Descriptor
Source
Author
| Crim, Roger D. | 3 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Louisiana | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCrim, Roger D. – 1975
Interest in extending the school year to make more efficient use of school facilities has been long standing. The most popular method of extending the school year is the summer session. Although widely popular with administrators, teachers, parents, and students, the summer session suffers from the same limitation as other extended school year…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year
Crim, Roger D. – 1974
This report studies the feasibility of several alternative quadrimester programs for year-round schools and attempts to determine if adoption of such a schedule would be beneficial for the Lafayette Parish school system. In addition to a discussion of the probable educational impact of various quadrimester programs, the author presents an analysis…
Descriptors: Community Support, Data Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Innovation
Crim, Roger D. – 1974
Reasons for the present emphasis on all-year operation of schools differ from those prevailing 30-40 years ago. During the depression emphasis was on economy. Recently, a more sensible reason for an extended school year is coming into focus--the year-round school has educational value. It is not just something to be considered in order to save…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities
