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Master Schedule Theory

This agenda focuses on effective master schedule design, emphasizing a student-centered approach versus staff priorities. Participants will explore multi-term thinking, compare and contrast various scheduling designs, and outline the next steps for implementation. Key topics include defining track setups, entering course requests, determining section numbers, and utilizing Master Builder to create and manage schedules. Join us to learn how to enhance your scheduling process for better educational outcomes, aligning with students' needs while fostering effective organizational practices.

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Master Schedule Theory

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  1. Master Schedule Theory Discovering your options…

  2. Agenda • Planning for Success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  3. “Teaching you how to cook!”

  4. Agenda • Planning for Success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  5. Planning for Success

  6. Planning for Success Order of operations • Define your track setup • Enter course requests • Determine the number of sections for each course • Create your Schedule Map • Begin the setup in “Master Builder” • Use Master Builder to enter sections • Load the students p.2

  7. Step 1 – What are we? What is my current track setup?

  8. Step 1 – What are we? What do I submit to IT? p. B-D

  9. Agenda • Planning for Success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  10. Student vs. Staff focus

  11. Student vs. Staff Focus Student focus Staff focus Where is your master schedule?

  12. Teams p. 13, E

  13. IDT Teams What do you see as the pros and cons of IDTs? p. E

  14. Team Definitions Demographics

  15. Team Definitions Relationships

  16. Where are you? Student focus Staff focus How would you describe your master schedule on this spectrum? Why?

  17. Agenda • Planning for success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  18. Thinking “Multi-Term” p.3

  19. Terms • The number of times a course is offered • Grades are posted to history at the end of a term Example: “2 Term year” • Courses • Biology1 - 6111 - Fall • Biology2 - 6112 - Spring • School Year • Fall Semester • Spring Semester p.3

  20. 2 Terms p.3

  21. 4 Terms p.3

  22. Semester vs. Year Long Courses “It’s all about the credits…” p.3, F

  23. Term Codes p.3, F

  24. Scheduling Terms and Mark Definitions A p.3, F

  25. Scheduling Terms and Mark Definitions B p.3, F

  26. Scheduling Terms and Mark Definitions C p.4, F

  27. Building “Multi-Term” Schedules • Q: Why do I want to link classes together? • A:Because students follow certain patterns when they move from term to term • Q: How am I going to do this? • A:Using two different methods: • Section Linking • Loader Rules p.G

  28. Section Linking Associating multiple sections with each other. A student scheduled for one linked section will automatically receive the other sections. p.9, G-H

  29. Section Linking Associating multiple sections with each other. A student scheduled for one linked section will automatically receive the other sections. p.9, G-H

  30. Section Linking - Wheels Patterns

  31. Loader Rules Loader Rules: A method of creating rules for when a student is scheduled for a course. Loader rules can specify what classes a student should take before they are scheduled for a course. Does not apply to individual sections. p. 11, G

  32. Loader Rules

  33. Agenda • Planning for success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  34. Compare/Contrast Master Schedule Designs • Semester • Semester/Quarters • Semester/12 Week wheel p. “I”

  35. Student Schedule 2 Semesters

  36. Student Schedule Quarter/Semesters

  37. Student Schedule Semester / 12 Week wheel

  38. Report Card 2 Semesters

  39. Report Card Quarter/Semesters

  40. Report Card Semester / 12 Week wheel

  41. Attendance Screen 2 Semesters

  42. Attendance Screen Quarter/Semesters

  43. Attendance Screen Semester / 12 Week wheel

  44. Change History 2 Semesters

  45. Change History Quarter/Semesters

  46. Change History Semester / 12 Week wheel

  47. Change History 5 Cycle Day

  48. Agenda • Planning for success • Student focus vs. staff focus • Thinking “multi-term” • Compare/contrast schedule designs • Next steps

  49. Master Schedule Map - Meeting Patterns

  50. Meeting Patterns p.8

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