Master+Schedule

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

Factors to Consider in Schedule Building

 * Curriculum/Instructional Emphasis
 * Size of Student Body (How many students in each grade level?)
 * Number of Regular and Special Teachers Available
 * Availability and number of Teacher Aides
 * Number of Classrooms
 * Student Capacity of Cafeteria/Length of Lunch Periods
 * School Start and End Times
 * Number of class periods
 * Teacher Certifications
 * Districts Optimal Student:Teacher Ratio
 * Singleton Courses
 * Coaches/Subjects taught

Steps prior to the Build of your Master Schedule

 * Course Selection for Students
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The counselor will visit with students and have them fill out a course selection form.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Students with the help of the counselor will input their course selection into TEAMS.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine # of students requesting each course - Course Request Totals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This will determine how many sections are needed of each course offered.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine size of classes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine what the district sets as the optimum teacher:student ratio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine available classrooms for each course (science labs, computer labs).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine length of classes, transition times, and school day
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine ESL Numbers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Get information from ESL teacher or Special Programs Coordinator to get a list of students that will need ESL class or will be a monitored student
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Make adjustments to students course request
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine Special Education Numbers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Get information from Diagnostician in regards to Life Skills students, Resource and Inclusion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Make adjustments to students course request
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Obtain student list from your sponsors of singleton classes to make course request changes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Band, Advanced Art, Select Choir, Yearbook Class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">How many students need an enrichment/intervention class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Look at previous assessments, teacher recommendations, previous year's grades
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Determine how many enrichment classes you will need and/or have room for
 * <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Change students course request to reflect changes