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Hawkins, Sandy – 1992
This publication examines year-round education (YRE) and answers questions commonly asked by parents. Chapter 1 provides a description and historical overview of YRE and outlines various single- and multi-track school calendars. Chapter 2 addresses common parental concerns about YRE, including: the difficulty of changing the traditional school;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Parent Attitudes
Download full textWHITE, J. B.; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO EVALUATE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, SCHOOLS REQUESTED A STUDY OF THE LITERATURE ON YEAR-ROUND OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION. NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, AND FLORIDA WERE FOUND TO OPERATE SOME SCHOOLS ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS. THREE OF SEVEN OUTLINED PLANS WERE SELECTED FOR SPECIAL…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Bibliographies, Costs, Expenditures
Northville Public Schools, Michigan. – 1970
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…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Employer Attitudes, Feasibility Studies
Ballinger, Charles E.; And Others – 1987
This fastback examines the instructional and administrative benefits of year-round education and describes schools currently operating on a year-round schedule. Instructional benefits of year-round education for gifted, average, and remedial students are cited in a brief introductory article. Other benefits, discussed in more detail, include…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling
Schmid, Torsten H. – 1971
This report is an up-to-date and comprehensive review of the literature and research findings related to the rescheduled school year with the aim of presenting information and research data about the major extended school year designs and the impact of these designs on a school system. The first chapter considers the reasons why extended school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration, Bibliographies, Community Attitudes
Holzman, Seymour – 1971
This report summarizes the available information on year-round schools. The document narrates a brief history of the year-round school, describes several variant related program types, and presents some of the advantages and disadvantages of such programs. One section of the report offers pro and con views on the subject of the extended school…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Community Support, Extended School Year
Utica Community Schools, MI. – 1970
The Utica Community Schools was one of several school districts in Michigan to receive a grant from the State Board of Education for a feasibility study of the year-round school. This study report shows that, with a mandated four-quarter plan, savings of nearly $100,000,000 can be achieved on construction costs alone during the next 10 years. The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgets, Community Attitudes, Community Schools
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
Nygaard, Debra D. – 1974
To provide educators with a compilation of available data on the implementation and operation of year-round programs, this publication incorporates reviews of evaluative studies conducted by six year-round programs: the Prince William County, Virginia, 45-15 Plan; the Valley View, Illinois, School District, 45-15 Plan; the Dade County, Florida,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Community Attitudes
