Policies and Procedures Handbook |
Last Updated: 12/17/04 |
Garrett County Public Schools 40 South Second Street Oakland, MD 21550 (301)334-8900 |
TIME ALLOTMENTS
Administrative Procedure
The following chart shows time allotments in minutes per week recommended for subjects at the elementary level in Grade I through Grade 5. School administrators and faculties are expected to use these figures to establish program balance In any school, use of class time reflects both school organization and the particular needs of students.
Subject | Grades 1-2 |
Grade 3 |
Grades 4-5 |
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Reading/ Language Arts |
780 | 680 | 580 | |||
Mathematics | 300 | 300 | 300 | |||
Science/Health | 200 | |||||
200 | 300 | |||||
Social Studies | 200 | |||||
Art, Music, & Physical Education |
200 | 200 | 200 | |||
Weekly Total: | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 |
The figures shown for art, music, and physical education reflect instruction provided by the specialists in these areas as well as additional activities which classroom teachers provide in the over-all educational program.
Reading/Language Arts figures include reading, writing, speaking, listening, language usage, spelling, handwriting, and media.
Although computers are a valuable component of the elementary program, there is no separate time allotment for them, since computers are integrated into the instructional program as appropriate.
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