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Download full textDavidovicz, H. M. – 1972
The articles reviewed in this paper are a supplement to a previous publication on college and university calendars. This new data tends to strongly reinforce the crucial point made in the previous study that indicated that college and university administrators have advocated one system, then another, without adequate empirical follow-up of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quarter System, School Schedules, Semester System
Peer reviewedDavis, James R. – Journal of Higher Education, 1972
History of the academic calendar. (HS)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quarter System, School Schedules, Semester System
Oleson, Loyd C. – 1971
This document reports the results of a survey conducted to determine (1) the types of academic calendars being used in colleges and universities in the U.S.: and (2) the changes taking place. Six types of calendars are defined: the traditional semester calendar; the trimester calendar; the 4-1-4 calendar; and other calendars. The survey was very…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quarter System, Scheduling, School Schedules
Sisson, P. J.; Arthur, G. L. – College Management, 1973
Researchers urge adoption of a standardized college calendar and express a few preferences. (Editor)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Higher Education, Quarter System, School Schedules
RICHARDS, JOHN R.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE REPORT IS CONFINED TO THE QUESTION OF THE PREFERABLE CALENDAR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES, AND IS NOT SPECIFICALLY CONCERNED WITH THE UNDERLYING REASONS FOR INSTITUTION OF YEAR-ROUND OPERATIONS, SUCH AS POSSIBLE LONG-TERM SAVINGS IN COSTS AND BENEFITS TO STUDENTS. THE FOUR-QUARTER CALENDAR IS SUGGESTED OVER…
Descriptors: Administration, Articulation (Education), Higher Education, Quarter System
Walz, Orville C. – College Store Journal, 1984
The annual survey shows 75 institutions changing for 1983-84. The early semester calendar was the only type to gain, adding 49 institutions, but the overall distribution of calendar types has changed little. Most using traditional semesters are in California or New York. Only 8 percent use the 4-1-4 schedule. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, National Surveys, Quarter System
Proceedings of the Fifth National [Council on Year-Round Education] Seminar on Year-Round Education.
Lovern, Mary F., Ed. – 1973
This report contains conference presentations on various year-round education programs around the nation. Other presentations discuss year-round education in the urban setting, the role of accrediting associations in year-round education, and a symposium on staff training for year-round education. (JF)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Quarter System, School Schedules, Staff Orientation
REITER, JOHN L. – 1965
THIS SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF YEAR-ROUND OPERATION OF LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGES, TO EVALUATE THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR CALENDAR CHANGE, TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS AND IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION, AND TO DESCRIBE THE ORDERLY STEPS REQUIRED FOR TRANSITION. MATERIALS WERE…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Facilities, Planning, Population Trends
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1972
This document contains statements by experts in the field of year-round schools and excerpts from publications dealing with various plans for year-round schools. The statements and publications discuss (1) the Valley View 45-15 continuous school year plan, (2) the Jefferson County, Kentucky, elective quarter plan, (3) various four quarter school…
Descriptors: Costs, Extended School Year, Hearings, Quarter System
Piele, Philip K. – r & d perspectives, 1971
This literature review, based on abstracts of documents announced in RIE, compiles information on the rescheduled school year. Following the review is a list of the 18 documents cited, their costs, and availability. (LLR)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Literature Reviews, Quarter System, Research Reviews (Publications)
Hentschke, Guilbert C.; Gold, Sheldon – IAR Research Bulletin, 1973
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Educational Economics, Extended School Year
Hand, Carol A.; And Others – 1983
The calendar systems used at 3,387 colleges and universities in 1982 were identified. Comparisons to the systems used in 1978 and 1981 also were made. It was found that the predominant calendar type in use has been and continues to be the semester. From 1978 to 1981, there was a 2 percent increase in the use of the semester system nationwide, with…
Descriptors: Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, National Surveys
Pruitt, Henry J. – 1974
There are many States without extended school year (ESY) enabling legislation or programs in operation. A few States have passed enabling ESY legislation and have no programs in operation. Others have ESY programs in operation without any specialized legislation. Several States have specialized ESY legislation and ESY programs in operation. This…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Extended School Year, National Surveys, Quarter System
PDF pending restorationGayden, Joyce, Comp.; Thornton, Barbara, Comp. – 1972
All materials in this 800-item bibliography are listed by year of publication and are categorized under each year's listing by: books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, booklets, and reports. The compilation represents part of the research work done in a study of the feasibility of the extended school year in Sough Carolina. (Compiler/EA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Colleges, Elementary Schools, Extended School Year
McKague, Terence R.; Penner, Glen H. – 1971
This report is the result of a study to assess the feasibility of rescheduling the school year in the public schools of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). The study directors limited their investigation to three approaches: the extended summer school, the divided year, and the rotational or cyclic. To assess the feasibility of each approach,…
Descriptors: Facility Utilization Research, Feasibility Studies, Financial Problems, Quarter System
