Hybrid 4x4 Timeline

Assessment

What is the impact on Mid-Quarter DBA testing? Will there be an adjustment in the administration dates of these assessment and/or the number of assessments?

Subtopic: DBAs	Timeline: 2/22/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

What are the implications for mid-terms? Will there be an adjustment in the adminstration dates of these assessments?

Subtopic: Exams	Timeline: 2/22/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

When should fall SOL test administration occur? Fall SOL tests are pre-equated- almost immediate results. Need time for remediation prior to expedited retakes (and prior to exams to maintain equity with spring testing exam exemption policy).

Subtopic: SOL Testing	Timeline: 2/22/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

What are the implications for fall administration? How many days are needed for testing and what type of schedule should be used (adjusted schedule)?

Subtopic: SOL Testing	Timeline: 2/22/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should we move away from the adjusted testing schedule in the spring at all schools to reduce lost instructional time? SOL tests scheduled during the regular school day may present issues with examiners and proctors for each test session.

Subtopic: SOL Testing	Timeline: 2/22/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

Athletics

What are the VHSL eligibility requirements for the hybrid 4x4?

Subtopic: Eligibility	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Attendance

Will the student homework make-up policy need to change for the Hybrid 4x4?

Subtopic: HW	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Review the section on p.2 of the handbook entitled, "Effects of Absences on H.S. Credits." If it is written in terms of classes missed, rather than days missed, may not require revision. School Administration should participate in this review.

Subtopic: Student Absences	Timeline: 3/1/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

What can teachers do to assist a student with absences?

Subtopic: Teacher Absences	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Follow-up

Bell Schedule

Determine the bell schedules for all schools, recognizing that THS and GHS also need new bell schedules and that students at THS and GHS attend BHS and YHS for SOA, ROTC, CST, and TV Production.

Subtopic:	Timeline: 1/27/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

Calendar

Do we need to schedule make-up days in the school calendar first semester for inclement weather - snow, hurricanes, etc. or do we push the start date for second term back if days are missed in the first term?

Subtopic: Make-up Days	Timeline: 2/1/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

Instructional time: Should we continue to adminstrer the PSAT during the school day for all sophomores?

Subtopic: PSAT	Timeline: 1/27/2011
Task Owner: KR	Status Update: Done

Should a teacher work day be inserted in the division-wide school calendar at the end of the first term? How feasible is this/how would this be achieved?

Subtopic: Teacher Work Day	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Communication

How do we provide Hybrid 4x4 updates to current middle school students and parents of rising 9th graders.

Subtopic: Middle Schools	Timeline: 1/6/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Course Load

What are the implications for Governor's School students in terms of the number of courses they can take in a year?

Subtopic: NH Gov School	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

What are the implications for SOA Practicum students? On the 4x4 schedule this would be a ninth class?

Subtopic: SOA	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

What guidelines will be set regarding course selection and doubling up courses in one year? Will students be allowed to take multiple core classes in a given year?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Credit Recovery

If students fail the first semester, will they repeat the class the following semester or do they have to wait until the next year? Will students be allowed to take a failed 1st term course immediately in the 2nd term?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Curriculum Writing

Curriculum Writing for spring 2011 semester math courses to address off-sequence courses

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 12/9/2010
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

Schedule curriculum writers for courses that have been modified from half- to full-credit (i.e trig/discrete math combo)

Subtopic:	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Ongoing

Drop/Add

What guidelines will be set regarding the drop/add period since students in a 4x4 class will have covered the same amount of material in one week that students on an AB schedule cover in two weeks?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

GPA Calculation

GPA calculations are currently computed at mid-year for seniors. At the mid-year point, courses on the 4x4 are complete but courses on the hybrid are only half way through - how do we calculate to mediate this difference?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: IT	Status Update: Follow-up

Grading and Interim Periods

Develop Report Card Summary Page for parents to explain differing grading periods.

Subtopic: Grade Reports	Timeline: 2/3/2011
Task Owner: Guidance Directors	Status Update: Done

Do we need an interim period at 2.25 weeks (11 days)? If so, how (what would it look like)

Subtopic: Interims	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Done

Should we consider a more official Edline template/report to replace Interim reports because of the ease and frequency of reporting? These can be auto-generated by a site reporter user.

Subtopic: Interims	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Done

Teacher verification report

Subtopic: Reports	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: IT	Status Update: Done

Do we need to change the calendar for grading windows to reflect multiple course terms for the purpose of posting grades?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Do we maintain the same calendar for AB and 4X4 courses, (4x4 classes would only get interims and semester grades) or do we issue four quarter grades for a full credit course regardless of schedule (grading periods would differ in length)?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

GradeQuick calendar modification (done by teachers or the school division). Can we centralize this process?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: IT	Status Update: Done

Instruction

What are the implications for the Court Docent Schedule next year (we currently send two high schools in the spring and two in the fall)?

Subtopic: Court Docent	Timeline: 3/1/2011
Task Owner: IS	Status Update: Done

How do we reduce gap concerns in math and world language expressed by parents?

Subtopic: Gap	Timeline: 12/9/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Discussions among teachers and adminstration regarding the purpose, pacing, and management of course material and assignments given to students (tests, hw, projects)

Subtopic: Pacing	Timeline: 3/15/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Plan for curriculum review - pacing (professional development and time to review)

Subtopic: Pacing	Timeline: 3/15/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

How do we address/encourage participation in the science fair for students in 4x4 science classes in the spring?

Subtopic: Science Fair	Timeline: 3/1/2011
Task Owner: IS	Status Update: Done

IT

How do we ensure that software is ready to go in the beginning of the year so we do not create inequity for fall term courses?

Subtopic: Software	Timeline: 12/9/2010
Task Owner: KR	Status Update: Ongoing

Master Schedule

AP art students are typically mixed into Art 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 classes. Since AP classes will run year long and the ones they are mixed in with would be on a 4x4 schedule, which classes would they be mixed in with second semester?

Subtopic: Art	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: Guidance Directors	Status Update: Done

How do we ensure balance of heavy courses between term 1 and term 2?

Subtopic: Course Load	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: Guidance Directors	Status Update: Done

How do we address membership, participation, and eligibility in DECA and FBLA since students may only be scheduled in business classes during the first term or second term only?

Subtopic: CTE	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Done

Should Co-Op, COE and/or Career Mentorship classes be on the 4x4 or year-long AB schedule?

Subtopic: CTE	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Guidance Check List: update the current checklist for Guidance Counselors as they review student schedules (course load balancing, prerequisites, etc.; broad timeline for managing registration and review process)

Subtopic: Guidance	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: Guidance Director - YHS	Status Update: Done

Prerequisites for courses: is there a way that the computer can help identify the courses and prereqs in advance?

Subtopic: Prerequisites	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Follow-up

Can IT create a Course Request Comparison Report to help guidance resolve scheduling conflicts?

Subtopic: Reports	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: IT	Status Update: Done

How can we distinguish 4x4 classes from AB classes in ADM? Cannot give different course codes as that would impact course loading.

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: IT	Status Update: Done

Report - identify reports needed to build master schedule

Subtopic:	Timeline: Ongoing
Task Owner: Guidance Directors	Status Update: Ongoing

New Horizons / CTE

With the move to the morning CTE Program at NHREC, what time will buses need to leave YHS and BHS to get to Butler Farm and Woodside campuses?

Subtopic: Transportation	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

Transportation for students who need to go to NH in the afternoon (outside of the students who go in the morning): do they have to provide their own transportation)?

Subtopic: Transportation	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

Morning CTE schedule will allow students to take four classes in home school - how do we accommodate students who need five classes to meet graduation requirements?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/9/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Program of Studies

What classes will be taught on the AB Schedule?

Subtopic: AB Classes	Timeline: 2/3/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should ceramics be taught on the AB schedule to provide drying time for pottery?

Subtopic: Art	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Will individual schools be able to select which visual arts classes are on the A/B schedule or the 4x4?

Subtopic: Art	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Do Adv English 9 and 10 classes need to be on the yearlong schedule? If they are 4x4 classes, then what would we do with summer assignments?

Subtopic: English	Timeline: 1/20/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Since they are not performance based, should technical fine arts classes (Music Theory & Technical Theater) be on the 4x4 schedule?

Subtopic: Fine Arts	Timeline: 12/13/2010
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Done

Should geometry be a double block for struggling math students?

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should we keep Algebra I Double Block? Should we revise to reflect Algebra prep class and then Algebra I?

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should Algebra II/Trig be offered on both the hybrid and 4x4? We have a very small number of middle school students taking this course - needs to work with the middle school schedule?

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Current schedule will create some classes of Algebra A, Geometry A and Algebra II A this spring - need to make a decision regarding offering these "A" classes when we know that a "B" class will not be offered next fall.

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Do we continue to "rollback" students in Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II at the semester (9 weeks on the 4x4) or do we make these yearlong courses now with the opportunity for credit recovery?

Subtopic: Math	Timeline: 11/18/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should Physics and AP Physics be double blocked?

Subtopic: Science	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Can we offer AP Chemistry and AP Biology every year on the hybrid 4x4?

Subtopic: Science	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Should AP Biology and Biology be double blocked?

Subtopic: Science	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Can we increase world language offerings to include a Conversational Spanish / French class?

Subtopic: World Language	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Do we pair semester courses to make them yearlong classes? How will this impact students?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 11/11/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Professional Development

Provide refresher professional development on effective instruction in the block.

Subtopic: Block	Timeline: 3/15/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Ongoing

What type of training will be required for teachers with respect to GradeQuick?

Subtopic: GradeQuick	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Ongoing

Provide ongoing professional development for Guidance Staff on changes to the Program of Studies.

Subtopic: Guidance	Timeline: Ongoing
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Ongoing

Program Evaluation

How will the Hybrid 4x4 schedule be evaluated? What are the measures of success?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 3/15/2011
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Follow-up

Special Education

Review service minutes (currently says "every two weeks")

Subtopic:	Timeline: 3/1/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

Staff

Should department chair teaching load increase by one in the same fashion as with all teachers' loads? How will we accommodate a 5 of 8 teaching load?

Subtopic: Dept. Chairs	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

How might extended teacher absences and the quality of substitutes impact student learning? What can be done to recruit individuals to serve as content specific substitutes in upper level courses and speciality areas?

Subtopic: Substitutes	Timeline: 3/1/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Ongoing

How will split staff be handled?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 12/2/2010
Task Owner: SC	Status Update: Done

Student Fees

Can we develop a mechanism to collect all user fees at the beginning of the year rather than two collection periods for first and second term students so that orders may be placed in bulk to save money?

Subtopic: Art	Timeline: 1/13/2011
Task Owner: Principals	Status Update: Follow-up

Student Recognition

How will Honors and Highest Honors be calculated since 4x4 classes will have third and fourth quarter grades during the first semester/term and first and second quarter grades during the second semester/term?

Subtopic: Honors & Highest Honors	Timeline: 2/10/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

Honor roll typically occurs each nine weeks, but grading periods will vary based on whether the course is on the 4x4 or AB. Will the number of honor roll recognitions per year stay the same or double?

Subtopic: Honor Roll	Timeline: 1/27/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Follow-up

Transcript

Transcript Supplement - update transcripts to show that BHS, YHS, and YRA are on a hybrid 4x4

Subtopic:	Timeline: 2/15/2011
Task Owner: DSI	Status Update: Done

Transfer

How do we address transfer student issues for students with disabilities moving into or out of specialized programs within the division?

Subtopic:	Timeline: 3/10/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Done

How do we address transfer student issues within and outside the division? What is the extent of transfers within the division annually from (YHS and BHS) to (GHS or THS)

Subtopic:	Timeline: 3/10/2011
Task Owner: CAO	Status Update: Follow-up