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Home My WebLink AboutWestlake Academy Block Schedule - BOT Meeting 040510Westlake Academy Block Schedule Proposal Block Schedule Proposal •3rd Board Workshop •Parent Information Meetings 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 2 Block Schedule Proposal •What now? •Why do this now? 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 3 Block Schedule Proposal BLUF? Gets you closer to an individualized education for each child 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 4 Block Schedule Proposal Stories from an open enrollment charter school 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 5 Block Schedule Proposal A PICTURE 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 6 CAS TOK EE Language 1 History Math Group 6 Science Language 2 4/5/2013 7 Biology HL Spanish English HL U.S. & World History Math SL Math Studies SL Art SL Chemistry SL Economics SL IB Exams – Current Choices Latin Physics SL Env. Systems SL Music SL IT SL Theater Arts SL Math HL Key Points: Block Schedule Option B •Strengthens WA Students’ ability to achieve IB Diploma/Certificate Success 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 8 Block Schedule Option B •Ensures greater IB Diploma success by providing more IB courses and IB exam selections. 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 9 Current Schedule •Limited course offerings = Limited exam options = Lower probability of IB Diploma success 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 10 Current Schedule •Current system (no Option B block schedule, limited course & IB exam offerings) ensures a smaller number of IB Diplomas. •Becomes an obstacle to IB success for greater number students. 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 11 Current Schedule •The path we are now on will not take us to where we say we want to go. •Where is it we want to “go”? 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 12 “Develop inquiring, knowledgeable, caring and disciplined young people who use their unique talents to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.” Block Schedule Option B •Why more students? –To have enough students to fill a 3rd section to justify 5 new teachers for new course offerings. 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 13 Block Schedule Option B •5 more teachers to teach what? 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 14 Option B Suggested New Course Offerings (Requires 5 additional teachers) MYP •Latin •Theater •Art •Athletics •Information Technology •Music •Smithie Life; ethics, morals, mini-TOK DP •Physics •IB Physics •IB Environmental Systems •IB Latin* •IB Theater * •IB Mathematics HL •Athletics •IB Music * •Information Technology * 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 15 * Courses will be added over a number of years Block Schedule Option B •Requires additional students. •How many new students? –Approximately 60 new students; 26 are siblings of current students. 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 16 “Churn” •What is it? •What causes it? •General integration of new students. •Inability to affect the “bell curve.” 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 17 The “Bell Curve” Dilemma 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 18 Low High Student Performance Low High The Challenge •Keep the “highs” high •Move the “lows” up The Answer •More course/exam choices •“Highs” continue to perform at “high” level with current course choices; even higher with more course choices •“Lows” improve from more course/exam choices The Result •Shift the entire curve Block Schedule Option B •Other impacts on education quality? –Class size leveling in secondary at 18 –With Option B teachers will have fewer students than in the current schedule 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 19 Block Schedule Option B Impacts on IB Preparation & Success * More choices = more tailored curriculum to fit student’s needs Enhanced math/science proficiency Enhanced 2nd language proficiency 100% college enrollment SAT/ACT > State Average 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 20 Point •Block Schedule Option B actually strengthens, not weakens, the ability of IB curriculum to provide individualized education for all students abilities •Option B more accurately reflects the IB model 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 21 Managing New Student On-Boarding Process •Pre -lottery information meeting •Post -lottery information meeting (April 22 or 29) •Pre -attendance conference (Start immediately) •Student assessment (Start immediately) •Summer parent/student workshop (May, June) 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 22 Understanding Who We Are •An Open Enrollment IB Charter School 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 23 Financial Consideration •Option B with 16 & 18 students per class •Scenarios will outline the following: 1.New student revenue vs cost of 5 new teachers 2.Indirect municipal cost plus cost of 5 new teachers 3.#1 + #2 + additional WA support staff 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 24 Financial Considerations 16 Students/Class 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 25 Teachers Only Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,783,867 $ 4,917,074 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 GRAND TOTAL $ 250,607 $ 329,423 $ 328,996 Teachers + Indirect Cost Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,783,867 $ 4,917,074 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 Indirect Costs (Booked to Town) 225,000 231,750 238,703 GRAND TOTAL $ 25,607 $ 97,673 $ 90,294 Teachers + Indirect Cost + Support Personnel Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,783,867 $ 4,917,074 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 Indirect Costs (Booked to Town) 225,000 231,750 238,703 Support Personnel - 36,839 54,784 GRAND TOTAL $ 25,607 $ 60,834 $ 35,509 Financial Considerations 18 Students/Class 4/5/2013 Block Schedule Information Meeting 26 Teachers Only Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,857,840 $ 5,007,486 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 GRAND TOTAL $ 250,607 $ 403,396 $ 419,408 Teachers + Indirect Costs Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,857,840 $ 5,007,486 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 Indirect Costs (Booked to Town) 225,000 231,750 238,703 GRAND TOTAL $ 25,607 $ 171,646 $ 180,705 Teachers + Indirect Costs + Support Personnel Adopted Budget FY 09/10 Estimated Budget FY 10/11 Estimated Budget FY 11/12 Summary of Impact Total Revenues $ 4,308,320 $ 4,857,840 $ 5,007,486 Total Expenditures 4,057,713 4,454,444 4,588,078 Indirect Costs (Booked to Town) 225,000 231,750 238,703 Support Personnel - 62,099 82,908 GRAND TOTAL $ 25,607 $ 109,547 $ 97,798 Other Secondary Program Considerations •Recess •Lunch •Parking •Flag 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 27 ― Retain ing adds 20 min; 4:10 dismissal ― Still 30 min; start 10 min later ― regardless, there is not enough and we have to manage and prioritize ― It will be maintained Bringing It Together 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 28 1 •M/V/V  Definition of H.S.A 2 •Block Schedule Option B; does it help attain H.S.A? 3 •Through measurable specific outcomes. 4 •How do the specific outcomes affect IB prep. and success? 5 •It strengthens WA’s ability for student IB Diploma/Certificate success through more course/exam choices. Recommendation •Continue moving on Option B for 2010-11, pending success of teacher recruitment by mid-May •Address on-boarding management measures immediately •Begin examining adding a third section in K through grade 5, which will further enhance Option B making new student addition more “organic” 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 29 IB “Fly Wheel” 4/5/2013 BOT Meeting 30 Language 1 History Math Group 6 Sciences Language 2 CAS TOK E.E.