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National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
NAYRENAYRECharles BallingerCharles Ballinger
Executive Director Emeritus
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.nayre.org
Fax: (858) 571-5754Phone: (619) 276-5296
San Diego CA 92171-1386PO Box 711386
2. Children might be on differing schedules.
4. Child care might not be available.
6. Students might not find and hold jobs after calendar modification.
8. Students might not be able to be involved in out-of-school activities, extracurricular activities, and sports.
10.There is no air-conditioning during warm weather.
12.Facility cleaning and maintenance will be disrupted.
14.Teachers will have difficulty with in-service and graduate work.
16.Family vacations will be difficult to schedule.
Eight Reasons Given to Avoid Calendar Modification
1. Modified, balanced calendars can effectively maintain student interest in learning.
3. Students, learning differently, require different time configurations.
5. Intersession classes provide faster remediation and advanced enrichment.
7. Students learning a second language can benefit from the balanced calendar.
9. Co-curricular and extracurricular activities can take place throughout the year and can reinforce previous learning.
11.Teachers can take advantage of year-long opportunities for staff development.
Six Generalized Reasons for Calendar Modification
School Year FlexibilitySchool Year Flexibility
365 Days per calendar year365 Days per calendar year-180 Days of legislatively-mandated instruction annually
-104 Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday)
- 10 Winter Holidays (Christmas and New Year’s)
- 11 Other Legal Holidays
60 Remaining optional/flexible days60 Remaining optional/flexible days
45-15 Single Track Model45-15 Single Track Model
45 Classroom Days
45 Classroom Days
45 Classroom Days
45 Classroom Days
15SchoolDaysOff
15SchoolDaysOff
15SchoolDaysOff
15SchoolDaysOff
45-15 Single-Track Calendar45-15 Single-Track Calendar
Dual Plan - 45-15 and TraditionalDual Plan - 45-15 and Traditional
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
Track 1
Student Holiday Weekend
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
Student Holiday Weekend
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Track 2
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
Student Holiday Weekend
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Track 2
Track 3
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
Student Holiday Weekend
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Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
60 Classroom Days 60 Classroom Days 60 Classroom Days
20 School DaysOff
20 School DaysOff
20 School DaysOff
60-20 Single-Track Calendar60-20 Single-Track Calendar
60 Classroom Days 60 Classroom Days 60 Classroom Days15
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15SchoolDaysOff
15SchoolDaysOff
15SchoolDaysOff
60-15 Single-Track Calendar60-15 Single-Track Calendar
90-30 Single-Track Calendar90-30 Single-Track Calendar
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Flexible All-Year Model – Single TrackFlexible All-Year Model – Single Track
Personalized Continuous Model Personalized Continuous Model
Single TrackSingle Track
Instructional Considerations of Common Year-Round Instructional Considerations of Common Year-Round CalendarsCalendars
Instructional Considerations of Common Year-Round Instructional Considerations of Common Year-Round CalendarsCalendars
Short List of Common Intersession ClassesShort List of Common Intersession Classes
ElementaryElementary
Remedial ClassesRemedial Classes
English Grade 3
Language Arts Grade 4
Mathematics Grade 5
Language Arts grade 5
Science Grade 6
Enrichment ClassesEnrichment Classes
Discovering Dinosaurs
Learning About the Ocean
Young Poets
Science in the Laboratory
Exploring the Nation’s Capital
Short List of Common Intersession ClassesShort List of Common Intersession Classes
High SchoolHigh School
Remedial ClassesRemedial Classes
English 9
English 10
Second Language Learners
Algebra I
Algebra II
American History
Enrichment ClassesEnrichment Classes
Astronomy
Music Appreciation
Psychology
History of Art
Science Fair
Geology
Length of School Year/Vacation 2004-05 - CanadaLength of School Year/Vacation 2004-05 - Canada
Length of School Year/Vacation 2004-05 Length of School Year/Vacation 2004-05
Countries Other than the U.S. and CanadaCountries Other than the U.S. and Canada
Comparison of Calendars – US, Canada, Great BritainComparison of Calendars – US, Canada, Great Britain
Calendar Reform ResearchCalendar Reform Research
ResearchResearch Generate new knowledge; resolve contradictions and inconsistencies. Attempt to control variables
EvaluationEvaluation Collect systematic information to determine the extent to which educational objectives are actually realized. Initiated to guide and facilitate decision making and to determine effectiveness
NOTE: School Districts in Large Part Utilize Evaluation NOTE: School Districts in Large Part Utilize Evaluation MethodologyMethodology
Research/Evaluation ResultsResearch/Evaluation Results
Bottom LineBottom Line No studies demonstrate effectiveness of traditional calendar
No studies demonstrate academic harm in any of the modified/balanced calendars
ResultsResults Meta-analyses to date suggest a slight gain for all students
Gain of one month each year for 12 years equals 1.33 additional years on instruction.
More significant gains noticeable in specific student populations known as educationally-challenged
National Association for Year-Round EducationNational Association for Year-Round Education
NAYRENAYRE
Email: [email protected]: www.nayre.org
Fax: (858) 571 - 5754Phone: (619) 276 - 5296
San Diego CA 92171-1386PO Box 711386
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