Summer versus school : the possibilities of the year-round school / James M. Pedersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedersen, James, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Year-round schools--United States.

Year-round schools.

School year--United States.

School year.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 academic calendar to address some of the academic losses that occur when students have 8-10 weeks of summer vacation each year. Re-examining how students spend their summer vacation, although considered by many to be a cultural taboo, may be the answer to addressing global competition and decreasing the national achievement gap. The need for a two month break from schools harkens back to a pre-industrial time that no longer is pertinent for our students. Although an answer may be staring us in the face, are we willing to give up on the American tradition of summer vacation all in the name of reform and student success?

Contents:

He 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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-1256-6