Kentucky Prototypical Elementary, Middle and High School Models Elementary Schools School Element Middle Schools High Schools School K-5 6-8 9-12 Configuration Prototypical school 450 450 600 size Class size K-3: 15; 4-5: 25 6-8: 25 9-12: 25 Full-day Yes NA NA kindergarten 192 work days: Instruction: 174, Holidays: 4 Length of Teacher Open/Close Schools & Parent Conferences: 4 Contract Professional Dev.: 10 (total includes 6 additional PD days) Personnel Resources Core Content 26 18 24 Teachers 33.33% more assuming a 90 20% more 20% more minute block Specialist Teachers schedule; teachers 5.2 3.6 teach 3 blocks daily: 8.0 Instructional 1 per 200 students: 1 per 200 students: 1 per 200 students: Coaches 2.25 2.25 3.0 Total Core Content Specialist and 33.45 23.85 35.0 Coaches Tutors (non-FRPL) 1.0 1.0 1.0 5% extra core 5% extra core 5% extra core content, specialist, content, specialist, content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & SPED, Tutors & Substitute Teachers SPED, Tutors & instructional instructional instructional coaches: coaches: coaches: 1.72 1.24 1.80 1.0 1.0 /250 students 1.0 /250 students Counselors 1.8 2.4 1/750 students 1/750 students 1/750 students Nurses 0.6 0.6 0.8 Instructional Aides 0 0 0 Supervisory Aides 2.0 2.0 3.0
Kentucky Prototypical Elementary, Middle and High School Models School Element Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools School Configuration K-5 6-8 9-12 Prototypical school size 450 450 600 Class size K-3: 15; 4-5: 25 6-8: 25 9-12: 25 Full-day kindergarten Yes NA NA Length of Teacher Contract 192 work days: Instruction: 174, Holidays: 4 Open/Close Schools & Parent Conferences: 4 Professional Dev.: 10 (total includes 6 additional PD days) Personnel Resources Core Content Teachers 26 18 24 Specialist Teachers 20% more 5.2 20% more 3.6 33.33% more assuming a 90 minute block schedule; teachers teach 3 blocks daily: 8.0 Instructional Coaches 1 per 200 students: 2.25 1 per 200 students: 2.25 1 per 200 students: 3.0 Total Core Content Specialist and Coaches 33.45 23.85 35.0 Tutors (non-FRPL) 1.0 1.0 1.0 Substitute Teachers 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.72 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.24 5% extra core content, specialist, SPED, Tutors & instructional coaches: 1.80 Counselors 1.0 1.0 /250 students 1.8 1.0 /250 students 2.4 Nurses 1/750 students 0.6 1/750 students 0.6 1/750 students 0.8 Instructional Aides 0 0 0 Supervisory Aides 2.0 2.0 3.0
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