Benefits for the school touted 为学校利益吹捧

The last day this academic year for students at Shreve Island Elementary, a year-round school in Shreveport, is Friday.Parent Amy Watson wouldn't have it any other way.最后一天的雪瑞夫岛，一年小学全面的什里夫波特学校，学生本学年是Friday.Parent艾米沃森将不会有任何其他方式。

While summer break for most Caddo public school students began in May, school books still are being read, lessons still are being taught and children still are still learning at Shreve Island Elementary.虽然对大部分卡多公立学校学生放暑假5月开始，学校课本仍然被读取，教训仍然正在接受教育和儿童仍然仍处于雪瑞夫岛小学学习。

“ Education is a big priority in my family and, for some (people), this is ideal,” Watson said. “ 教育是我的家人大优先，有些（人），这是理想的，”沃森说。

Shreve Island Elementary students attend class the same number of days as everyone else — 187.什里夫岛小学学生上课也跟大家一起相同的天数 - 187。 However, they have breaks after nine-week periods, sometimes as long as two weeks, and a summer vacation.但是，他们经过了9周，休息，有时只要两个星期，一个暑假。 That shift in the typical academic calendar makes school more effective, say parents, teachers and administrators.这在典型的学术日历的转变也使得学校更加有效，例如家长，教师和行政人员。

“The difference is that they take a break after every nine weeks,” Watson said. “不同的是，他们采取每9周后休息，”沃森说。 “They do get a six-week break, and that's plenty long. “他们得到一个为期六周的休息，这就是很多长。 I don't feel like my child needs to spend time reviewing.”我不觉得我的孩子需要花时间检讨。“

The school's state exam results show there may be something to it.学校的国家考试结果表明，可能有什么东西。 This year, 20 percent of its fourth-graders achieved mastery on the English/language arts part on the state exam and 54 percent achieved the basic level.今年的20四年级学生上取得百分之英语/语言艺术的国家考试的一部分掌握和百分之五十四所取得的基本水平。 In math, 22 percent mastered the exam and 48 reached basic levels.在数学，百分之二十二掌握了考试，48个达到基本水平。 Those percentages are near the state level and above the district level.这些百分比接近国家一级和区一级以上。

Compared to other schools, Shreve Island Elementary has less time to prepare for the state exam, principal Emily Stanford said.相对于其他学校，雪瑞夫岛小学有较少的时间来准备国家考试，斯坦福大学校长说，埃米莉。

“They work a little bit harder through the school year. “他们的工作有点困难，通过学年。 And that says something about teachers and students.”并说。一些有关教师和学生“

Parents and teachers cite the same reasons for the school's effectiveness:家长和教师对学校列举的效力相同的理由：

n The frequent breaks let teachers and students catch their breath so they come back well rested. n的经常休息，让教师和学生得到喘息，使他们回来了充分的休息。

n Since teachers and students are well rested, they spend more time on task, stressing quality of instruction.由于教师和学生良好的休息ñ，他们花费更多的时间工作，强调教学质量。

“With the traditional calendar, you have to spend a month acclimating to school,” Stanford said.与传统的日历“，你要花费一个月驯化了学校，”斯坦福说。 “We don't have that.” “我们没有这样的。”

Shifting calendar days around doesn't make a school effective as much as the quality of instruction, said Anna Habash, a policy analyst at Education Trust, an independent nonprofit that aims to make schools and colleges work for the young people they serve.移天左右不会使学校一样的教学质量非常有效的，安娜哈巴什说，在教育信托基金，政策分析师一个独立的非盈利性，其目的是为他们服务青年的学校和大学工作。 “The research has been spotty. “这项研究也一直不稳定。 There aren't any conclusive findings.”目前没有任何结论性的结果。“