Hybrid A/B Block
Basic Schedule
Mon
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Tue
2nd
Heat/Extra
4th
6th
Wed
1st
3rd
5th
7th
Thur
2nd
Extra
4th
6th
Fri
1st
3rd
5th
7th
Time Schedule
st
1
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Mon
43
43
43
60
60
43
43
Tue
100
30/40
90
100
Wed
90
90
90
90
Thur
90
90
90
90
Fri
90
90
90
90
Example Student Schedule
Hybrid A/B Block
Mon
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Tue
Algebra I Physics
Physics Extra/Heat
English I Civics
Civics
Elective
Health
Elective
Band
Wed
Algebra I
English I
Health
Band
Thur
Physics
Extra
Civics
Elective
Fri
Algebra I
English
Health
Band
Struggling Freshman
Hybrid A/B Block
Mon
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Algebra I
Math Lab
PE
English I
English Lab
Civics
Physics
Tue
Math Lab
Extra/Heat
English I
Civics
Wed
Algebra I
PE
English Lab
Physics
Thur
Fri
Math Lab Algebra I
Extra
PE
English I English Lab
Civics
Physics
Advanced Student on a Semester Block
Mon
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Calculus
Calculus
Band
Adv Eng
Physics
PLTW
PLTW
Tue
Wed
Calculus
Calculus
Extra/Heat Band
Adv Eng
Physics
PLTW
PLTW
Thur
Calculus
Extra
Adv Eng
PLTW
Fri
Calculus
Band
Physics
PLTW
Example Teacher Schedule
Teach 5 Two Plan
Hybrid A/B Block
Mon
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Tue
Algebra I-A Colabration
Collaboration Heat/Extra
Prep
Algebra I-B
Algebra I-B Algebra I-D
Algebra I-C
Algebra I-D
Math Lab
Wed
Thur
Algebra I-A Collaboration
Prep
Extra
Algebra I-C Algebra I-B
Math Lab Algebra I-D
Fri
Algebra I-A
Prep
Algebra I-C
Math Lab
Teacher Prep Time
Teacher time
Data Teams/Collaboration/Meetings
370 - 363 minutes 85-90 Minutes
Totals
453 - 460
Effect on class size
96 full time teachers x 29% off any given time = 28 staff off/section
68 staff members teaching/scheduled section
1600 students/68
Total Students/teacher
=
=
24 students/class
24 students/class * 5 classes = 120 students
Schedule Time Analysis
Current Schedule
Full days in a year
½ days for Transition in a year
2 Parent teacher days
3 PDC during school year
166
12
Total Instructional days
172
Time in a day
8:05 - 2:45
6 hours 40 minutes
400 minutes
5 passing periods 5 minutes each
1 lunch period
25 minutes
30 minutes
Total Non-instructional time/day
55 minutes
Total Instructional time/day
345 minutes
Class Length
56 minutes
Instructional Time/Prep time
280
Weekly Scheduled Collaboration time
0
Number of courses taught/day
5
Number of courses for students/day
6
Percentage of staff off/hour
17%
Class size average
20 students
Average number of students taught
120 2 times/year = 240 total
Total instructional time/year
172 days x 345 minutes = 59340 minutes
Total credits issued/year
Total instructional time/credit
6 credits
59340 minutes/6 credits = 9890 minutes/credit
=4945 minutes/.5 credit
Total Instructional time for 4 years
*These times do not reflect extra help or Heat
= 3956 Hours
Total credits issues/4 years
24
Color shows changes for the better or
improvement over current schedule
Color shows changes for the worse or
inability to meet state standards
Hybrid Block
Full days in a year
½ days for Transition in a year
2 Parent teacher days
3 PDC during school year
172
6
Total Instructional days
175
Time in a day
8:05 - 2:45
6 hours 40 minutes
400 minutes
Mondays
6 Passing periods 5 minutes each
1 lunch period
35
30
A/B Days
3 passing periods 5 minutes each
1 lunch period
15 minutes
30 minutes
Total Non-instructional time/day
45/65 minutes
Total Instructional time/day
355 minutes
Class Length
47/50/60/100
Instructional Time/Prep time
233 - 240
Weekly Scheduled Collaboration time
233- 240
Number of courses taught/day
5 on Monday
2 or 3 On A/B days
Number of courses for students/day
7 or 4
Percentage of staff off/hour
29% Teach 5 Prep 2
Class size average
24 students Teach 5 Prep 2
Average number of students taught
120
Total instructional time/year
233/ weeks x 35.2 weeks = 8201.6 minutes
Total Instructional time/course
= 8201.6 minutes of instruction
= 4100.8 minutes/.5 credit
Total credits issued/year
7 credits
Total Instructional time for 4 years
*These times do account for weekly extra help and HEAT
= 3827 Hours
Total credits issues/4 years
28
Average Class Size
Total full time staff
Department Chairs
85.6 staff
8
3/7 X 8 = 3.5 full time sections
Total full time teachers
Number of Sections taught
89.1 full time sections
5
Total number of possible sections = Number of teachers x Number of sections taught
89.1 x 5 = 445.5
class sections per semester
Total student enrollment
Number of student requests
445.5
1608
7
Total Section Requests = Student Enrollment x Number of requests
1608 x 7 = 11,256
Average class size = Number of student requests/Number of sections
11,256/445.5 = 25.27
Hours of Daily Attendance
Days of Attendance
Time in a day
175
8:00 - 2:40
6 hours 40 minutes
400 minutes
Lunch
30 Minutes
Total instructional time
370 minutes/day
Total instructional time per year
370 minutes x 175 attendance days = 64,750 minutes
Total hours
64,750/60 = 1079.1 hours
Meeting DESE instructional minutes
175 Days of Attendance
10 ½ days in school calendar
165 Full Days x 350 minutes of instructional time each day = 57,750 minutes
10 ½ Days = 5 full days x 350 minutes = 1,750 minutes
Total instructional time in the school year = 59,500 minutes
7 Credits offered for the semester
59,500 instructional minutes/7 credits = 8,500 minutes for a course