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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Year-Round Schools"”.
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A Comparison of Iowa Test of Basic Skills Scores of Students in Year -Round Schools Versus Non -Year -Round Schools
Given the increasing popularity of the year-round calendar in Chicago, this study was conducted to investigate whether or not increased continuity fostered by the year-round calendar had any kind of impact on the increased academic performance of students. The students in the sample population were …
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The implementation of reading recovery in year round schools
Whole language approach--YRE.
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The implementation of reading recovery in year round schools
Whole language approach--YRE.
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Characteristics of school districts related to implementation of year-round schools
… States that completed feasibility studies on year-round schools during the last ten years were the population for this study. These districts were divided into three categories--those that did not implement a year-round program, those that implemented a Restricted Model, and those that …
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Impact of Calendar on Student Achievement, Gender, and Ethnicity in Year-Round Schools
… sizes, increase parent involvement, develop year-round programs, and offer incentives to teachers in needy schools (Flannery, 2005). Year-round education is one example of the many reforms that teachers and students across the nation are involved in today (Kneese, 1996). Year-round education …
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A Comparison of Quantitative Skills in Texas Year-round Schools with Texas Traditional Calendar Schools
This study analyzed the academic impact of year-round calendar schools as compared with the academic achievement of traditional calendar schools. The population studied was the 1998 public elementary schools in Texas. The academic impact was based upon the 1998 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills …
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A Comparative Study of Year-Round and Traditional Calendar Schools in Chicago
… to make sound and informed decisions about year-round schools and to evaluate the effectiveness of calendar differences; educators and administrators need to review the research on this subject. However, the research on year-round schools (YRS) can be misleading, biased, and inconclusive. …
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An assessment of teachers' attitudes toward the 45-15 year-round school concept
The interest in year-round education has grown considerably since 1964, but the associated research and evaluation has not kept pace. The present status of how teachers' attitudes have been affected by changing the school calendar from a traditional nine-month term of operation to year-round …
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A Year-Round School Program: A Descriptive Study
… This descriptive qualitative study analyzed the year-round program at Irving Elementary School in Indianola, Iowa at the conclusion of its fourth year of operation. Stakeholders’ perspectives were ascertained to understand the issues that arose when it was offered in addition to a traditional …
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Perceptions of Principal Effectiveness and Teacher Morale: A Study of Public Secondary School Teachers on Guam
For more than a decade, the public schools on Guam have suffered from low student test scores, high turnover rates and low levels of teacher morale. Although there may be many explanations for this persistent problem, an important part of any solution is improving the overall level of teacher …
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The Effects of A Year-Round School Calendar In A High-Risk Elementary School: A Comparative Study
<p>This 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 School Calendar and its Effects on Student Achievement in Two Rural Georgia Schools
… implementing a balanced calendar for three years were compared with the performance data on third- and fifth-grade students enrolled in a similar school utilizing the traditional calendar. The population in this causal-comparative study was third- and fifth-grade students in these two …
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Year-Round School Calendars Versus Traditional School Calendars: Parents' and Teachers' Opinions.
… of teachers and parents of students who attend year-round calendar schools from those of teachers and parents of students who attend traditional calendar schools. A random sampling was taken from teachers and parents from schools in both Blount and Sevier Counties. The surveys were given to …
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