Policies and Procedures Handbook
Last Updated: 8/1/98	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
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 tims allotment for them, since computers are integrated into the instructional program as appropriate.

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