This book examines three Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of the students.

Shelly Gismondi Haser is an associate professor in the School of Education and Human Services at Marymount University and the program coordinator for the Marymount University/Fairfax County Professional Development Schools Partnership Program. Ilham Nasser has spent over twenty years teaching in different Universities and training teachers and counselors. She is currently directing evaluation projects in school settings as a visiting researcher at the Center for Global Peace at American University.

Part 1 Foreword by Dan Domenech Part 2 Preface Part 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 1 Introduction Chapter 5 2 First Case Study: Green Meadow Elementary School Chapter 6 3 Second Case Study: New Garden Elementary School Chapter 7 4 Third Case Study: Westlake Elementary School Chapter 8 5 An Action Plan: Getting Started Part 9 Appendix A: Year-Round or Modified Calendar Schools in the US and Canada Part 10 Appendix B: Interview Questions Part 11 Appendix C: Intersession Brochure Part 12 Resource List Part 13 References Part 14 Index Part 15 About the Authors