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Peer reviewedNasser, Ilham; Haser, Shelly Gismondi – ERS Spectrum, 2002
Investigates the effect of year-round education on teacher motivation at a Title I elementary school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Finds that 12 teachers in study report less burnout and increased motivation. Consequently they are more likely to remain in the teaching profession for the next several years or longer. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Faculty Mobility, Teacher Attitudes
Download full textSan Diego County Dept. of Education, CA. – 1972
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,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Evaluation
Peer reviewedShields, Carolyn M.; Oberg, Steven Lynn – Canadian Journal of Education, 2000
Studied the site-based design and implementation of a modified year-round calendar in two Ontario, Canada, elementary schools. These case studies show the importance of choice and voice in the change process. Interviews with a superintendent, the 2 principals, 31teachers, and a number of parents show the large impact a small structural change may…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Education
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
Figg, Jerry W. – 1974
This case history of one community's study (conducted from 1969 to 1972) to determine if year-round education was feasible for the community explains the background for the study, how the study of the concept was conducted and the citizenry informed, and presents several of the various surveys administered. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Elementary Schools
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
Morris, Roger N. – 2002
Noting that the growing popularity of year-round schools (extended calendar without increasing the number of school days) has coincided with an increase in school accountability, this report provides a descriptive case study on one year-round school located within a large elementary school district in central Virginia. An optional year-round…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Educational Change
