Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Revising the Current School Calendar Has Many Implications Elena Silva 11
Year-Round Schooling Offers Benefits Over a Traditional Calendar Charles Ballinger Carolyn Kneese 21
The Traditional School Calendar Worked in the Past and Can Continue to Work in the Future Robin Lockett Carter 36
Extended-Time Schools Benefit Students Jennifer Davis 43
Extended-Time School Programs Pose Problems for Parents and Students Philissa Cramer 53
Year-Round Schooling Helps Struggling Students to Achieve Joe Ann Barton 59
Summer Vacation Is No Longer Necessary Frederick M. Hess 65
Summer Break Is Important to Students and Families Joe Matthews 70
Schools on a Balanced Calendar Make Better Use of Time Joan Hamilton Sheryl Johnston Jane Marshall Carolyn Shields 74
Extending the School Calendar Is Often a Last Recourse for Low-Performing Schools V. Dion Haynes 78
Teachers Have Greater Job Satisfaction in Year-Round Schools Shelly Gismondi-Haser Ilham Nasser 82
Multi-Tracking Is Not for Everyone Glori Chaika 95
Organizations to Contact 100
Bibliography 104
Index 107
