Guidance for Schools Regarding Scheduling
Dual Enrollment (DE) - Here is some information regarding Dual Enrollment credits. Below are specifics on what is considered Dual Enrollment vs. Postsecondary
Dual Enrollment Courses: taken at a college/university with an existing partnership with the School District of Philadelphia AND have a course code created
To request a new course code for a specific course, please fill out the form or to request a college/university partnership through the School District of Philadelphia to award Dual Enrollment credit, please email dualenrollment@philasd.org
Postsecondary Courses: taken at a college/university that does not have a partnership OR a college/university that is a district partner, but the course is not a dual enrollment course
The course must be credit-bearing, non-remedial college-level course
Credit-bearing is a course that is or is over 0.1 credits
If the course is part of our dual enrollment course offerings, it is not a postsecondary course for the purpose of Act 158 completion
Enrollment Driven Resource review (EDRR) (formerly known as Leveling
By early the early October deadline, all class sizes must be at or below max class size of 33 per the PFT Collective Bargaining Agreement
Scheduling for Unique Populations
Career and Technical Education Please see page 4 of the HS Scheduling Handbook - 2024-2025
English Learners (EL’s): HS Rostering Guidance from OMCP
There are specific scheduling considerations needed for EL students as explained in the linked guidance. The EL Point Person in partnership with the Multilingual Manager and Scheduler should determine the schedule and course needs of ELs. See detailed rostering guidance in the document.
Special Education (SpEd) & HS Rostering
Academic programming is based on students’ individualized needs and students should be placed in the least restrictive environment as determined by the IEP team. The SPECM in partnership with administration should lead the determination of scheduling models and student course needs. Please see the HS Scheduling Handbook - 2024-2025 and the webpage of the SDP Office of Diverse Learners. Also, this slide deck may be helpful (see slide 21 for resources which are valuable for programming decisions for your SPED students).
Steppers and Resources for Scheduling
Adaptive Programs (Lexia, Imagine Math, etc) - instructions on how to schedule
Grade Level Changes (either up or down) - Stepper on how to edit grade levels based on credit attainment
Adding Student Teachers as co-teachers stepper
PVASS/Roster Verification - overview of the Roster Verification Process for PDE
SYOP (Senior Year Only Program) - overview of the program and how students will receive credits
Student Schedule Changes (after the First Day of the School Year) - stepper to ensure preservation of data (end-date students and course sections--do NOT delete)