Year Round Schooling

Paper Summary:

The paper offers a brief overview of the year round education system (YRE) with a view to understanding the pros and cons of such a reform. The paper explains the factors that have driven schools into trying the year round schedule as opposed to the traditional nine-month academic year with three months of summer break. The paper further explains that some believe that this system benefits the students in better assimilation and retention of information but also improves the working condition of the teachers. The paper then turns to the disadvantages that involve administrative burnout, cost of air-conditioning and ruined family vacations. The paper concludes that the educational outcome for YRE and traditional system does not seem to differ much and research has not shown any conclusive evidence favoring YRE.

Outline:
Introduction
Year Round Education (YRE)
An Evaluation of YRE
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"American education system is on a continuous reform process with the implementation of new programs and policies to cater to the growing demands and expectations of the corporate market. Year round schooling is one such change, which is being tested widely in the last two or three decades. Some schools have already switched to the year round calendar which permits shorter breaks and a continuous period of education. As per the 2007 statistics released by the National Association of Year Round Education (NAYRE), more than two million American students are enrolled in schools that offer year round education. Various factors have driven schools into testing out the year round schedule as opposed to the traditional nine-month academic year with three months of summer break. Proponents of the system believe that restructuring into the year round system would not only benefit the students in better assimilation and retention of information and better the learning process but also improve the working condition for the teachers."

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