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Driving Forces Behind School Calendar Reform
History & Hype
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The name games |
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The pitchmen |
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The marketing |
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The money motives |
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The political agendas |
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The political maneuvers |
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The enabling laws |
Misguided Leaders & Flawed Gov't Studies
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Why lawmakers might be misled |
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Why administrators might want to push it |
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Why teachers might be swayed |
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Why media might miss the facts |
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Bad advice in government reports |
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'Model' school failures |
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A Nation At Risk |
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National Governors' Report |
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Prisoners of Time |
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Southern Growth Board |
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Florida's Project Lead |
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Agrarian calendar |
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Growth & Popularity |
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Time & Learning |
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Summer Learning Loss |
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Academic Outcomes |
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Remediation |
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Cost Savings |
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Social Consequences |
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YRS Problems: Jr. High & High Schools |
A long list of questions for school districts to answer when considering school calendar change.
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Websites |
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Books & Publications |
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Consultant & Grassroots Network |
Research
Reviews
Summaries of research by Chris Newland,
Ph.D., Auburn University, Jane Zykowski, Ph.D. UCLA, Riverside, and
others.
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Mitchell, California |
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McMillen, Ed. Dept. |
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Rosenfeld, Maryland |
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Joanne Taylor, Oregon |
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Others |
Year-Round Schools
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The Hype |
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Single track |
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Multi-track |
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Academics |
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Testing |
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Reading & math |
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Instruction time lost |
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Costs |
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Absenteeism |
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Education inequity |
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Extra curricular activities |
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Facilities wear & tear |
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Taxpayer cost shifting |
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Impact on staff |
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Jr. High & High School Impact |
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Lawsuits |
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Family Issues |
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Employment issues |
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Child Care |
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Latchkey kids |
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Child health concerns |
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Gangs & crime concerns |
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Business impact |
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Community impact |
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Real estate values |
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Custody & Visitation Woes |
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Other social consequences |
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Vacation complications |
Early School Start
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The hype |
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Costs |
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Testing myth |
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Achievement myth |
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Talking points |
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The hype |
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Costs |
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Testing myth |
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Achievement myth |
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Talking Points |
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Alabama |
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Arizona |
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Arkansas |
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California |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
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Hawaii |
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Illinois |
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Idaho |
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Iowa |
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Indiana |
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Kentucky |
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Maryland |
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New Mexico |
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North Carolina |
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Ohio |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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South Carolina |
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Texas |
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Tennessee |
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Virginia |
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Washington |
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Canada |
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England |
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