The Model: Expand the School Day, Boost Student Learning
With the new Expanded Learning Time model,
Pennington moved from a seven-hour school day to
an eight-and-a-half-hour day. The chart below
shows the schedule changes for both teachers and
students:
Pennington Teacher Time (minutes per week)
Professional
Development
Instruction Collaboration
‘12-’13
School Year
1,625
‘13-’14
School Year
1,425
+
+
Individual
Planning
Data Review
Total Time
for Teachers
Lunch
70
+
75
+
225
+
70
+
335
=
400*
+
400*
+
240
+
400*
+
335
=
2,400
(40 hrs/wk)
2,400
(40 hrs/wk)
*Combined collaboration, professional development, and data review time.
Pennington Student Time (minutes per week)
English
Language Arts
Math
Social
Studies
Science
Specials
Academic
(Art,
Support
Enrichment
(Math & ELA) Music, etc.)
‘12-’13
School Year
1,200
+
300
+
+
180
+
225
‘13-’14
School Year
1,120
+
300
+ 225* + 225* +
225
+
200
60
+
60
+
+
Total Time
for Students
Lunch,
Snack,
Morning
Assembly
0 +
145
=
200 +
280
=
2,075
(34.5 hours/wk)
2,550
(42.5 hours/wk)
*Alternating science and social studies.
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Having a school
that provides all
the services a child
needs to be
successful is one
of Pennington’s
main missions.
Research has proved
expanding learning
time boosts student
achievement. Read
why here.