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Vertus Charter School
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EDUCAUSE, 2015
The academic model of this charter high school for boys in Rochester, New York has four pillars: 1) strong relationships, 2) personalized year-round academics, 3) character education, and 4) career preparation. The two-page grantee profiles from Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) provide factual information about the secondary school and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Year Round Schools, Single Sex Schools, Urban Schools
Year-Round School
Scala, Anthony W. – NASSP Bull, 1970
Descriptors: Experimental Programs, Teacher Selection, Trimester System, Year Round Schools
The Impact of a Rescheduled School Year: A Special Report Prepared for the Governor and the Legislature of the State of New York.
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1970
This report describes findings on the feasibility of extended school year plans and outlines several approaches which can be recommended for their economical and educational implementation. Six plans are recommended: (1) the continuous learning year cycling plan which will release 25 percent of existing space in the first year; (2) the multiple…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
A Study of School Calendars.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Research. – 1978
This report summarizes the Study of School Calendars in New York State. The Division of Research of the New York State Education Department was charged to study the effects of alternative school calendars on (1) energy conservation, (2) learning and retention of learning by students, (3) maximum utilization of school facilities, and (4) changing…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
School Calendars and Energy Use. Technical Report No. 3 of a Study of School Calendars. A Study of the Energy Implications of Nine School Calendars in "Typical" New York State Elementary Schools.
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Research. – 1978
This study, the third in a series of reports, is limited to an analysis of the energy use and cost implications of nine school calendars proposed by the New York State Department of Education. These calendars are characterized as (1) traditional; (2) ten-month school year; (3) mid-August start, two semesters; (4) four-day week; (5) four-day, 7.5…
Descriptors: Climate, Computer Programs, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation
SETTING THE STAGE FOR LENGTHENED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS--A SPECIAL REPORT PREPARED FOR THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1968
THIS REPORT TO THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE DESCRIBES SEVERAL EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR DESIGNS WHICH HAVE BEEN CREATED TO HELP ATTAIN THE GOALS OF ECONOMY AND INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY--(1) THE CONTINUOUS PROGRESS DESIGN, (2) THE MODIFIED SUMMER SCHOOL, (3) THE TRIMESTER DESIGN, (4) THE QUADRIMESTER DESIGN, (5) THE EXTENDED K TO 12 PLAN, AND (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Costs, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR DESIGNS--AN INTRODUCTION TO NEW PLANS OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION WHICH CAN RESULT IN FINANCIAL ECONOMIES AND PROVIDE MORE EDUCATION FOR ALL PUPILS.
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THOMAS, GEORGE ISAIAH – 1966
THIS REPORT EXPLORES PLANS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ORGANIZATION BASED UPON THE LENGTHENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO REDUCE BY ONE OR MORE YEARS THE TOTAL PERIOD OF SCHOOLING. PRACTICAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED CONCERNING (1) THE CONTINUOUS SCHOOL YEAR PLAN, (2) THE TRIMESTER PLAN, (3) THE QUADRIMESTER PLAN, (4) THE MODIFIED SUMMER SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Costs, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Educational Improvement