Summer versus school : the possibilities of the year-round school /

As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional acade...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pedersen, James, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Temas:
Year-round schools > United States.
School year > United States.
Écoles fonctionnant toute l'année > États-Unis.
Année scolaire > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
School year
Year-round schools
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summer and the American school system
  • Calendars and vacations
  • The challenges to seeking reform
  • The need for year-round education
  • Summer fade, summer slide, and summer loss
  • Year-round schools around the world
  • Year-round schools in America
  • Calendar reform models
  • Early childhood students and year-round education
  • Elementary students and year-round education
  • Middle school students and year-round education
  • High school students and year-round education
  • Working within the paradigm
  • Schools without calendars ... and walls
  • The role of the stakeholders.

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