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Make Every Minute Count

Make Every Minute Count. Alabama Association of School Boards October 7, 2013. NCTL’s Strategy and Objectives. Build Support: Build broad-based support to bring high-quality expanded-time school opportunities to all high-poverty students over time. Generate Knowledge:

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Make Every Minute Count

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  1. Make Every Minute Count Alabama Association of School Boards October 7, 2013

  2. NCTL’s Strategy and Objectives • Build Support: Build broad-based support to bring high-quality expanded-time school opportunities to all high-poverty students over time Generate Knowledge: Document and disseminate effective practices of high-performing expanded learning time charter and district schools across the country • Inform Policy: Support policy development and leverage federal, state, and local funding to support high-quality expanded learning time implementation • Improve School Practice: • Through technical assistance, grow and strengthen the number of high-quality expanded learning time schools nationally 2

  3. Today’s Objectives • Learn about national, state and district trends to expand learning time • Understand that high quality expanded learning time schools Make Every Minute Count for students • Become familiar with NCTL’s Time Analysis Tools

  4. ELT: Momentum Across the Nation Learning Time in America: Trends to Transform the American School Day and Calendar

  5. A National Movement

  6. Growing Momentum for Expanded Learning Time (ELT) • TIME Act • ARRA: SIG, RTTT and i3 • ESEA Waiver Flexibility • Eventual reintroduction of ESEA Federal Policy • State Policy Time to Succeed Coalition • Track state legislation • Partner with key leaders and advocacy organizations • Support State Task Forces • Build base of grassroots supporters in states across the country • Issue ‘calls to action’ at key moments in legislative process

  7. Informing State Policy • Today, there 1000+ expanded-time schools across the country. Since January 2011, 21 states have enacted legislation related to school time. And since 2008, seven states have passed legislation to grant districts or schools autonomies over budgets, staffing, and schedules. • Iowa: Established a three district expanded learning time pilot program and established a commission to study expanding learning time. • Texas: Established an Expanded Learning Opportunities Council to study expanded learning opportunities and to provide recommendations. • Florida: Enacted legislation to add an hour to each school day in 100 elementary schools specifically for reading instruction. 7

  8. TIME Collaborative: Building State Models Connecticut: Bridgeport, East Hartford, Meriden, New London, Windham Colorado: Boulder Valley, Denver, Jefferson County Massachusetts: Boston, Fall River, Lawrence, Salem New York: Rochester Tennessee: Knox County, Metro Nashville

  9. Tennessee Our Key Partner in Tennessee: • Knox County Public Schools • Metro Nashville Public Schools • Achievement School District (Memphis)

  10. A District Perspective The purpose of the Office of Innovation is to inspire and empower innovative thought and practice in schools while building sustainable systems that ensure every student excels academically and discovers his or her unique interests and strengths.

  11. Four Interlocking Gears Drive School Success Timefor teachers to assess student understanding, analyze and respond to data Data Time to coach and develop teachers and continuously strengthen instruction 12 11 1 10 2 People 9 3 Time Time 8 4 7 5 6 Time for a rigorous and well-rounded education that prepares students for success in college and careers. School Culture Timeto build high expectations for achievement and behavior 11

  12. Maximizing Academic Learning Time Academic Learning Time Time students gain and retain subject knowledge • Instructional Time Instructional Time Time devoted to instruction Academic Learning Time • Allocated Class Time Allocated Class Time Total time in class Allocated School Time Total time in school • Allocated School Time Source: Elena Silva, “On the Clock: Rethinking the Way Schools Use Time,” Education Sector Reports, 2007.

  13. 180 Days

  14. Why More Learning Time? More Time Benefits BOTH Students and Teachers Achievement Engagement Inst Quality More Time for Rigorous Instruction to Raise Student Achievement More Time for Engaging and Relevant Enrichment for Students More Time to Collaborate and Improve Quality of Instruction

  15. More Time Alone Does Not Guarantee Results Four Year Change in Proficiency: (2008 – 2011) Top Performing and Bottom Performing MiddleSchools with Four Years of ELT Schools A & B: Higher Performing Schools Schools C & D: Lower Performing Schools

  16. Essentials of High-Quality ELT Schools • At least 60 minutes weekly grade level and/or content area collaboration • School-wide protocols for collaboration • Administrators participate in and support collaboration • No more than 2 school-wide priorities, and 1 instructional focus • Clear and measurable goals • Time allocated to academic instruction reflects student needs • All students receive at least 90 minutes more each week for enrichment • Enrichment offerings are based in part on student interests and choice, with opportunities for mastery • At least 120 minutes weekly • Students grouped based on data identifying academic needs • At least 60 minutes of weekly teacher review of data • School-wide protocols for analysis • 4 -6 interim ELA, math assessments yearly • Time to recognize achievement and reinforce positive behavior at least monthly 16

  17. Do You Know How Your School is Currently Allocating Time?

  18. Do You Know How Time is Used in Classrooms in Your Schools?

  19. Analyzing Time

  20. Use the data generated by this tool to: School Time Analysis Tool (STAT) • Learn how time is allocated across 3 • broad categories: Academics, Specials/Electives, and Other • Help your schools consider modifications to policies and practices that will optimize learning time for students

  21. Conducting a School Time Analysis

  22. How do Schools Really Allocate Time? 0 min Minutes 1950 min Weekly Allocated School Time Purposed Time Non- Purposed Time Academics and Support Non Core Academics Other Academics and Support Non Core Academics -English -Math -Science -Social Studies -Foreign Lang. -Tutoring -Remediation -Targeted Supp. -Other -Phys. Ed. -Art -Music -Computers or Technology -Community Building -Advisory -Other -Lunch/Recess -Homeroom -Transitions between classes -Study halls or Homework -Other -In class transitions -Misc. interruptions -P.A. announcements -In class transitions -Misc. interruptions -P.A. announcements

  23. How does the STAT Work? STEP 1: Enter students’ start and end times, # standard days per week, and # standard days per year STEP 2: Break down time across a week for a “typical” student STEP 3: Make estimates about lost instructional minutes within classes due to daily interruptions STEP 4: Make estimates about lost instructional hours throughout the year due to special events STEP 5: Let the tool do the math so you can see the results – a snapshot of how time is spent for a typical student across the day, week and year

  24. STAT Login Screen Access the STAT through this link: http://www.timeandlearning.org/timetools

  25. STAT Results

  26. Sample: STAT Findings & Action Steps

  27. Maximize Instructional Time & Minimize Interruptions Research indicates that the average teacher devotes somewhere between 20-50% of time to instructional matters. If a teacher increased instructional time by just 15 minutes a day through the use of more efficient routines and procedures, students in that classroom would gain 45 hours of instructional time per year.

  28. Use the data generated by this tool to: Class Time Analysis Tool (CTAT) • Learn how time is being used in • individual classrooms across 4 categories • Help your schools identify and capture effective time management routines, procedures and strategies that minimize interruptions

  29. CTAT Login Screen Ctat.nctl.iontier.com

  30. CTAT Results

  31. Sample: CTAT Findings & Action Steps

  32. MEMC: Creating a Culture that Values Time “WE HAVE 90,000 MINUTES THIS YEAR; MAKE EACH ONE COUNT.” ~ Sign on a bulletin board at Mastery Schools’ Shoemaker Campus (Philadelphia)

  33. Make Every Minute Count for Your Students Understanding how your district, schools and classrooms are currently allocating and using instructional time is the FIRST STEP in creating a new school day/year that strengthens schools through more and better learning time. The SECOND STEP is learning more about NCTL’s planning process to support high quality, sustainable ELT schools.

  34. www.timeandlearning.org • Lisa Pryor, Senior Director • State & District Engagement • Lisa.Pryor@timeandlearning.org • Laura Middleton, Senior Director • School & District Support (Tennessee) • Laura.Middleton@timeandlearning.org • Gay Burden, Innovation Design Manager • Metro Nashville Public Schools • Gay.Burden@mnps.org

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