Year Round School Has Its Advantages Woodrow Wilson

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Year Round School Has Its Advantages Woodrow Wilson High School

Year Round School Has Its Advantages Woodrow Wilson High School

About Year-round Schools Nearly 2 million students attend yearround school Many communities and teachers

About Year-round Schools Nearly 2 million students attend yearround school Many communities and teachers oppose year-round school because it is misunderstood These students are mainly in California, Texas, Florida and Kentucky Year-round schooling has succeeded everywhere it has been started

Public Schools Already Participating

Public Schools Already Participating

Clearing Up the Misconception • Year-round schooling helps alleviate overcrowding in large schools •

Clearing Up the Misconception • Year-round schooling helps alleviate overcrowding in large schools • Data shows that students do as well, and sometimes better with shorter summers • The shorter breaks means that students spend less time reviewing, and more time learning

U. S. vs. Canada • Total number of states*: 47 • Total number of

U. S. vs. Canada • Total number of states*: 47 • Total number of public/private schools: 3, 206 *=includes Washington, D. C. • Total number of provinces: 3 • Total number of public/private schools: 40

The Calendar The traditional calendar was devised mainly for farmers who needed their children

The Calendar The traditional calendar was devised mainly for farmers who needed their children during the summer The need for three months off in the summer is diminishing Year-Round Education, means revising the traditional nine month calendar into a calendar that allows for a shorter summers and more breaks during the year

Percentages for Schools Green: 1950 Blue: 2000 Light Blue: 2050

Percentages for Schools Green: 1950 Blue: 2000 Light Blue: 2050

The Two Calendars The Traditional Calendar The Balanced Calendar • • • • •

The Two Calendars The Traditional Calendar The Balanced Calendar • • • • • 70 Days of Learning 3 Days Off- Thanksgiving 15 Days of Learning 10 Days Off-Winter Break 55 Days of Learning 5 Days Off- Spring Break 40 Days of Learning 60 Days Off- Summer Break 45 Days of Learning 15 Days Off-Fall Break 30 Days of Learning 3 Days Off-Thanksgiving 15 Days of Learning 15 Days Off-Winter Break 45 Days of Learning 15 Days Off-Spring Break 45 Days of Learning 30 Days Off-Summer Break

Single Track vs. Multi-Track • Single Track provides a more balanced calendar for more

Single Track vs. Multi-Track • Single Track provides a more balanced calendar for more continuous learning • It doesn’t reduce class sizes or accommodate more students • Multi-Track is used to alleviate overcrowding • It was designed specifically for schools with a shortage of classroom space • Multi-Track divides students and teachers into groups with their own schedule, creating a “school within a school” concept

Conclusion Year-round education deserves another look, especially by school districts with overcrowded elementary schools,

Conclusion Year-round education deserves another look, especially by school districts with overcrowded elementary schools, and those wanting to offer parents another option.