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Annotated Bibliography Bradford, J. (2002). A Nationally Recognized Single Track, Tri-mester, Block Program at the High School Level. Retrieved from [|http://www.eric.ed.gov].

This article cited research regarding alternative scheduling for High Schools. It covered the 4x4 tradtional block, 3 semester, and multi track all year round schooling options.

Carter, E., Swedeen, B., Trainor, A. (2009). The Other Three Months. //Teaching Exceptional Children//, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 18-26.

This article talked about the importance of summer break forl students with learning disabilities.

Denton, D. (2002). Summer School and Summer Learning: Progress and Challenges. Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. Retrieved from [].

This article confronted the "summer learning loss" that students go through with the traditional 12 week summer vacation.

Haser, S., Nasser, I. (2003). Teacher Job Satisfaction in a Year-Round School. //Educational Leadership//. (May, 2003). Huebner, T. (2010). What Research Says about Year-Round Schooling. //Educational Leadership//, (April, 2010), 83-85. Kneese, C. (2000). Teaching in Year-Round Schools. //Eric Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education Washington DC//. Retrieved from [|http://eric.ed.gov]. Lyttle, L. (March 2011). Year-Round versus Traditional Schools. Retrieved from [|http://www.eric.ed.gov]. Metzker, B. (2002). School Calendars. //ERIC Digest//. Retrieved from [|www.eric.ed.gov]. O’Brien, E. (2007). What Research Says about Reorganizing School Schedules. //The International Educator//, (April, 2007), pp. 28. Retrieved from [|www.PTC.org].

These six articles discuss the advantages and disadvantages of year round schooling. They also cite some positives noted by teachers in the year round school format.

Palozzi, V.; Prendergast, K.; Spradlin, T. (2007). Is is Time to Change Indiana’s School-Year Calendar? //Center For Evaluation & Education Policy//, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Winter, 2007).

This article compares the public schools in Indiana to other states and to the international world of public education. School year length is a major focus of this article.

Stenvall, J; Stenvall, M. (2001). An Analysis of 2000 API Scores for California Public Schools on Traditional and Year-Round Calendars at the Elementary, Middle, and High School Levels. //National Association for Year-Round Education//. Retrieved from [|http://www.eric.gov]. St. Gerard, V. (2007). Year-Round Schools Look Better All the Time. //Communicator,// Vol. 30, No. 1 (April, 2007), pp. 7-8. Winter, E. (2005). A Modified School Year: Perspectives from the Early Years. //Child Care in Practice//, Vol. 11, No. 4, (October 2005), pp. 399-413.

These three articles cite reasons why year round schooling has been a positive impact on schools in all different levels.