Some children with disabilities suffer losses of social, behavioral, communication, or academic skills during breaks in instruction and may need an extended school year (ESY) program in order to ensure that they receive the "appropriate public education" that is federally mandated. This guide addresses the legal basis for ESY programs, court…

In 1973, the Virginia State Board of Education and the school board, faculty, and students of Buena Vista (Virginia) approved a four-quarter voluntary extended school-year plan for the Parry McCluer High School. This paper describes the review and planning process, as well as some of the program's outcomes 20 years later. Some of its objectives…

This report describes the work of the National Education Commission on Time and Learning, created by Congress in June 1991 to examine the quality and adequacy of the time American students spend on study and learning. The report provides biographical profiles of the nine Commission members and outlines the topics that have been or will be…

A comprehensive review of research and professional literature on the development of year-round education in the United States is presented in this synthesis, with a focus on policy implementation issues in California. The first part presents an overview of year-round schooling and descriptions of California legislative mandates. Next, a…

Questions concerning year-round schooling are presented and answered in this report. Following a definition of year-round education, examples of single-track and multitrack schedules are described, along with the calendar variations within them. Other issues that are addressed include holidays and intersessions, compliance with the Alberta School…

This publication examines year-round education (YRE) and answers questions commonly asked by parents. Chapter 1 provides a description and historical overview of YRE and outlines various single- and multi-track school calendars. Chapter 2 addresses common parental concerns about YRE, including: the difficulty of changing the traditional school;…

A rationale for restructuring American education through changing the school schedule is presented in this paper. The following issues are addressed: the national status of year-round education; meeting children's needs; school year calendars in Europe, Japan, and Russia; and school calendar options. Arguments for year-round schooling are that it…

Outcomes of a four-quarter extended school year plan implemented in a Buena Vista City, Virginia, high school in 1973 are described in this paper. (The school year was divided into three 60-day quarters; each quarter is an independent unit. The tuition-free fourth or summer quarter is voluntary.) The approval process, program objectives,…

This bulletin reviews selected research on the relationship of increased instructional time to student achievement. Different ways of increasing time are discussed, including lengthening the school year and the school day, reallocating time within the day to allow more time for instruction, improving teachers' management skills, and increasing…

Reported are results of surveys, during the 1987-88 school year, of parents, teachers, classified personnel, principals, and students in the four four-track, year-round schools in Cajon Valley (California). Cajon Valley Union is an elementary district with 19 elementary schools (16 are K-6 and three are K-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), and…

This book presents information on new scheduling concepts and approaches that are currently being used by different schools and is intended to aid school principals at all levels who are interested in revising, adapting, or rebuilding their scheduling systems. Individual chapters focus in turn on instructional programming and scheduling,…

This publication reports the findings of a feasibility study of the extended school year, attempting to measure the degree of educational soundness and community acceptance of such a program. The study was undertaken in an attempt to find a solution to overcrowding in the Brick Township Public Schools. The document first describes the purpose and…

Past experiments in lengthening the school year have produced mixed results, with savings being realized only over a long period of time. However, increased tax pressure, school overcrowding, and the need for additional educational programs contribute pressures for change. Extended educational opportunity through better utilization of facilities…

This document discusses the rationale for the extended school year (ESY) and describes the basic types of extended school year plans. It presents Arizona legislation relative to the extended school year and outlines the State Board of Education policy. An extensive annotated bibliography lists books, pamphlets, articles, reports, bibliographies,…

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…