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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 310006" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>I work at a district that has 15 elementary schools. One is multi-track year round because of crowding. Four are "E" track. These were schools that were formally multi-track but when a new school was opened to relieve that crowding they went to "E" track (as opposed to A, B, C, and D track for multi-track). This was done in case enrollment were to suddenly increase they could easily shift back to multi-track. With "E" track school starts first of August thru September, and October with November off. Then, three more months and March off. Then three more months and July off. Everyone I know that works it-loves it! The parents and students like it too. I have to tell you, when May comes around, I'm hanging on for dear life some days. </p><p> </p><p>The Sup. of the district wants ALL the elementary and middle schools to go on E track. High schools are out because of sport seasons. But, when it was put before parents, the few that protested, protested LOUD. So, the district backed off. The subject has come up again because a brand new school opened to relieve the crowding at the school I work at and they are going E track. </p><p> </p><p>However, here in Cal we have been hit so hard by budget cuts I don't know what is going to happen. Air conditioning is an issue, but not a huge issue. Because the district I work at has a large enrollment of ELL students, and research has shown year round school improves achievement for ELLs; that may override any money concerns. Who knows though?</p><p> </p><p>I do know this, by the end of the day, the students are DONE; especially the little ones. What concerns me is that many times the people making decisions like longer school days have never worked in a classroom for a reasonable length of time. I don't care what "research" says, I say get your butt in a classroom. Better yet, several classrooms in various parts of the country and in different socioeconomic communities, for several months, to get sense of what it might be like to lengthen the school day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 310006, member: 831"] I work at a district that has 15 elementary schools. One is multi-track year round because of crowding. Four are "E" track. These were schools that were formally multi-track but when a new school was opened to relieve that crowding they went to "E" track (as opposed to A, B, C, and D track for multi-track). This was done in case enrollment were to suddenly increase they could easily shift back to multi-track. With "E" track school starts first of August thru September, and October with November off. Then, three more months and March off. Then three more months and July off. Everyone I know that works it-loves it! The parents and students like it too. I have to tell you, when May comes around, I'm hanging on for dear life some days. The Sup. of the district wants ALL the elementary and middle schools to go on E track. High schools are out because of sport seasons. But, when it was put before parents, the few that protested, protested LOUD. So, the district backed off. The subject has come up again because a brand new school opened to relieve the crowding at the school I work at and they are going E track. However, here in Cal we have been hit so hard by budget cuts I don't know what is going to happen. Air conditioning is an issue, but not a huge issue. Because the district I work at has a large enrollment of ELL students, and research has shown year round school improves achievement for ELLs; that may override any money concerns. Who knows though? I do know this, by the end of the day, the students are DONE; especially the little ones. What concerns me is that many times the people making decisions like longer school days have never worked in a classroom for a reasonable length of time. I don't care what "research" says, I say get your butt in a classroom. Better yet, several classrooms in various parts of the country and in different socioeconomic communities, for several months, to get sense of what it might be like to lengthen the school day. [/QUOTE]
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