Year Round School Has Its Advantages Woodrow Wilson
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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 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
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 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 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
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 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, and those wanting to offer parents another option.