Building a Master Schedule Building a Master Schedule for High Schoolfor High School

Marion High SchoolMarion High School

Reasons for a Master Reasons for a Master Schedule:Schedule:

Carnegie UnitsCarnegie Units OrganizationOrganization Promote optimum learningPromote optimum learning

Master ScheduleMaster Schedule

The purpose of the master The purpose of the master schedule is to arrange the schedule is to arrange the allotted time, staff, students, and allotted time, staff, students, and physical resources together so physical resources together so that optimum learning will take that optimum learning will take place.place.

Carnegie Unit of InstructionCarnegie Unit of Instruction

Carnegie units drive the high school Carnegie units drive the high school schedule.schedule.

Carnegie units are measures of time: 120 Carnegie units are measures of time: 120 hours of classroom instruction=I unit.hours of classroom instruction=I unit.

Carnegie Units were invented in 1905 by Carnegie Units were invented in 1905 by the Carnegie Foundation as a way of the Carnegie Foundation as a way of standardizing high school instruction so standardizing high school instruction so that colleges can easily compare that colleges can easily compare transcripts of applicants.transcripts of applicants.

In 1993, Pennsylvania determined to In 1993, Pennsylvania determined to abolish the use of the Carnegie Unit.abolish the use of the Carnegie Unit.

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

24 Carnegie Units24 Carnegie Units Marion High School Diploma of Excellence: 29 Marion High School Diploma of Excellence: 29

Carnegie UnitsCarnegie Units English/Language Arts 4 unitsEnglish/Language Arts 4 units Mathematics 4 unitsMathematics 4 units Science 3 unitsScience 3 units U.S. Hist./Const. 1 unitU.S. Hist./Const. 1 unit Economics .5 unitEconomics .5 unit U.S. Government .5 unitU.S. Government .5 unit Other Social Studies 1 unitOther Social Studies 1 unit P.E. or Junior ROTC 1 unitP.E. or Junior ROTC 1 unit Computer Science 1 unitComputer Science 1 unit Foreign Language/Career 1 unitForeign Language/Career 1 unit Electives 7 unitsElectives 7 units

Factors to Consider in Factors to Consider in Schedule Building:Schedule Building: Curriculum/Instructional emphasis (Ex: Math, Curriculum/Instructional emphasis (Ex: Math,

Reading, HSAP, EOC, etc.)Reading, HSAP, EOC, etc.) Required coursesRequired courses ElectivesElectives Carnegie unitsCarnegie units Size of the Student BodySize of the Student Body Number of Regular and Special TeachersNumber of Regular and Special Teachers Number of Teacher AidesNumber of Teacher Aides Schedules of Any Itinerant TeachersSchedules of Any Itinerant Teachers Number of Classrooms/Instructional AreasNumber of Classrooms/Instructional Areas Size of Cafeteria/Length of LunchSize of Cafeteria/Length of Lunch School Start/End TimesSchool Start/End Times Transportation/Bus SchedulesTransportation/Bus Schedules

What Type of Class Schedule What Type of Class Schedule Does Your School Have?Does Your School Have?

Traditional six period day; Traditional six period day; requires the least amount of requires the least amount of teachersteachers

4 x 4 Block; requires the most 4 x 4 Block; requires the most teachersteachers

AB Block; in the middle between AB Block; in the middle between traditional and 4 x 4traditional and 4 x 4

Steps in High School Steps in High School Schedule Building:Schedule Building: Students register for classes (Feb.-Students register for classes (Feb.-

Mar.).Mar.). Tally is done for course requests.Tally is done for course requests. Determine the number of sections/ Determine the number of sections/

size of classes.size of classes. Mr. McFadden makes the teacher Mr. McFadden makes the teacher

assignments.assignments. Adjustments made.Adjustments made. Schedule is built by May.Schedule is built by May.

Name Period 1

(1A/B)Period 2

(2A/B)Period 3 Period 4

Period 5 (3A/B)

Period 6 (4A/B)

Atkinson, A.

French 2

Frenc

h 3

Planning

French 1

X X

French 1

French 2

Yearbook

Yearbook

Bethea, C

Funct. English

Funct. Soc.

Studies

Funct. English

Funct. Soc.

Studies

X X

Planning

Planning

Funct. English

Funct. Soc.

Studies

Bethea, J

Planning

Acad. Suppo

rt

Acad. Support

Acad. Suppo

rt

X X

Acad. Suppo

rt Planni

ng

Acad. Support

Acad. Suppo

rt

Blue

X CP

English 4

X

Gospel

Chorus

X X

X

Planning

X CP

English 4

Bullard, L

CP Geometry

CP

Geometry

CP Geometry CP Geometry

Honors Geometry Honor

s Geometry

Math Tech I Math

Tech I

Planning

Planning

CP Geometry

CP

Geometry

Bullard, S

Marketing

Busine

ss Law

Comp App

Planni

ng

X X

Business Law Comp App

Planning

Comp App

Carfley

Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

Driver's

Ed/Planning

X X

Driver's Ed/Planning Driver's Ed

Planning/Driver's Ed Planning/Driver's Ed

Collins

Art 1 Art 2

Planning Art

1

X X

Art 2

Planning

Art 1

AP/Honors Art

Conner

X

Geography

Geography

XX X

Geography

X

X

Geography

Cook

Gov't/Econ

Law Ed

A/Law Ed B

Gov't/Econ

Econ/Govt

X XPlanning

Econ/Govt

Gov't/Econ

Planni

ng

Crawford

Planning

Planning

Funct. Math

Funct. MathX X

Modified Tech

Modified Tech

Cribb, D.

PE Career

Career

Planning/Driver's Ed

X XPlanning/

Driver Ed Career

Driver Ed/Planning

Driver Ed/Planning

Davis, A.

Teacher Cadets

Planning

AP English 4 AP Eng 4

Lab

X XAP English 3 AP Eng 3 Lab

Planning Afr.Amer. Lit/Shakes Lit

Davis, D.

English 1

English 1

English 1 English 1

Planning Planning

X

English 4 English

4

English 1

English 1

Dawson

Planning

Psy/Soc

US History US History

X XLaw Ed

A/Law Ed B US History

Psy/Soc Planning

Ehlman

Intro to Band

Percussion

Music Appre A/B

Planni

ng

X X

Planning

Music Appre A/B

Symphonic Band

Band

1

Fore

Planning

Planning

PE PE 2

X XPE 2

PE

PE 2 PE

2

Graham

Planning

Planning

Honors Alg 2 Honors Alg 2

CP Alg 1 CP

Alg 1

CP Alg 1

CP Alg 1

CP Alg 1

CP Alg 1

Tech Math 2 Tech

Math 2

Harrison

X X X X

Educ. Focus Educ. Focus

X

Hough

Comp App Comp App

Web Pg Design Comp App

X X

Planning

Desktop

Pub

Comp App

Planni

ng

Hyatt

Government

Planning

Current Issues

Government

X X

Planning

Government

Government

Current

Issues

Johnson

CP Algebra 3

Planning

SAT CP

Algebra 2

X X

Honors Calculus SAT

Planning CP

Algebra 3

Jordan

Acad. Support

Acad. Suppo

rt

Acad. Support Acad. Suppo

rt

X X

Acad. Support Acad. Suppo

rt

Planning

Planning

Keesee

US History

US Histor

y

Honors US History Planni

ng

X X

Planning

Honors US Histor

y

US History

US Histor

y

Kelly

Tech Math 1 Tech

Math 1

Tech Math 2 Tech

Math 2

Tech Math 1

Tech

Math 1

X

Tech Math 2 Tech Math 2

Tech Math 1

Tech

Math 1

Kirkpatrick

Planning AP Lab

Anatomy

Physical

Science

X X

Honors Biology 2

Planni

ng

AP Biology

Anatomy

Lane

Physics

Chemistry 1

X

Honors Chem 1

Honor

s Chem

1

Phys. Science

Phys. Scienc

e

Phys. Science

Phys. Scienc

e

Planning

Planni

ng

Larrimore

CP Algebra 2

Planni

ng

Planning

Pre-Calc

X X

AP Calc AP Calc Lab

CP Alg 2 CP Alg 2

Lewis-Smith

Acad. Support

Acad. Suppo

rt

Planning

Planning

X X

Acad. Support

Acad. Suppo

rt

Newspaper Acad. Suppo

rt

Patel

Honors Bio 1

Honprs Bio 1

Biology 2

Anato

my

X

CP Biology 1 CP Biolog

y 1

Planning

Planni

ng

CP Biology 1

CP Biolog

y 1

Powell

English 2

English 3

English 3

Mythology A/B

X X

Planning

Planning

English 3 Englis

h 3

Reynolds

HSAP

Drama 1

Planning HSAP

X X

Drama 1

Planning

Drama 2,3,4

HSAP

Sagar

Applied Bio 2 Applied Bio

2

CP Bio 1 CP Bio 1

CP Bio 1 CP

Bio 1

Applied Bio 2

Applied Bio

2

CP Bio 1

CP Bio 1

X

Scott

Consumer

Foods

Foods

Foods

X X

Planning Planni

ng

Foods

Fashion

Design

Shaik

Physical Science

Physic

al Scienc

e

Physical Science

Physic

al Scienc

e

Planning

Planning

X

Chem Tech Chem Tech

Phys. Science

Phys. Scienc

e

Shelley

Spanish 2

Spanis

h 3

Planning

Spanis

h 1

X X

Spanish 2 Spanis

h 2

Spanish 1

Planning

Short

JROTC 1

JROTC 2

JROTC 2,3

JROTC 1

X X

Planning

Planning

JROTC 1

JROTC 1

Smith

Chem 1

Current

Issues

Honors Chem 1

Chem

1

X X

Planning

Planning

Chem 1 H. Phys.Scienc

e

Stackhouse, Iris

Honors Eng 2

Honors Eng

2

Honors Eng 1

Honors Eng

1

CP Eng 2 CP

Eng 2

CP Eng 2 CP

Eng 2

CP Eng 2 CP

Eng 2

Planning

Planning

Stackhouse, Irish

JROTC 1

JROTC 2

JROTC 2 & 3 JROTC 1

X X

Planning

Planning

JROTC 1

JROTC 1

Stewart

English 3 Planning

SAT Englis

h 3

X XEnglish 3

SAT

Planning

Adv. Reading/Writing

Suya

Tech Math 3

HSAP

HSAP

Planning

X X

Planning Tech Math 3

HSAP Tech

Math 3

Taylor

Acad. Support X

Acad. Support X

X XPlanning

X

Acad. Support X

Tomlinson

Eng 2 & Planning Eng 2 &

Planning

Eng 4 Eng 4

X

Planning

Planning

Eng 2 Eng

2

Eng 2 Eng 2

Wiggins

CP Bio 1

CP Bio 1

CP Bio 1

CP Bio 1

Applied Bio 2

Applied Bio

2

Applied Bio 2

Applied Bio

2

X

Applied Bio 2

Applied Bio

2

Wilcox

TMD PE

PE

PEX X

PE

Planning

Planning

PE

++

Williams

Tech Math 4 Tech

Math 2

Planning

Prob&Stats

X X

Prob&Stats Tech Math 4

Tech Math 4

Planni

ng

Woodberry, Darrah

CP Eng 1 CP

Eng 1

Planning

Planning

CP Eng 2 CP

Eng 2

CP Eng 1 CP

Eng 1

CP Eng 1 CP

Eng 1

CP Eng 1 CP

Eng 1

Woodberry, Darryl

World History

Planning

Economics

World Histor

y

X X

Current Issues

Economics

Planning

World Histor

y

Mrs. Drose Enjoys Putting It Mrs. Drose Enjoys Putting It Together. Things That Make Together. Things That Make Scheduling Interesting:Scheduling Interesting:

Singleton classes (conflict Singleton classes (conflict classes). One section; ex: AP, classes). One section; ex: AP, HonorsHonors

99thth, 10, 10thth Grade Academy. Has to Grade Academy. Has to be done by hand. be done by hand.

Adjusting schedule for Adjusting schedule for failures/summer school (not a failures/summer school (not a big deal)big deal)

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SC State Board of Education, SC State Board of Education, (2006). Graduation (2006). Graduation requirements (43-259). requirements (43-259). Columbia, SC: State Columbia, SC: State Government Printing OfficeGovernment Printing Office