Should We Have a New School Clock and a New School Calendar? Looking at Modifications to the Traditional School Day and Year.

Perry, Linda

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ERIC Number: EJ433454

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Publication Date: 1991

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Should We Have a New School Clock and a New School Calendar? Looking at Modifications to the Traditional School Day and Year.

Perry, Linda

Education Canada, v31 n2 p8-15 Sum 1991

Presents various modifications to the traditional school day and year such as extending the school day, increasing the number of instructional days, or rescheduling school breaks throughout the year. Provides economic, instructional, and lifestyle implications. Also addresses such issues as teachers' professional development, air-conditioning, administration, busing, and maintenance. (KS)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Impact, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day, Flexible Scheduling, Foreign Countries, Instructional Improvement, School Schedules, Year Round Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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