Summer versus School: The Possibilities of the Year-Round School

By James Pedersen

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147581254X
• ISBN13: 9781475812541
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"