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Sobeck, Emily Eyrolles – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2017
Extended school year (ESY) is a summer program available for students with disabilities who meet specific qualifying criteria. Teachers are often hesitant to accept the position of the ESY teacher due to the ambiguities and demands of the position. The purpose of this article is to briefly share the impetus and focus of ESY and give special…
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Program Development, Disabilities, Summer Schools
Stiff, Duane – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1986
Poses six questions for administrators considering a year-round, multitrack school schedule. Discusses probable constraints concerning implementation levels, class organization, staff preparation, and impact on plant maintenance, summer school programs, and community relations. Classroom sharing and summer school present special difficulties;…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Kindergarten
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Trimis, Edward – Music Educators Journal, 1997
Extols the virtues of a year-round school schedule and identifies several schools where this practice has contributed to the success of the music program. Briefly discusses such key factors as staffing, budget, curriculum, logical sequence of instruction, and performance scheduling. Includes an example of a year-round schedule. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
North Dakota State Dept. of Public Instruction, Bismarck. Div. of Special Education. – 2000
These guidelines are intended to assist North Dakota educators in complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997 concerning provision of extended school year (ESY) services to students with disabilities. Presented in a question-and-answer format, guidelines are closely correlated with the IDEA regulations. Individual…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Day, Susan H. – Teaching Music, 1996
Recalls the problems encountered and the solutions offered when a school district put 1100 middle school students on a year-round schedule. Discovered an enormous benefit in class size reduction accompanied by daunting challenges involving scheduling and logistics. Includes a chart illustrating the rotational schedule of the orchestra. (MJP)
Descriptors: Applied Music, Class Size, Educational Administration, Educational Environment
Ward, Randolph E.; Burke, Mary Ann – Corwin Press, 2004
As accountability in schools becomes more crucial, educators are looking for comprehensive and innovative management practices that respond to challenges and realities of student academic achievement. In order to improve academic performance and the quality of instruction, the entire school community needs to be involved. This book provides six…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Communication, Educational Indicators, Student Motivation