November 18, 2001
PROPOSED
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Special
Note to the Reader: What follows is intended to approximate program and
building issues and is not meant to be a complete program or space
prescription.
I. Projected
Enrollment
What
follows is based on the following student enrollment:
a.
Grade
6 - 333
b.
Grade
8 - 333
c.
Grade
8 - 333
Total - 999
(includes 50 special education students in partially self-contained
classrooms)
II.
Organization
for Instruction
Organized by grades around a seven
period rotating day and a five day scheduling week, a total
of thirty-five (35) scheduling periods
per week. Students are grouped homogeneously
(Levels 1-3) in core subjects (English,
Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science). Reading is
added as a fifth core subject in Grade6
and 7.
A.
Class
Size
1.
Regular
Education classes - maximum of 27
2.
Basic
Level classes - maximum of 11
3.
Special
Education classes - maximum of 10
B. Grouping
- homogeneous grouping in academic subjects; heterogeneous grouping in Unified
Arts
classes
C. Teaching Teams
1. Grade 6
a.
Three
teams (111 students assigned to each, total of 333) for the five core
subjects meeting daily (English, Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies,
and Science).
b.
Library
Skills and Team Activity - meet one period weekly for each
c.
Unified
Arts Subjects - Physical Education and Health, Art, Music, and Computer
Technology (Each meets three times weekly for one
semester and twice weekly for
the alternating semester, a
total of 90 meetings.)
2. Grade 7
a.
Three
teams (111 students assigned to each, total of 333) for the five core
subjects
meeting
daily (English, Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies, and Science)
b.
Unified
Arts Subjects - Physical Education and Health, Family and Consumer Science,
Introduction to Computers, Band, and Chorus (Each meets three times
weekly for one
semester and twice weekly for the alternating semester, a
total of 90 meetings.)
3. Grade 8
a.
Three
teams (89 students assigned to each, total of 267 for the four core
subjects meeting daily (English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and
Science)
b. Unified Arts Subjects - Physical Education and Health,
Industrial Technology, Art,
Music, Band, and Chorus (Each meets three times weekly for one
semester and twice
weekly for the alternating semester, a total of 90 meetings.)
4.
Projected
special education enrollment of 50 students.
III. Regular (Interchangeable) Classrooms Needed
A.
Grades
6 - 8 for Teaching Teams.
1.
Grade
6 - 12 (3 teams x five sections in each = 15); also used for team activities,
teacher
preparation, meetings, etc.)
2. Grade 7 - 12 (3 teams x five
sections in each = 15); also used for team activities, teacher
preparation, meetings, etc.)
3. Grade 8 - 9 (3 Teams x four section in each = 12);
also used for team activities, teacher
preparation, meetings, etc.)
B. Special
Note to the Reader re Science Teaching Spaces:
1. Grade 6 - One of the spaces for
each of the three teams should be equipped for science.
2. Grade 7 - One of the spaces
for each of the three teams is to be a Science Laboratory/
classroom.
3. Grade 8 - One of the spaces
for each of the three teams is to be a Science Laboratory/
classroom.
4. Of the total of 42 team instructional spaces noted in
A. immediately above, nine (9) of
them are to be Science spaces.
1.
French
8 - 29 (29 divided by 27 = 1.07 sections)
2.
Spanish
8 - 88 (88 divided by 27 = 3.26 sections)
3.
World
Language
a.
Semester
1 - 104 (104 divided by 27 = 3.852
sections)
b.
Semester
2 - 101 (101 divided by 27 = 3.741
sections)
c. Foreign
Language Total - 8.182 sections = two
regular classrooms
4.
Basic
Study Skills (Maximum of 10)
5.
Basic
Language Arts (Maximum of 10)
6.
Basic
Reading (Maximum of 10)
7.
Basic
Social Studies (Maximum of 10)
8.
Basic
Mathematics (Maximum of 10)
9.
Basic Science (Maximum of 10)
10. Career Social Studies (Maximum of 10)
11. Career Mathematics (Maximum of 10)
12. Career Science (Maximum of 10)
13. Career English (Maximum of 10)
14. Study
Skills (Maximum of 10)
15. Computer Studies (Maximum of 10)
Notes:
(a). For 4-14 immediately
above, suggest four resource rooms
for these programs.
(b). For 15 immediately above, incorporate among computer stations
in the resource
rooms, integrate with the regular Computer Technology
program, or utilize the
computer laboratory associated with the Media Center.
16. English
a. Skills English 7
(Maximum of 27) - Included as part of the team space allocation.
b. Skills English 8 (Maximum
of 27) - Same as above.
c. English 7 - Same as
above.
d. English 8 - Same as
above.
e. Honors English 7 - Same
as above.
f. Honors English 8 - Same as above.
17. Social Studies
a.
Skills
Social Studies 7 - Included as part of the team space allocation.
b.
Skills
Social Studies 8 - Same as above.
c.
Social
Studies 7 - Same as above.
d.
Social
Studies 8 - Same as above.
e.
Social
Studies 7 - Same as above.
f.
Social
Studies 8 - Same as above.
g.
Honors
Social Studies 7 - Same as above.
h.
Honors
Social Studies 8 - Same as above.
18. Science
a.
Skills
Science 7 - Included as part of the team space allocation.
b.
Science
7 - Same as above.
c.
Honors
Science 7 - Same as above.
d.
Skills
Science 8 - Same as above.
e.
Science
8 - Same as above.
f.
Honors
Science 8 - Same as above.
19. Mathematics
a.
Skills
Math 7 - Included as part of the team space allocation.
b.
Skills
Math 8 - Same as above.
c.
Pre-Algebra
8 - Same as above.
d.
Mathematics
7 - Same as above.
e.
Algebra
8 - Same as above
f.
Honors
Math 7 - Same as above.
g.
Honors
Algebra 8 - Same as above.
20. Practical Subjects (Maximum
of 10 in each)
a. Practical Math.
b. Practical English
c. Practical Social Studies
d. Practical Science 8
e.
Practical Science 7
f. Practical
Study
Note: Recommend two regular
classrooms for this program.
21. Reading - Grade 7
a.
Skills
Reading - Included as part of the team space allocation.
b.
Reading
- Included as part of the team space allocation.
c.
Honors
Reading - Included as part of the team space allocation.
22. Team Study - Intersperse among
the team space allocation and other regular classrooms as
space
is available (e.g., Foreign Language)
C. Unified Arts
1.
Family
and Consumer Science - Grade 7 for 90 meetings - 333 students
(333 divided by 20 = 16.65 sections divided by two
semesters = 8.3 sections =
2
spaces
2.
Art
- Grade 8 for 90 meetings - Same as Family and Consumer Science - 2 spaces (incorporates Grade 6 use as
well)
3.
Introduction
to Computer - Grade 7 for 90 meetings - Same as Family and Consumer Science - 2 spaces (incorporates Grade 6 use as
well)
4.
Music
- Grade 8 for 90 meetings - Same as Family and Consumer Science - 2 Spaces (incorporates Grade 6 use as
well)
5.
Band
- Grade 7 for 90 meetings
6.
Band
- Grade 8 for 90 meetings
7.
Chorus
- Grade 7 for 90 meetings
8.
Chorus
- Grade 8 for 90 meetings
Note: 1 Music Room to service both the Band and Chorus programs
9.
Industrial
Technology - Grade 8 for 45 meetings - 333 divided by 4 = 83.25 students per
quarter - 1
Industrial Technology Laboratory (Incorporates Grade 6 use as well.)
10. Physical Education and Health
a.
Grade
6 for 90 meetings -333 divided by two = 166.5 students divided by 27 = 6.17
sections
b. Grade 7 for 90
meetings - Same as Grade 6
c. Grade 8 for 90 meetings -
Same as Grade 6
d. Total of 18.51 sections
divided by 7 period day = 2.644 sections per period.
e.
Summary
- Provide 2 gymnasium spaces and 1 regular classroom for Health
Instruction.
IV. Summary of Instructional
Spaces Required - Please see Separate Summary.
V.
Some
Additional Special Education Spaces Required
A. Speech and Language
B.
Adaptive
Physical Education - students requiring per IEP to take place with Physical
Education classes.
C. Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy - as
required by IEP
VI.
Supplemental Instructional Program
A. Library/Media Center and Related Spaces
(including a Computer Lab.)
B. Auditorium - ?
C. Cafeteria and Teacher Dining Room
(issue of availability due
to necessary setup and cleaning time)
Question: Will food be prepared
here or will a warming kitchen suffice?
D. Technology
1. Head-end Room - associate with
Media Center
2. Wiring Closets - minimum of one
each floor, dependent on the length of the runs.
3. Technology Aide - office space
for management of the network
VII.
Administrative and Related Spaces
A. Administrative Offices
1. General School Reception/Office Area
2. Principal - one
3. Assistant Principals - two
4. Educational Coordinator
B.
Conference Room - Accommodate about 15 people (administrative meetings
plus Multi-Disciplinary Team, Case Management Team, etc.)
C. Student Services
1.
Guidance Department Offices
a.
Department Chairperson - 1
b.
Counselors - 3
c.
Psychologist - 1
d. Social Worker - 1
e.
Testing - DPT (Diagnostic Prescriptive Teacher) - 1
f.
Students Assistance Counselor - 1
2. In-School Suspension; to
include a space within for counseling
3.
Health Office
a.
Rest Areas - 2 (accommodate 2 students in each)
b.
Office
c.
Examination Room
d.
Waiting Area
D. Teachers’
Rooms
1.
Team Planning Rooms - 3 (one for each grade)
2.
Workroom
3.
Multi-purpose Room
E. Other
1.
Parent Center (functions include information center, project work, etc.)
2. Police
Liaison
VIII. After-School, Before-School, and Summer
Requirements?
IX.
Community Use Requirements?
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