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Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Research. – 1973
As a preface to indepth feasibility studies of the concept, this source book characterizes three basic categories of year-round plans; lists the arguments, advantages, and disadvantages of the three general plans; provides a brief description of North Carolina experimental programs; reports sample research findings that explore cost considerations…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Experimental Programs, Extended School Year, Literature Reviews
PDF pending restorationBanta, Trudy W. – 1977
A voluntary quinmester plan for extending the school year was tried in five Knox County Tennessee schools. Ten University of Tennesse faculty members teamed to evaluate the program's K-12 curriculum revision, administration, public opinion, costs, student and staff morale, and student achievement. Achievement was not significantly influenced, but…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Shepard, Morris A.; Reed, Mary – 1975
The information and recommendations presented in this report are a distillation of a more extensive companion volume, "The Importance of Year-Round Schools." Together both volumes fully describe the second phase of a national study of year-round schools (YRS) that was initially begun by the National Council of Year-Round Education in 1975. The…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs, Extended School Year
Shepard, Morris A.; And Others – 1975
This report is intended to complement a much briefer companion volume, "A Research Agenda for Year-Round Schools: Executive Summary." Together both volumes fully describe the second phase of a national study of year-round schools (YRS) that was initially begun by the National Council of Year-Round Education in 1975. The bulk of this…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Case Studies, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
