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Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2009
Despite the numerous advantages of a year-round schedule, there are significant political hurdles to its implementation. The most successful year-round schools are those where leaders worked closely with staff and families to maximize the benefits, minimize the costs, and build support for modifying the traditional school calendar. The research on…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Year Round Schools, Politics of Education, Socioeconomic Influences
Wu, Amery D.; Stone, Jake E. – Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, 2010
This paper examined whether year round schooling (YRS) in California had an effect upon the outcome and growth of schools' Academic Performance Index (API) scores. While many previous studies had examined the connection between YRS and academic achievement, most had lacked the statistical rigour required to provide reliable interpretations. As a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Statistical Analysis, Year Round Schools, Educational Assessment
Abakwue, Chimaeze Ikechi – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were a significant difference in math and reading academic achievement scores between eighth-grade students attending year-round calendar schools and eighth-grade students attending traditional calendar schools based on the TCAP. In addition, this study investigated math and reading achievement…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gap, School Schedules, Reading Achievement
Coopersmith, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was designed to investigate the effects of the year-round calendar on student performance in Texas middle schools as measured by achievement on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. In the State of Texas, 15 schools served students in grades six through eight using the year-round calendar in 2009-2010. The 15…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Achievement Tests
Cuban, Larry – Phi Delta Kappan, 2008
Presidential commissions, parents, academics, and employers have proposed the same solutions, again and again, for fixing the time students spend in school: (1) Add more days to the annual school calendar; (2) Change to year-round schools; (3) Add instructional time to the daily schedule; and (4) Extend the school day. Three reasons--cost,…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Time on Task
Council, Ve-Lecia Selene – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher retention and teachers' perceptions of cultural leadership in select North Carolina elementary year round and traditional elementary schools. The participants in this study were North Carolina elementary teachers that participated in the 2008 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Attitudes
Length of School Calendars and Student Achievement in High Schools in California, Illinois and Texas
Pedersen, James M. – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze student academic performance data from year-round calendar high schools across the United States in comparison to those of traditional calendar high schools within the same states. This study sought to determine if the mean passing scores of students for the last three academic years in four important…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, High Schools, Public Schools, High School Students
St. Gerard, Vanessa – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
Summer usually has been the time for kids to get nearly three months off for the purpose of enjoying family vacation, attending camp, and just being lazy. However, the 75 or so lazy days of summer have now reached the point where they have dwindled down to about 50, as more and more schools have been finding themselves in the process of adopting…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Summer Schools, Academic Achievement, School Schedules
Lindsay-Brown, Sandra J. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the impact that a year-round school calendar and a traditional school calendar may have on student achievement at selected elementary schools in North Central South Carolina. Specifically it investigated mean differences in academic achievement between elementary students at two year-round schools versus two traditional…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, School Schedules, Elementary Schools, Language Arts
Albanese, Sarah – Exceptional Parent, 2008
"Shhh... quiet please!" is a familiar utterance at libraries across the country. However, if one were to visit Summit Educational Resources library media center he or she would most likely encounter not only lots and lots of noise, but children who are learning how to check out books, listen to a story, and properly interact with their peers.…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Library Services, Educational Resources
Mitchell-Hoefer, Megan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation reports a study of a year-round school in comparison to a traditional calendar school and whether the year-round school calendar was related to higher student achievement in a large, school district in the southeastern United States. The data represented the results of third through fifth grade student state test scores in the…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Language Arts, State Standards, Focus Groups
Lloyd, Francis V., Jr. – Independent School Bulletin, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Schedules, Year Round Schools
McLain, John – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1971
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Instruction, Year Round Schools
Ferguson, Wayne S. – Amer Sch Board J, 1970
To achieve professional status teachers must and live up to--full-year contracts and full-year positions. (LLR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Professional Recognition, Year Round Schools
Thomas, Steven C. – Today's Education, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, School Community Relationship, Year Round Schools