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White, William D. – 1987
This report explores effects of a year-round schedule on pupil and teacher attendance in the Jefferson County, Colorado, School District. Information is drawn from a 1977 district study and from interviews with teachers and principals. Comparison of data on attendance before the program and after its first year found that attendance increased in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Cost Effectiveness
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
White, William D. – 1985
Enrollment growth and a lack of classroom space influenced the school district of Jefferson County, Colorado, to consider a year-round school program. A study committee decided that a plan called Concept 6 was the most appropriate for addressing local needs. Under Concept 6, there would be six instructional terms; students would attend school for…
Descriptors: Class Size, Crowding, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate
Brekke, Norman R. – 1990
No other innovation in education in the United States has as much potential for improving education and reducing costs as the year-round operation of schools. Contrary to popular perception, the 9-month school calendar is not deeply imbedded in America's education system; throughout American history, the school calendar has responded to the…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
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