School Year Round School Research Paper

When we were younger many of us wished that during the school year there would be cancellations or early dismissals. If the school’s education system in our district uses the year round school schedule then children and teachers as well won't feel overwhelmed due to the lack of vacations the traditional school system has. Now, to answer the question fellow parents of children in Danbury and Danbury citizens there should be year round school for these reasons: avoids teacher and student burnout, students will be more prepared for the future, and test score increase.

As a traditional school year goes by many teachers and students alike are feeling bored and tired of the same old teaching. Stated by special education teacher Carla Kolodey, “

RIght when you start feeling overwhelmed, you get a break.” When teachers are getting tired of teaching then they can have this reassuring feeling that they can rethink whatever it is that is stressing them. For example, if teachers have to have a lesson plan for everyday that alone can overwhelm a person. The teacher has to meet certain requirements and deadlines. The break would be a great relief after a couple of weeks of school. In addition as said by Principal Tom Carter , “ They’d get frustrated and cut class.” By they the principal means the students. Many students do get tired and frustrated with their classes. They either skip or cut the class, but if we had the year round school schedule then many students wouldn't feel the overwhelming need for a break when they would get one after a few weeks of learning. They wouldn't get bored with the same old classrooms.

Year round schooling a great practice for when student have to go to work later on in life.

As stated by Margaret Trimer-Hartley the Superintendent of the University Prep Science & Math in Detroit, “... ready for college and their job which is 12 months in a year.” This shows how a worker in the education system finds the importance the benefit of having the year round schooling. It is true when you get a job you can't just give up. If you give up then you eventually might get fired from that job , and if you get fired you don't get a salary, you don't get a salary then you won't be able to pay bills. The year round schooling would help students become accustomed to having to be in one place for several hours. In addition, as said by Julie Donlon a teacher in Roosevelt-Perry Elementary, “ ...spends only two weeks reviewing.” This quote show how teachers can calmly proceed through their teaching without having to take a long time reviewing what they already have learned. The students will be able to retain information for a long time. Which prepares them for the future because once you start working you can't forget what you know about your job to work there. As a result, Year round schooling should be implemented into our education system. The children of Danbury need the new advanced way of

learning.

On the contrary many people say that year round schooling does not offer transportation. All though that may be true many parents commute their children to school. There isnt much of a problem there.In addition many people also say that test scores do not improve or change at all. As stated by abc channel 7 news, test scores for kids attending year round school jumped 29%. That 29% may not look like a lot my fellow citizens but that is a huge jump from when test scores rarely increase. Also said by Margaret Trimer-Hartley, competitors in other nations are going to school for more than 200 days and they are beating us when it comes to academics. This shows how if we can add more school days our academic score will possibly also rise.

In conclusion, year round schooling is very beneficial because it avoids teacher and students burnout, better for the future, and it improves test scores. Danburians the year round schooling system will help our children from our community improve greatly academically.