Read the paragraph from "Year-Round Schooling Helps Students, Teachers, and Families."

Question

Year-round schooling is beneficial because shorter gaps between school sessions allow students to remember more. Teachers spend less time reviewing information that was covered before students went on break. Instead, they have more time for new material. In addition, students can advance when they are ready rather than waiting for a new school year to start.

Read the paragraph from "Schools Should Stick to Traditional Schedules."

While supporters contend that year-round schooling will improve student performance, little proof exists suggesting that this is the case. Students in year-round programs attend school for about the same number of days as students in traditional programs. These students do not spend more time learning. Rather, their breaks are just spread out throughout the year. Shorter breaks may make it easier for some students to recall information, but others may struggle if teachers spend too little time on review.

Both authors note that year-round schooling means less review. How do the authors interpret this fact differently?

Year-Round Schooling Contrasting Interpretations

Responses

One believes that review works better in short bursts, while the other believes that review works better all at once.
One believes that review works better in short bursts, while the other believes that review works better all at once.

One believes that review wastes time, while the other believes that many students need extra review.
One believes that review wastes time, while the other believes that many students need extra review.

One believes that review is better for teachers, while the other believes that review is better for students.
One believes that review is better for teachers, while the other believes that review is better for students.

One believes that review helps reinforce understanding, while the other believes that review is repetitive and boring.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

One believes that review works better in short bursts, while the other believes that review works better all at once.

The first author suggests that shorter gaps between school sessions allow students to retain information better, implying that the structure of year-round schooling benefits learning because review occurs regularly and efficiently. In contrast, the second author argues that the lack of substantial review time in year-round programs could hinder some students, suggesting that longer review periods may be more beneficial for certain learners.