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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Policy and Evaluation Branch. – 1991
Questions concerning year-round schooling are presented and answered in this report. Following a definition of year-round education, examples of single-track and multitrack schedules are described, along with the calendar variations within them. Other issues that are addressed include holidays and intersessions, compliance with the Alberta School…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Foreign Countries
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
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
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
Kaplan, Justine – New York Times, 1985
A trend toward adoption of the early-semester calendar, which runs from August to May with exams before Christmas vacation is discussed, along with other changes in college scheduling for curriculum development, increased efficiency, student job scheduling, student retention, and decreased paperwork. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Download full textBallinger, Charles E.; And Others – 1987
This fastback examines the instructional and administrative benefits of year-round education and describes schools currently operating on a year-round schedule. Instructional benefits of year-round education for gifted, average, and remedial students are cited in a brief introductory article. Other benefits, discussed in more detail, include…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling
