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Master Schedule Course Acceleration

Master Schedule Analysis has been instituted as a continuous improvement process since FY18. The goal is to strengthen and
coordinate the process for creating cohesiveness and alignment at elementary, middle, and high school levels by increasing
access to accelerated coursework for all students. Principals participate in the analysis process with their supervisors,
which serves to assist schools in providing students with increased access to rigorous coursework.
In FY23, the District continued to refine the Master Schedule Analysis system by using these innovative strategies:

• Elementary principals provided feedback to influence outgoing student schedules. They recommended proposed
schedules for all of their students entering grade 6. The enhanced course recommendation process for students
entering grade 6 improved students’ access to, and enrollment in, advanced coursework.
• Middle and high school principals continuously conducted in-depth analysis of course requests and scheduling,
emphasizing identification and removal of barriers to success in advanced coursework.
• Principals at all levels collaborated to identify students who would benefit most from additional academic support.

Figure 4 shows the increase in advanced course recommendations for Black and Hispanic students while White student
recommendations remained stable.

Figure 4
Elementary Recommendations for Grade 6 Course Placement by Race

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