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Webster, William E.; Nyberg, Kenneth L. – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1992
Eight high schools in three California school districts are on multitrack year-round schedules. Interviews with personnel from these schools and from two districts considering a year-round schedule highlight the effect of year-round schedules on student learning, management issues, extracurricular activities, and school culture. (MLF)
Descriptors: High Schools, School Culture, School Restructuring, School Schedules
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of School Facilities Planning. – 1999
This report examines single- and multi-track educational programs as found in California's public school system, explores the pros and cons of using year-round education (YRE) programs, and how to implement these programs. Each year-round tracking system is detailed using each of their calendars in a side-by-side comparison along with the…
Descriptors: Codification, Comparative Analysis, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Moore, Sue M. – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1992
Presents strategies for solving 13 common personnel problems that frequently emerge with the implementation of year-round schools. Issues focus on staffing and working conditions. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Personnel Policy, Problem Solving, School Personnel
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
Schmeider, June H.; Townley, Arthur J. – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1992
Adopting a year-round education schedule can be a traumatic experience in many school communities. A three-part process can help districts implement year-round education: (1) involve as many participants as possible; (2) identify the pros and cons of each factor; and (3) develop a survey instrument to weigh all of the issues. (MLF)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Resistance to Change
Association of California School Administrators, Sacramento. Foundation for Educational Administration. – 1988
An introduction to the issues involved in converting to one of the many 12-month school schedules is provided in this primer. A brief historical review of school calendars and a summary of various year-round education (YRE) plans is followed by a discussion of the advantages of adopting YRE and an analysis of variables for success or failure.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternate Day Schedules, Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education
