s10g3+trends

Section 10 Group 3 trends


 * Trend Name:** Year Round Education (YRE)


 * Basic Summary:** Year Round Education refers to a change in the calendar year schools use. Students would still receive 180 days of education, however it would not follow the traditional nine months of education with three months vacation. Under YRE, the calendar year would be broken into four "45/15" sections. That's nine weeks of teaching followed by three weeks vacation.


 * Key Manifestations:** There are two main forms of YRE, the single track and the multi-track. In the single track system, all students from a school would follow the same schedule. All the students would be in school and on vacation at the same time. In the multi-track system, students could be divided in up to four different schedules. At any given time, three groups would be in school at the same time, while one group is on vacation.


 * Why/How a trend?** There are two main reasons schools use the Year Round Education system . First, YRE gives schools alternatives to building new schools. The multi-track system allows schools to increase the numbers of students by 1/3. It can also alleviate overcrowding in existing classrooms. Teachers, if they choose to work year round can increase their salaries by up to 1/3. Also, if their school allows, they would have the option of splitting the school year with another teacher. Second, YRE has better educational results. Teachers spend less time reviewing and more time teaching. Also remediation can be given after nine weeks vs a whole year in traditional calendars.


 * Drawbacks:** Most school districts do not like the idea of change. The organizational aspect may seem overwhelming. There are also concerns with sharing classrooms. Some teachers would have to float instead of having a specific room. In the multi-track system children from the same family may or may not have the same vacation schedule. The same may be true for a teacher and her/his children.

http://712educators.about.com/cs/reformtime/a/yearrounded.htm**
 * Links: http://www.nayre.org/