Review of Year-Round Schools - Virginia JLARC
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMISSION
Report To the Governor and The Gener al Assembly of Virginia
Review of Year-Round Schools
house document no. 3 (2013) Commonwealth of Virginia Richmond
october 2012
Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Chair Delegate John M. O'Bannon III Vice-Chair Senator John C. Watkins
Delegate David B. Albo Delegate M. Kirkland Cox Senator Janet D. Howell Delegate Johnny S. Joannou Delegate S. Chris Jones Delegate James P. Massie III Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr. Delegate Lacey E. Putney Delegate Lionell Spruill, Sr. Senator Walter A. Stosch Walter J. Kucharski, Auditor of Public Accounts
Director Glen S. Tittermary
JLARC Staff for This Report Justin Brown, Division Chief Kimberly Sarte, Project Leader Katie Francis Greg Rest David Reynolds
Photo of year-round elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia (upper right). Copyright by Kipp Teague. Used with permission.
Report No. 430 This report is available on the JLARC website at
November 28, 2012
The Honorable John M. O'Bannon III Chair Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission General Assembly Building Richmond, Virginia 23219
Dear Delegate O'Bannon:
House Joint Resolution 646 of the 2011 Session directed the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the efficacy of year-round schools. Specifically, staff were directed to determine which Virginia school divisions have implemented year-round schools and conduct a comprehensive analysis of each yearround school, examine year-round schools utilized in other states and countries, and review the Board of Education's procedure for approving year-round schools.
The final report was briefed to the Commission and authorized for printing on October 9, 2012. On behalf of the Commission staff, I would like to thank staff at the Department of Education for their assistance during this review. I would also like to thank the division- and school-level staff in Virginia who are currently operating year-round schools or have utilized them recently for the assistance and information they provided during this review.
Sincerely,
GST/mle
Glen S. Tittermary Director
Table of Contents
JLARC Report Summary
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1 Year-Round School Calendar Redistributes
1
Traditional Summer Break Throughout Year
Nearly All Virginia Schools Operate on
2
Traditional Calendar Rooted in Agrarian History
Other States Also Use Year-Round Calendars,
4
While Other Countries Use Differing Calendars but
Tend to Have Shorter Summer Breaks
Year-Round Calendars Have Shorter, More
5
Frequent Breaks Compared to Traditional
School Calendars and Are Often Used to Increase
Student Achievement
Year-Round Schools Teach Same Curriculum but 9 Use Intersessions for Extra Educational Opportunities
Local, State, and Federal Funding Sources Are 13 Used for Year-Round Schools in Virginia
2 Test Scores of Certain Students at Year-Round 15
Schools Were Better Than at Traditional Schools
Research Finds Limited Academic Impact of Year- 15 Round Schools, but That Certain Student Subgroups May Benefit
Some Student Subgroups at Year-Round Schools 17 Appear to Do Better on SOL Tests
Intersession Instruction and Shorter Summer
23
Breaks May Be Reasons for Higher SOL Test
Scores of Certain Student Groups
Educational Best Practices Influence Student
26
Achievement Regardless of the School Calendar
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