In recent years policymakers have increasingly looked to Extended Learning Time (ELT) as a means of improving student outcomes. As a result, some school districts have increased academic time for students by adding time to the school day or days to the school year. In other communities, schools and community-based organizations have partnered to…

Year-round schools are not a new phenomenon in American education. During the 19th century, cities such as Chicago, Boston, Washington, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Detroit held school sessions of 48 or more weeks per year. The traditional calendar is a misnomer; it came about primarily as a compromise between urban and rural legislators. Renewed…

This is the latest edition of an extensive annotated bibliography that lists sources of information about extended school year programs in the U. S. Separate sections are devoted to books, pamphlets, articles, and reports; theses and abstracts; filmstrips and biographies; and popular articles. Within each section, entries are listed alphabetically…

This paper reviews the literature pertaining to the economic feasibility, public acceptance, and learning outcomes of year-round schools. Although much of the discussion is applicable to public schools throughout the United States, the author is mainly concerned with determining the suitability of a year-round school plan for the small Illinois…

Among the advantages of year-round operation of schools over conventional 9-month operations, the documents in this annotated bibliography cite savings in cost and space, increased flexibility of scheduling, and higher teacher salaries. Various year-round plans are discussed and recommendations offered for implementation of a year-round schedule.…

State-of-the-art review suggests extending time in school will increase achievement only modestly--and at great expense. (Author/DCS)

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The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…