According to the National Summer Learning Association, students on a traditional school calendar will typically score lower on a test that was taken at the end of summer break than on the same test taken at the end of the school year. Some people believe that year round school schedules are very disadvantageous but actually year-round schooling is very advantageous. Therefore students at Shattuck should have a year round schooling schedule. A few reasons for this is that there are shorter and more frequent breaks, there are more opportunities for vacations and there is a more balanced school schedule.
First of all there are shorter breaks which are very beneficial to students. Shorter breaks make sure that there is little to no “summer slide” …show more content…
Families can go on vacations in the beginning of September instead of during the summer (Why students may benefit from year-round schooling). Having different times for vacations gives children more opportunities to see different places at different times in the year without having to miss school. Also, families can travel or see relatives more often (Wake County parents say year-round schooling is being forced on them). Traveling is good for children because it gives them more learning opportunities. Lastly, there is more flexibility for when vacations are planned (Year-round schooling has pros and cons). That is beneficial considering that this way vacations can be planned for when parents have time off of work or for when it works best for the family. All in all a year-round schooling schedule is very beneficial for children and …show more content…
This point of view makes sense because people believe that kids are stuck in school with no break time and therefore teachers are stuck in school as well. This view is inaccurate by reason being that students have the same amount of time in and out of school as a traditional school schedule. A piece of evidence to prove this reason is that students who go to year-round school go to school for 180 days- the same as a child from a traditional school. The only difference is that there are more breaks in a year round school than in a traditional school.
In conclusion, a year round school schedule has many benefits. Some may argue that year round schooling has no advantages. However, with a year round school schedule there are more frequent breaks which benefits students and teachers greatly, more time for vacations and a more balanced school schedule. Having a traditional school schedule is hurting students both mentally and school wise. Is having a traditional school schedule as beneficial as we think it
First of all there are shorter breaks which are very beneficial to students. Shorter breaks make sure that there is little to no “summer slide” …show more content…
Families can go on vacations in the beginning of September instead of during the summer (Why students may benefit from year-round schooling). Having different times for vacations gives children more opportunities to see different places at different times in the year without having to miss school. Also, families can travel or see relatives more often (Wake County parents say year-round schooling is being forced on them). Traveling is good for children because it gives them more learning opportunities. Lastly, there is more flexibility for when vacations are planned (Year-round schooling has pros and cons). That is beneficial considering that this way vacations can be planned for when parents have time off of work or for when it works best for the family. All in all a year-round schooling schedule is very beneficial for children and …show more content…
This point of view makes sense because people believe that kids are stuck in school with no break time and therefore teachers are stuck in school as well. This view is inaccurate by reason being that students have the same amount of time in and out of school as a traditional school schedule. A piece of evidence to prove this reason is that students who go to year-round school go to school for 180 days- the same as a child from a traditional school. The only difference is that there are more breaks in a year round school than in a traditional school.
In conclusion, a year round school schedule has many benefits. Some may argue that year round schooling has no advantages. However, with a year round school schedule there are more frequent breaks which benefits students and teachers greatly, more time for vacations and a more balanced school schedule. Having a traditional school schedule is hurting students both mentally and school wise. Is having a traditional school schedule as beneficial as we think it