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Direct linkDessoff, Alan – District Administration, 2011
For administrators, teachers, students and their families in some districts, summer isn't what it used to be. Trying to stem a "summer slide" of learning loss by students and also to avoid having to build more schools to cope with overcrowding, districts are operating on year-round schedules that shorten the traditional summer vacation…
Descriptors: School Schedules, School Districts, Competition, Year Round Schools
Letson, John W. – Compact, 1970
Describes Atlanta's year-round schools. (LR)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Program Descriptions, Quarter System, Year Round Schools
Peer reviewedHeron, Bill – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
The author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the quarter system and summarizes the conclusions of recent studies comparing the semester system to the quarter system. (JW)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, High Schools, Minicourses, Quarter System
Rifkin, N. S. – American School Board Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Guidelines, Quarter System, School Schedules
Blanton, Jack – Compact, 1971
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Problems, Extended School Year, Quarter System
McLain, John D. – Compact, 1970
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Program Descriptions, Quarter System
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
Download full textGlowski, Mathew R. – 1974
The report begins by describing the northeast New Jersey District, its student population growth, and the need for expanded educational opportunities. It examines major extended school year programs in theory and in practice, as well as the probable educational, social, and fiscal impact in the District should an extended school year program be…
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Feasibility Studies, High Schools, Quarter System
Sticker, Joseph – American Education, 1974
Discusses the success of a year-round school program in an elementary district in Arizona. (GB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Extended School Year, Quarter System
Kanun, Clara – 1969
To determine whether there is a trend toward using the summer session as a fourth quarter, the enrollment patterns of 3 groups of students at the University of Minnesota were compared over a 5-year period covering the 1964 to 1968 summer sessions and the 1963-1964 to 1967-1968 academic years. The student groups comprised degree candidates who…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Enrollment Trends, Extended School Year, Higher Education
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Research, Planning, and Evaluation. – 1973
This bibliography lists, describes, and identifies 153 sources of pertinent information about extended school year programs. The material is organized into (1) books, pamphlets, articles, and reports; (2) theses and abstracts; and (3) filmstrips and bibliographies. Those items available through the ERIC system are so indicated. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Bibliographies, Extended School Year, Facility Utilization Research
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
Frederick, Edward C. – 1975
The University of Minnesota Technical College-Waseca prepares students for midmanagement, semiprofessional positions in the broad fields related to agriculture. The college operates on a year-round quarterly basis, with the summer quarter being no different from the fall, winter, and spring quarters. Students can start any quarter and graduate any…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, College Planning, Extended School Year, 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)
White-Stevens, Lillian; Campbell, Bruce – 1974
A comprehensive bibliography lists, describes, and annotates 249 sources of pertinent information about extended school year programs. Materials are organized by (1) books, pamphlets, articles, and reports; (2) theses and abstracts; (3) filmstrips and bibliographies; and (4) popular articles. This edition also contains a listing of the Dade…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Extended School Year, Facility Utilization Research
