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Ballinger, Charles – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1987
The September-June calendar makes little sense instructionally or academically, as it was designed for the agricultural economy of the early 1800s. This article suggests that year-round education, originally a response to overcrowding, can benefit students' learning process, increase attendance, and reduce vandalism and instructional costs per…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Double Sessions, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year
Haser, Shelly Gismondi; Nasser, Ilham – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2005
Over the last 20 years, many districts and schools have begun to explore year-round education or a modified calendar in response to student under-achievement in low performing schools. Here, the authors detail their two-year study of Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Year Round Schools, Low Achievement
Our Children, 1997
Parents and PTA members are actively involved at every level at the Applied Learning Academy in Fort Worth, Texas. This year-round public middle school is driven by applied learning. Parents are involved in school planning and design and actively participate in student assessments. (SM)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Curriculum Development, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools