Suggestions to make some Holmes Group proposals into workable platforms for action are made. These include twelve-month employment for professionals, changes in classroom teaching, professional development schools which reflect the unity of the workplace, reconceptualization of professional knowledge, and coordination of teacher education and the…

Offers four critical considerations for secondary schools considered year-round on a 4-quarter basis: (1) essentially equalized enrollment in all four quarters is impossible to achieve and sustain; (2) subject matter must be reorganized to fit a year-round calendar; (3) qualified teaching personnel must be available to fill in for those who take a…

The author describes the operations of the Gill School of Bernardsville, New Jersey, where every student takes each course for five hours a day, five days a week, for a five week period. Any six blocks constitute a full year's work. Results indicate that concentrated learning creates greater subject understanding. (Author/JB)

The author summarizes the effects of widespread innovation and experiment in curriculum and methods of instruction and concludes that the educational process is becoming increasingly individualized. (Author/JB)

This series of articles presents a rationale for year-round programs in vocational agriculture. The National Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association position statement is given, and ideas for planning summer programs and supervised occupational experiences are provided. (SK)

In March 1976 the Knox County school board cut short Tennessee's only recent experiment in year-round education because only 12 percent of the 5,500 students in the 5 West Knox County schools involved in the 3-year trial elected to attend the summer quinmester of the 5-quin school year. (AUTHOR)

Growth in student enrollment is a statewide phenomenon in California. Options to overcrowding include year-round education, portable classrooms, new school construction, and maintenance of existing schools. The Association of California School Administrators is seeking specific legislative remedies. (MLF)

Adopting a year-round education schedule can be a traumatic experience in many school communities. A three-part process can help districts implement year-round education: (1) involve as many participants as possible; (2) identify the pros and cons of each factor; and (3) develop a survey instrument to weigh all of the issues. (MLF)

The effects and educational equity of an innovative year-round school plan, the Concept 6 calendar, were studied in 23 urban elementary schools and 2 matched comparison schools. Examination of a six-school subsample indicated that the schedule had no adverse effects, although positive effects were not readily identifiable. (SLD)

This paper presents findings of a study that explored parent satisfaction with Year-Round Education (YRE) and its impact on family lives. Data were gathered through 20 interviews with parents of children who attended 2 elementary schools during the first year of a year-round pilot program in a large suburb adjacent to a midwestern city.…

This paper presents a case for the implementation of year-round education, arguing that education needs to effectively and efficiently utilize school facilities. The paper focuses on the cost of implementing and operating year-round schools--the impact on support services, transportation, facilities, and maintenance. Data are based on a review of…

In 1991, graduate students at North Carolina State University conducted an evaluation of the first 2 years of the Year-Round Education (YRE) Program of the Wake County Public School System. The evaluation involved surveys of 350 parents and 42 teachers that assessed their satisfaction with the program, and brief group interviews with 12 randomly…

Year-round education (YRE) is much more than a space utilization program; it is a philosophy that considers the total learning environment. Lifestyles, work patterns, and communities are continuing to change, and YRE is designed to custom fit the individual needs of students and parents. The current opinion on YRE is split among those who support…