More than 900 consultants, participants, and committee members representing nearly every State and many foreign countries attended the seminar. This document consists of 31 seminar presentations that include primarily descriptions of specific programs as well as information relative to community relations, curriculum planning, evaluation models,…

The major activities conducted in this project included visitations to school systems with operational year-round programs, study and analysis of the various types of year-round school organizational plans, and identification and analysis of problems inherent in year-round operation of schools. The major objectives of the study were to determine…

This feasibility study is divided into sections presenting a brief history of the extended school year concept, an extensive survey of recent efforts at implementing the concept, the planning and implementation of the Hartford study, reports of five committees, final recommendations, and an evaluation of the study. Also included are a number of…

This feasibility study provides the Fashion Institute of Technology with a number of continuous-learning-year calendar choices, along with several suggestions regarding implementation procedures. The nature of the implementation process and the issues confronting the college administrator who is willing to reschedule the college year to facilitate…

The feasibility of the 45-15 plan for elementary schools is considered and the four-quarter or quinmester plan for secondary schools in Guam is explored. Topics considered in this study are personnel, administration, facilities, bus transportation, curriculum development, cost effectiveness, and optional versus mandatory year-round school…

This study was conducted to examine the feasibility of adopting the year-round school program. The presentation includes a review of the literature, a discussion of suggested school calendars and the appropriate transfer procedures, an examination of the effects of the plan on curriculum and facilities, a summary of financial components, a…

The conference, which brought together key leaders from other States to share their experiences with year-round education, focuses on key issues raised during an earlier national conference on the same subject. Some of the topics highlighting conference speeches were: year-round education in transition; analyses of quality education, living…

A ten-member committee was established to identify and illustrate the factors that significantly affect the articulation and compatibility of elementary and secondary school programs resulting from year-round school operation. The committee authorized six projects to implement its purposes. These projects were to create a library of year-round…

The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a continuous school year plan -- the 45-15 plan -- for the Boise Public Schools. Under this plan, students would attend school for 45 days and be absent from school for 15 days in rotating shifts throughout the year. Eleven subcommittees researched various aspects of a continuous school…

Acting on instructions from the Cranston School Committee, a committee comprised of educational professional staff, community leaders, citizens, and students was organized to consider the methods and feasibility of year-round schools. The year round concept and its application in various plans throughout the country was the subject of…