Year Round Education

The authors describe the impact of year-round schooling on students, parents, and teachers as well as different models for year-round scheduling and fiscal or political considerations as such models are implemented.

This book examines three Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of the students.

From the Back Cover: Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional academic calendar to address some of the academic losses that occur when students have 8-10 weeks of summer vacation each year. Re-examining how students spend their summer vacation, although considered by many to be a cultural taboo, may be the answer to addressing global competition and decreasing the national achievement gap. The need for a two month break from schools harkens back to a pre-industrial time that no longer is pertinent for our students. Although an answer may be staring us in the face, are we willing to give up on the American tradition of summer vacation all in the name of reform and student success?

There are many opinions about whether kids need year-round school. Important questions include: Do we need a long summer break? Does year-round school help kids learn better? Is changing to year-round school worth the trouble? By looking at each question from two sides, readers can see how opinions can influence people’s thinking.

This book examines three Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of the students.

The United States has long been a leader in education. However, the country's students are now in danger of becoming economically and professionally handicapped. The reason lack of a more rigorous education. One solution is year-round schooling. But is a longer school year a viable approach to the problem? And is it realistic? Or is summer vacation still a good idea? Read these essays to find out.