This review surveys documents, previously announced in RIE, that are concerned with the year-round school (staggered vacation periods) concept. The literature indicates that the year-round school plan should not be considered a panacea for the economic and learning problems in education. Most of the authors agree that schools should weigh…

The change to year-round schools may precipitate system shock,'' which could lead to complete restructuring of cirriculum, athletics, and organization. (Author/JH)

Unique and successful plans in Atlanta and in Valley View, Illinois, have rekindled interest in the all-year school. (Author)

In March 1976 the Knox County school board cut short Tennessee's only recent experiment in year-round education because only 12 percent of the 5,500 students in the 5 West Knox County schools involved in the 3-year trial elected to attend the summer quinmester of the 5-quin school year. (AUTHOR)

The rescheduled school year is suggested as a means by which teaching and learning can be made much more attractive to the student, the teacher, and the taxpayer. The author cites the tremendous explosion of knowledge, the loss of learning from extended vacations, and the time spent tooling up and down for school as reasons why student attendance…

The primary topic of this evaluation report is the summer quinmester that extended from June 14 to August 16, 1971. The report also explores the concept of the extended school year program through questionnaire responses from parents, pupils, teachers, administrators, the business and industrial community, the educational community, and other…

Argues that political debates over the influence of Christian fundamentalism or secular humanism on school curriculum often overshadow the real deficiencies in public school education in the United States, such as 6-hour school days and 180-day school years, which deprive American children of the learning opportunities they need to compete in the…

There are numerous indications that school districts across the nation increasingly view year-round school operation as much for the opportunities to improve the educational program as for reasons of space utilization or economy. Additionally, a year-round school operation could capitalize on the school's capability for individualization of…

This package is intended to provide Texas educators with practical information on the projected quarter system operation in Texas schools. Included is a copy of the law (H.B.1078) that mandates institution of the quarter plan along with explanations of what changes are and are not necessary in order to comply with the law. Also included is…

The major activities conducted in this project included visitations to school systems with operational year-round programs, study and analysis of the various types of year-round school organizational plans, and identification and analysis of problems inherent in year-round operation of schools. The major objectives of the study were to determine…

A systematic approach to curriculum development for students with severe disabilities enrolled in extended school year programs is described. The approach is community driven, consistent with student Individualized Education Program objectives, tailored to the individual student, and teaches functional skills performed by individuals without…

This feasibility study is divided into sections presenting a brief history of the extended school year concept, an extensive survey of recent efforts at implementing the concept, the planning and implementation of the Hartford study, reports of five committees, final recommendations, and an evaluation of the study. Also included are a number of…

In 1966 a decision was made to begin operating the University of California at Berkeley on a year-round basis. Included in this report are discussions of year-round education in general; various methods of year-round education, including the semester summer session plan, the quarter plan, and the trimester plan; and background, implementation, and…