20 90 minutes Period 6 12:01 - 12:35 34 minutes Lunch 12:20 - 12:54 34 minutes Lunch 12:35 - 1:09 34 minutes Block 4 & 8 1:00 - 2:30 90 minutes Period 7 1:15 - 1:49 34 minutes Period 8 1:55 - 2:29 34 minutes
VHS Bell Schedule Monday: Tuesday-Friday Collaboration 7:30 - 8:24 Block 1 & 2 7:30 - 9:00 90 minutes Block 1 & 2 8:30 - 9:45 75 minutes Nutrition 9:00 - 9:08 8 minutes Nutrition 9:45 - 9:53 8 minutes Block 3 & 4 9:14 - 10:44 90 minutes Block 3 & 4 9:59 - 11:14 75 minutes Block 5 & 6 10:50 - 12:20 90 minutes Block 5 & 6 11:20 - 12:35 75 minutes Lunch 12:20 - 12:52 32 minutes Lunch 12:35 - 1:07 32 minutes Block 7 & 8 12:58 - 2:28 90 minutes Block 7 & 8 1:13 - 2:28 75 minutes
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