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A Comparison of the Effects of a Modified School Calendar Versus a Traditional School Calendar on Student Achievement
… may be the discussion and debate concerning the school calendar. Year-round Education (YRE), which uses a balanced or modified school calendar versus the traditional school calendar, has become an issue being fiercely debated in all 50 states. An alternative to the traditional calendar, YRE has …
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The relationship between school calendar and teacher job satisfaction
… to investigate the relationship between type or school calendar and job satisfaction of teachers. It was undertaken to provide information for school and community leaders who have a responsibility for or an interest in planning, implementing, and evaluating year-round educational programs and to …
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Balanced School Calendar and its Effects on Student Achievement in Two Rural Georgia Schools
This study analyzed the impact of the balanced calendar on reading, English/language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science achievement. Performance data on thirdand fifth-grade students enrolled in a school implementing a balanced calendar for three years were compared with the performance …
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An assessment of secondary school students' attitudes toward the 45-15 year-round school calendar
Since the early 1960s, schools on the 45-15 yearround school calendar have been implemented in an increasing number of school districts throughout the United States. Literature has shown that the success of these programs is related to students' attitudes. The main body of knowledge we have …
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An Exploratory Study of the Effects the Year Round School Calendar has on the Family Vacation
… are changing due to the change to a Year Round School (YRS) calendar and other changes within the family. The YRS calendar is being implemented in a greater number of schools around the United States each year. The change to the YRS calendar could possibly affect family vacation habits and …
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The Effects of A Year-Round School Calendar In A High-Risk Elementary School: A Comparative Study
… dissertation reports a study of a year-round school in comparison to a traditional calendar school and whether the year-round school calendar was related to higher student achievement in a large, school district in the southeastern United States. The data represented the results of third …
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Balanced Calendar versus Traditional Calendar: Measuring the Difference in Reading Academic Achievement among Kindergarten through Third-Grade Students Who Have Been Identified as Reading Below or Well-Below Grade Level
School accountability is increasing with federal mandates. As public schools investigate strategies to raise students’ achievement scores and graduation rates, some have implemented a modified school calendar. Schools are focusing particularly on the academic success of students from third-grade …
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A Comparative Study of Year-Round and Traditional Calendar Schools in Chicago
<p>Restructuring the school calendar has been investigated by school districts as a possible way to increase student achievement in order to meet the standards of higher accountability. In order for districts to make sound and informed decisions about year-round schools and to evaluate the …
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Case of Year Round Education in Two Georgia Elementary Schools
This researcher looked at two elementary schools using a year-round education calendar and provided a descriptive account of their experience. A case study format was used. Quantitative data on standardized test scores, discipline, and attendance were collected. Interviews and focus group sessions …
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Principals' perceptions about the transition from traditional to year round education in North Carolina
… Carolina. Data was collected which dealt with school operations in a YRE setting. A questionnaire designed to answer seven research questions was used in this study. Part I of the questionnaire gathered school demographic data from the principals. Part II was a fixed response section of the …
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Educating the Whole Middle School Student: Creating a Balanced School Structure
… of this project is to recommend a new middle school structure design within the California public school system which supports three major developmental needs of the middle school student: cognitive, social, and emotional development. The compiled data came from three middle schools in the San …
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Retention of Academic Skills Over the Summer Months in Alternative and Traditional Calendar Schools
Alternative calendar schools are increasingly popular alternatives to the traditional nine-month school year and a three-month summer vacation. One purported advantage of a shorter summer vacation is the greater retention of academic material because there is less time to "forget" what was learned. …
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A importância da leitura nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental: uma experiência com projetos de leitura
… projects that lasted close to classes in the school calendar, but it was decided realize the activities on Fridays.In a class with 35 children between the ages of seven (7) years, two with deficiencies, all occurred as the goal. The coordination of the institution, with the team, calls on …
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An assessment of teachers' attitudes toward the 45-15 year-round school concept
… attitudes have been affected by changing the school calendar from a traditional nine-month term of operation to year-round operation has been widely debated. Prior information on this topic is almost non-existent. The need for such information has been evident by the increasing number of …
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An In-Depth Analysis of Students' Academic Retention Abilities in Traditional and Alternative Calendar Schools
The adoption of an alternative school calendar is a widely discussed topic in education reform today. The need to help students retain more academic skills after summer vacation is one reason school districts are considering alternative calendars. A recent study by Nofsinger (1999) of elementary …
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Leadership Relationships and the Superintendency
… relationships forged in the Vista Unified School District among the superintendent, administrators, staff members, school board members and community members which created changes in the traditional school calendar, the education of Spanish-speaking students and the professional growth of …
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Impact of Calendar on Student Achievement, Gender, and Ethnicity in Year-Round Schools
… across the country continues to challenge school systems to rethink current initiatives and programs already in place. While the gap has narrowed since the late 1980s, advancement has been slow and minimal (Education Commission of the States, 2003). Present research has identified numerous …
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The task-performance behavior of the high school principal in a large suburban school system: a multiple-case study
… the task-performance behavior of suburban high school principals in their natural setting to answer the following questions: 1. How do suburban high school principals spend their time? 2. What accounts for the variation between principals in how they spend their time? This study combined …
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A Comparative Study of the Perceived Job Satisfaction of Site Administrators in San Diego City Schools
… were the sources of dissatisfaction for the 277 school-site administrators in the San Diego Unified School District. The intent of the research was to identify the wants and needs of the site administrators as they pertained to job satisfaction. One hundred fifty-eight administrators (57%) …
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Views of principals, teachers and learners regarding factors contributing to teacher absenteeism in selected junior secondary schools in Windhoek, Namibia
… teacher absenteeism in selected junior secondary schools in Windhoek. The following areas guided research questions of the study: Perceived factors contributing to teacher absenteeism; effects of teacher absenteeism on teaching and learning; and strategies used to mitigate teacher absenteeism. A …
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