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Download full textBallinger, Charles – 1993
The status of year-round education is described in this annual address to the National Association for Year-Round Education (NAYRE). Trends for 1992 include the following: (1) 2,049 schools in 26 states now use year-round education (YRE), 23 percent more than in 1991 and 135 percent more than in 1990; (2) the greatest growth has occurred in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Nontraditional Education
Peer reviewedBallinger, Charles – Educational Leadership, 1988
Argues that the September-June school calendar, based on economic rather than educational considerations, has outlived its usefulness. Recommends designing a less disruptive schedule to suit children's continuous learning needs, presents several year-round options, and summarizes the benefits of uninterrupted learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Learning Theories, School Schedules
Peer reviewedBallinger, Charles – Educational Leadership, 1995
Year-long schedules can eliminate summer learning loss. Year-round schools also benefit students with varied learning needs, provide intersession remediation and enrichment opportunities, help second-language students learn English, maintain student interest in learning, feature ongoing extracurricular activities, and offer periodic staff…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Learning Processes
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
Ballinger, Charles – 1985
Year-round schools offer a wide enough variety of scheduling options and educational benefits that all districts should consider adopting a locally appropriate year-round format. The traditional 9-month school year is based not on educational considerations but on the economic conditions that prevailed in preindustrial society--conditions that no…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Nontraditional Education
Ballinger, Charles – Updating School Board Policies, 1990
Advantages and examples of year-round education are discussed in this publication. Advantages include instructional benefits, relief from overcrowding, savings on operational and capital costs, increased teacher flexibility, improved attendance, and reduced vandalism. Guidelines for implementation, calendar design, and descriptions of various…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling
