MACCRAY School District

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MACCRAY School District

• 4 Day School Week Presentation
• This presentation will focus on the rationale for
  adoption, the planning and implementation and the
  district-wide impact for MACCRAY students, their
  families and the communities of Clara City,
  Maynard and Raymond.
• Presented by
• Gary Sims, Principal MACCRAY Jr. /Sr. High School
• May 2008

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Five RecommendationsReport by The National
Education Commission on Time and Learning updated
in 2000 by Development for Educators

• Reinvent schools around learning, not time.
• Use time in new and better ways.
• Maintain the integrity of the academic day.
• Give teachers the time they need.
• Share the responsibility.

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States with 4-day schools

• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Idaho
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana

• Minnesota (08-09)
• Montana (08-09)
• New Mexico
• Oregon
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Utah
• Wyoming

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Rationale for Adopting an Alternative Calendar
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• Improve Attendance
• Maintain Integrity of Our School (Programs)
• Improve the Integrity of the School Day
• Address Mandates of NCLBand AYP
• More Efficient Use of Budget
• More Environmentally Friendly
• Improved Student Morale
• Decrease Discipline referrals
• Increase Enrollment

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August
September
October
February
March
April
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2008-2009 4-Day Calendar Recap

• Monday is the off day since fewer extra
  curricular activities occur on Mondays.
• School IS scheduled for some Mondays if the week
  was already shortened (ex. ED MN Professional
  Conference , Thanksgiving, Christmas).
• In-service days are moved to Mondays to keep the
  calendar consistent.

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Student Day

• 5 day week
• Warning 812 a.m.
• Period 1 815 902
• Period 2 905 952
• Period 3 955 1042
• Period 4 1045 1132
• 1st Lunch 1132 1157
• Period 5A 1135 1222
• Period 5B 1157 1244
• 2nd Lunch 1222 1247
• Period 6 1247 134
• Period 7 137 224
• Period 8 227 314
• 47 minute class periods

• 4 day week
• Warning 757 a.m.
• Period 1 800 855
• Period 2 858 953
• Period 3 956 1051
• Period 4 1054 1149
• 1st Lunch 1149 1214
• Period 5A 1152 1247
• Period 5B 1214 109
• 2nd Lunch 1247 112
• Period 6 112 207
• Period 7 210 305
• Period 8 308 403
• 55 minute class periods

Additional 59 minutes per day
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Student Day Comparison
August
September
October

• 2007-2008 5 Day Week
• 419 min/day x 172 days 72,068 minutes
• 2008-2009 4 Day Week
• 483 min/day x 149 days 71,967 minutes
• Student Time Difference -101 minutes

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Teacher Day

• 5 day week
• 745 a.m. 344 p.m.
• 172 student contact days
• 7 in-service days
• 2 conference days

• 4 day week
• 730 a.m. 432 p.m.
• 149 student contact days
• 10 in-service days
• 2 conference days
• 24 hours additional
• in-service time

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Impact of the 4-Day Week
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Integrity of the School Day

• Allow students to keep elective courses.
• Improved attendance for students and staff.
• Decrease in discipline referrals.
• Student achievement stable.
• More instructional time allows for more focus.

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Impact on Extracurricular Activities

• Practice until 615 p.m. except for Wednesdays.
• No junior high practice on non school days.
  (Mondays)
• Events and activities will occur on Monday
  evenings as usual.

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Impact On Our Communities

• School time is better aligned to parent job time.
• Child Care Issues quickly disappeared in
  schools currently on the 4 day week.
• Community education courses will be offered to
  train older students as babysitters.

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Estimated Savings

• Substitute Teacher Costs 10,298
• Transportation Costs 65,000
• Energy Savings 5,780
• Maintenance Costs 3,611
• Faculty Transportation 994
• Estimated General Fund Savings /- 85,683

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Research Findings
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Students

• Students report having a better attitude toward
  school.
• Longer class periods allow for more material to
  be covered.
• ACT scores reported to be the same or higher.
• Improved student attendance.
• Student appointments can be scheduled for off
  days.
• More time for the family.
• Day to de-stress for the super-involved
  student.

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• Mondays could be used to
• Complete homework
• Work on projects
• Work a part-time job
• Do community service

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Teachers

• Fewer absences teachers can schedule
  appointments on off days.
• Less need for substitute teachers equals a better
  education for students.
• Longer class periods offer more time to focus on
  given projects.
• More time to prep for the weeks classes.
• Increased staff development time.

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• Students will have
• their best chance
• at success
• when they are no longer serving time,
• but when time is
• serving them.

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Sources

• 2004-2005
• Personal conversations with administrators in
  Custer (SD), Saratoga (AK), Allen (LA), Dexter
  (KS), Cheylin (KS) and Burden (KS)
• 2007-2008
• Personal conversations with administrators in
  Lemmon (SD), Belle Fourche (SD), Hot Springs
  (SD), Grant Duell (SD), Edgemont (SD) and Stanley
  County (SD).
• Websites www.hssd.k12.sd.us/4day.htm
  www.csd.k12.sd.us www.belle.odea.k12.sd.us
• 2006 BF Presentation Final (from A 4-day week
  presentation Belle Fourche Superintendent William
  Odea)
• 4 day week informational presentation
  www.whiteall.schoolwires.com
• The Principals Partnership Research Brief on
  the Four day School Week www.principalspartnership
  .com

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For more information
Four day week
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Questions?