Project L I F T Extended YearRound School Slides: 29 Download presentation Project L. I. F. T. Extended Year-Round School Calendar Survey K 12 Insight Export Copyright (c) 2002 -2012 K 12 Insight All rights reserved Are you a parent or staff member? : Increases academic outcomes : Minimizes summer learning loss : Additional help offered during breaks : Improves teacher and student attendance : Reduces discipline problems : Reduces teacher stress : Increases motivation among teachers and students : Increases availability of enrichment opportunities during breaks : Increases staff (teachers and administrator) burn-out : Reduces student work opportunities : Conflicts with college-bound student summer activities like Upward Bound, Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program, etc. : Reduced support to sustain the extended school year calendar beyond the initial five years : Disruption of athletics at the high school level : Lack of after school care : Disruption of family summer vacations : Movement out of zone into a school with a traditional calendar : Offer more 3 -day weekends : Offer shorter breaks during the year in order to move closer to a traditional summer : Extend just the school day : Smaller classes : Increase optional summer programs : Increase/modify parent-teacher conference times : Extend the school year by 20 days : Support a year round school calendar Do you think a change in calendar should affect all Project L. I. F. T. schools? Based on your current understanding about extending school time, do you support the notion of an extended, year-round school calendar? Position Title: