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Does a modified calendar affect the academics of students?
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EDUCATION: YEAR-ROUND VS. SEASONAL
By Anna Chocallo8th Grade Project, B Block
The Walker School
What is year-round education?
The traditional school calendar and modified
calendars
A modified calendar More frequent breaks Shorter breaks Same amount of days in school
Advantages of Year-Round Education
A decrease in knowledge lost over vacation
Less burnout and stress More space in multi-track systems
Disadvantages of Year-Round Education
Uncertain changes are difficult to prove
Coordination of schedules must be universal
Is the change worth the costs?
Are there any other alternative systems?
The best calendar for a community depends on the students it involves
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Yellow_school_buses_Pittsburgh.JPG
http://www.calculationcrunchers.com/images/Calendar%20Screenshot%201a.jpg
http://www.nayre.org/ http://teachers.saschina.org/hspuxi/fi
les/2009/01/report-card-1.gif http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/financi
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