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ED332271 EA022015
Title:
A Primer on Year-Round Education.
Author Affiliation: Association of
California School Administrators, Sacramento. Foundation for Educational Administration.(BBB24515)
Pages: 89
Publication Date: 1988
Available from:
EDRS Price MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS.
Availability:Publication Sales, Association of California School Administrators, 1517 L
Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 ($16.00 plus $1.50 postage and handling).
Language:English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Non-classroom (055)
Geographic Source: U.S.; California
Journal Announcement: RIEOCT1991
Target Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
An introduction to the issues involved in converting to one of the many 12-month
school schedules is provided in this primer. A brief historical review of school
calendars and a summary of various year-round education (YRE) plans is followed
by a discussion of the advantages of adopting YRE and an analysis of variables
for success or failure. Finally, existing laws, demographics, and effects on students
and families are discussed. Current YRE districts are listed and an extensive
bibliography is included. (LMI)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement;
Alternate Day Schedules; Community Support; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment;
*Extended School Year; Flexible Scheduling; Full Day Half Day Schedules; Long
Range Planning; Parent Attitudes; Policy Formation; School Schedules; Teacher
Attitudes; Vacation Programs; *Year Round Schools
Identifiers: *California
