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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 textStickler, W. Hugh; Carothers, Milton W. – 1963
Relatively new year-round calendars are examined in this book. Chapters deal with the rationale for year-round operation; status, trends, and problems of year-long campus calendars; financial implications of year-round operation; and case studies of selected year-round programs in operation. Fifty-four specific institutions are identified.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning
Eberhard, Michael R. – 1978
Before outlining a proposal for a flexible trimester calendar to replace the traditional semester system at San Bernardino Community College, other alternatives such as the early semester, 4-1-4, and quarter systems are reviewed. The proposed trimester system, developed in accordance with the California Flexible Calendar and School Finance in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Courses, Program Development, Program Length
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1972
This document discusses the rationale for the extended school year (ESY) and describes the basic types of extended school year plans. It presents Arizona legislation relative to the extended school year and outlines the State Board of Education policy. An extensive annotated bibliography lists books, pamphlets, articles, reports, bibliographies,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Extended School Year, Guidelines, Needs Assessment
Flinders, David J., Ed. – 2000
The advantages and disadvantages of block scheduling are considered in 24 articles. The editors provide an overview for each section and a conclusion for the anthology. The first section includes articles which examine issues, concepts, and cases: (1) "All around the Block" (Michael D. Rettig and Robert Lynn Canady); (2) "Block Scheduling: A Means…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Block Scheduling, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Working Hours
Matthews, L. Joseph – NASSP Practitioner, 1997
Secondary school administrators must carefully consider the ramifications of a proposed alternative scheduling plan before proceeding with implementation. The first article in this newsletter presents findings from a study that compared data from two groups of schools (one group with a 4 X 4 block plan and the other with a trimester plan) to data…
Descriptors: Alternate Day Schedules, Block Scheduling, Class Organization, Flexible Scheduling
WHITE, 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
Ross, Doris M. – 1975
This research brief is designed to introduce the legislator to the year-round school concept; what it is, how it works, and what kinds of State legislation may be needed to facilitate implementation of year-round school programs. The publication looks at the history of year-round schools and presents selected year-round school designs, including…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Spartanburg County School District 7, SC. – 1972
The major activities conducted in this project included visitations to school systems with operational year-round programs, study and analysis of the various types of year-round school organizational plans, and identification and analysis of problems inherent in year-round operation of schools. The major objectives of the study were to determine…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Extended School Year, Feasibility Studies
Cochrane, D. – 1971
This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a working paper that considers both the academic and financial implications of introducing year-round instruction in Australian universities. Year-round teaching may improve the quality of education, accelerate the rate of education for the existing enrollment, allow…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Educational Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education
College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA. – 1976
A three-phase study was conducted at the College of the Redwoods (C/R) to determine if the college calendar should be changed, and if so, how. The first phase of the study consisted of establishing priority criteria for consideration of alternative forms of calendar organization, identification of calendar alternatives, and compilation of a list…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Flexible Scheduling, Institutional Research, Quarter System
Cage, Mary Crystal; Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Since the 1960s, many colleges and universities have shortened their school years. Driven by debate about the quality of undergraduate education and about whether students are getting their money's worth in college, some institutions are reexamining their academic calendars. Practical considerations, including student attendance patterns, make…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
The number of days in each quarter, semester, or trimester is compared for academic years 1968-69 and 1993-94, for 10 private and 10 public colleges and universities. Intersessions and January sessions are included. Total number of days per year have decreased in almost all these cases and now vary from 134 to 172. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Higher Education
Blackburn, Robert T.; And Others – 1977
The calendar innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh is evaluated in this FIPSE-supported project. Five objectives are addressed: (1) assessment of changes in campus activities, climate, and attitudes of students, faculty, administrators, and the Oshkosh community; (2) measurement of student and faculty attitudes toward unique…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bibliographies, Educational Assessment, Faculty Development
Brown, E. Don – 1975
The author details the steps involved in the adoption of a trimester program at a Texas junior high school. The trimester schedule divides the regular school year into three equal 60 day periods. The option of a summer quarter can be added as the need arises. Under the plan, school periods are 70 minutes long in the junior high school and 80…
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Flexible Schedules, Junior High Schools, Program Descriptions
