Summer versus School

The Possibilities of the Year-Round School

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Evaluation, Student & Student Life, Administration
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Author: James Pedersen ISBN: 9781475812565
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: January 22, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: James Pedersen
ISBN: 9781475812565
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: January 22, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional academic calendar to address some of the academic losses that occur when students have 8-10 weeks of summer vacation each year. Re-examining how students spend their summer vacation, although considered by many to be a cultural taboo, may be the answer to addressing global competition and decreasing the national achievement gap. The need for a two month break from schools harkens back to a pre-industrial time that no longer is pertinent for our students. Although an answer may be staring us in the face, are we willing to give up on the American tradition of summer vacation all in the name of reform and student success?

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As American educational reformers continue to find innovative ways to address the global achievement gap, many experts seem to agree that increasing instructional time is a viable option. In addition to extending the school day, some educational leaders have looked to modifying the traditional academic calendar to address some of the academic losses that occur when students have 8-10 weeks of summer vacation each year. Re-examining how students spend their summer vacation, although considered by many to be a cultural taboo, may be the answer to addressing global competition and decreasing the national achievement gap. The need for a two month break from schools harkens back to a pre-industrial time that no longer is pertinent for our students. Although an answer may be staring us in the face, are we willing to give up on the American tradition of summer vacation all in the name of reform and student success?

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