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Sisson, P. J.; Arthur, G. L. – College Management, 1973
Researchers urge adoption of a standardized college calendar and express a few preferences. (Editor)
Descriptors: Extended School Year, Higher Education, Quarter System, School Schedules
Coutts, H. T.; Bergen, J. J. – Education Canada, 1969
Descriptors: Extended School Year, School Schedules, Semester System, Summer Programs
Download full textSmith, Florence A. – 1975
This document provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of five different academic calendars, including: traditional semester, early semester, quarter, trimester, and "4-1-4." The present California State Code defines the academic year of the California Community Colleges as 175 days, based on the K-12 standard. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Extended School Year
Whitney, Howard, Comp.; Piele, Philip, Comp. – 1968
This annotated bibliography is a selected listing of 11 books and pamphlets, three dissertations, and 31 articles on year-round school programs published since 1962. The documents listed explore the effects on cost and educational quality of (1) staggered quarter plans, (2) quarter system plans, (3) staggered trimester plans, (4) split trimester…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Continuous Progress Plan, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Quality
Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1979
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…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students
