Littleton

Public

Schools

Exhibit

 

Policy Code    IF-E

Policy Name    Time on Task

                                

                                

 

 

Examples of Use of School Time

 

 

 

 

School

Day

 

 

Lunch

 

 

Recess*

 

Passing

Period

 

 

Management

 

Academic

Day

Percentage and Minutes of the School Day for Academics

 

Undesignated

Minutes

School A Grades 1–3

390 min.

45 min.

32 min.

 

22 min.**

291 min.

70% = 273 min.

18 min.

School B Grades 1–3

390 min.

45 min.

30 min.

 

30 min.**

285 min.

70% = 273 min.

12 min.

School A Grades 4 –5

390 min.

45 min.

0 min.

 

28 min.**

317 min.

75% = 293 min.

24 min.

School B Grades 4 –5

390 min.

45 min.

15 min.

 

30 min.**

300 min.

75% = 293 min.

7 min.

School A Grades 6 –8

400 min.

30 min.

 

12 min.

5 min.

353 min.

80% = 320 min.

33 min.

School B Grades 6 –8

400 min.

30 min.

 

20 min.

5 min.

345 min.

80% = 320 min.

25 min.

 

*   When PE, music, art, computer lab, or library times overlap with recess time, the students stay in class and do not go to recess.

** Management time activities include attendance, lunch count, schedules for the day, announcements, pledge of allegiance, returned notes, book orders, permission slips, etc., and varies by grade level.

Examples of Nonacademic Time Activities:

     Picture day, both individual and group

     Assemblies for fund-raisers

     Guest speakers

     Rehearsals

     Schoolwide events like pep rallies or extracurricular activities

     Parent/teacher conferences

     Schoolwide announcements

     Fire drills/tornado drills

     Two holiday parties each year

     Snacks/birthday celebrations

     End-of-the-year events/picnics/field trips