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Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2009
Despite the numerous advantages of a year-round schedule, there are significant political hurdles to its implementation. The most successful year-round schools are those where leaders worked closely with staff and families to maximize the benefits, minimize the costs, and build support for modifying the traditional school calendar. The research on…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Year Round Schools, Politics of Education, Socioeconomic Influences
Speck, Marsha – 2002
This conference presentation examines planning tools that provide professional development opportunities to build capacity and improve student achievement, focusing on year-round education. It emphasizes how to bridge the current gap between professional development practices and a professional's capacity to enable students to meet standards by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Stiff, Duane – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1986
Poses six questions for administrators considering a year-round, multitrack school schedule. Discusses probable constraints concerning implementation levels, class organization, staff preparation, and impact on plant maintenance, summer school programs, and community relations. Classroom sharing and summer school present special difficulties;…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Kindergarten

Trimis, Edward – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Argues that, although few teachers initially understand or trust year-round scheduling, it is a concept that can work well. Provides some options for building and maintaining music programs in school systems that operate on year-round schedules. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Planning, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education

Trimis, Edward – Music Educators Journal, 1997
Extols the virtues of a year-round school schedule and identifies several schools where this practice has contributed to the success of the music program. Briefly discusses such key factors as staffing, budget, curriculum, logical sequence of instruction, and performance scheduling. Includes an example of a year-round schedule. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
Day, Susan H. – Teaching Music, 1996
Recalls the problems encountered and the solutions offered when a school district put 1100 middle school students on a year-round schedule. Discovered an enormous benefit in class size reduction accompanied by daunting challenges involving scheduling and logistics. Includes a chart illustrating the rotational schedule of the orchestra. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Class Size, Educational Administration, Educational Environment
Nebo School District, Spanish Fork, UT. – 1986
In 1972-73 Grant Elementary School began the first year-round school in Utah. The program involves changes for teachers and students, and increases both in the number of school days and teachers' salaries. Each teacher has one-fourth more students than the average classroom in the community; each teacher has one-fourth more days (45) in which to…
Descriptors: Attendance, Average Daily Attendance, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
Society for Developmental Education, Peterborough, NH. – 1996
Designed to help K-6 educators create child-centered classrooms in which all children can learn and succeed, this resource book contains article reprints, handouts, and reproducible pages pertaining to effective instruction. The book is organized into six subject areas: (1) learning/school readiness and kindergarten (including school improvement,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
San Diego County Office of Education, CA. – 1986
This resource guidebook provides planning and implementation models for year-round school schedules, including operational and instructional details. Section 1, "Statement of Needs," discusses California's overcrowded facilities, student retention, teacher compensation, and teacher shortage. "Planning Process Model," section 2, recommends methods…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Cooperative Planning, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design