Summer versus school : the possibilities of the year-round school /
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| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Summer and the American school system : the history of summer vacation
- Calendars and vacations : how Americans spend their time
- The challenges to seeking reform : the proponents, the opponents and the obstacles
- The need for year round education : addressing summer fade and creating
- Summer fade, summer slide and summer loss : the negative aspects of summer vacation
- Year-round schools around the world : examples of non-traditional international school calendars
- Year round schools in America : types of calendar reform
- 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 : summer camps, summer programs and summer learning
- Schools without calendars and walls : on-line learning opportunities
- The role of the stakeholders : looking at all perspectives.