SCHEDULING FLEXIBILITY | YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL | LEARNING COMMUNITY PLANNING TIME | ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHEDULES | SECONDARY SCHEDULES |
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What is simplicity
Scheduling needs this to prevent interdependence
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What is budget limitations and tradition
This impedes the implementation of year-round schooling
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What is the provision of adequate planning time
An important feature of scheduling
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What is self-contained classrooms
The predominant staffing pattern in elementary schools
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What is secondary school schedules
Are viewed as extensions of elementary and middle school schedules
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What is efficient use of time
Minimizing the use of nonspecific study time during school hours helps to maximize this
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What is lengthening the school days
By doing this, it provides more time for learning and allows less time for forgetting
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What is parallel scheduling
This is the best way to arrange team planning
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What is pullout programs
Specialist assist in classroom to work with special population students rather than using this
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What is group schedules
The form of scheduling is a two step process that is often used in schools where few electives are offered
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What is individual differences
Intricate schedule designs must be constructed to meet this
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What is the common time organization of year-round school
45-15 day plan
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What is specialists
Parallel scheduling uses these people to assist teacher with children that are assigned to particular learning community during given periods
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What is parallel scheduling
This gives teachers common planning time to accomplish various tasks
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What is block schedules
A form of mosaic scheduling that increases class time and reduces the number of classes students take
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What is timeliness
This is also a part of flexibility in scheduling
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What is higher cost of keeping the building open all year; difficulty for teachers to get extra training; family conflicts
These are some of the disadvantages of year-round school
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What is the schedule
This is important in following the demands of the curricular and instructional program, as well as student grouping and staff patterns
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What is learning communities
This is implemented to help teachers plan and coordinate the many and varied instructional activities and participate in professional development
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What is alternate-day scheduling and 4/4 semester plan
Examples of block scheduling include
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What is decision level
The point of hierarchy of an organization where decisions are made
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What is a traditional school year
Typically 177 to 200 days
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What is extended planning sessions
Team members must also be able to participate in this type of planning
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What is achievement grouping and homogeneous achievement grouping
These are examples are grouping that can occur in middle school scheduling
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What is mosaic scheduling
The form of scheduling is the most commonly used in secondary school settings
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