Greenwood School District 50

Office of Computing Services

 

Middle School Scheduling

Workshop Agenda

March 27, 2007

Revision 1

 

 

·   Online resources:  Gary West

o        HQ teachers and sections

§         HQ teacher data collection

§         Course codes for HQT calculations

§         Middle school scheduling

o        Course codes

§         Course codes for middle schools

§         SDE course code manual

·   HQ scheduling requirements:  Gary West

o        Course database (ACRS)

o        Teacher database (ATCH)

o        Master schedule/sections (AMST)

·   Course codes for middle school scheduling:  Gary West

·   General scheduling needs:  Group

o        Terms (QX, SX, YR)

o        Day 1/Day 2

o        Homerooms

o        Number of periods/blocks

o        Transcript file (ACHS)

·   Specific scheduling issues:  Group

o        Advisor/Advisee

o        Related arts

o        Exploratory

o        BCA

o        G&T (changes for 07-08)

o        Academy (Remediation/Assistance)

o        Academy (Enrichment)

o        Special education

o        Alternative school/Genesis Academy

o        ACTS

o        Jump Start program

o        Split blocks

o        Student schedules and emergency planning

o        Grade reporting as a function of scheduling

·   Consensus/Planning/Action:  Group

o        New staff to be involved in scheduling

o        Training for scheduling staff

·   OCS’ role in scheduling:  Gary West