less time reviewing pre-vacation material than teachers in traditional schools did, the
actual achievement differences were insignificant on tests designed specifically to
measure district objectives (Glass, Gene V). According to Don Patterson, a member of
the Albuquerque, New Mexico School Board that tried and rejected year round
schooling, "Short term memory loss is very acute. Studies show that the only discernible
summer loss occurs in the first two to three weeks. So, by introducing all these multiple
breaks, all you're doing is maximizing forgetting." It has also been proven that forgetting
and relearning are part of the learning process. Gaps in student's learning begin with loss
of context retention in the subject area, which begins within 24-48 hours, unless the new
information is reinforced or applied immediately. After a month without reinforcement,
about 80% of what a student has learned is recently lost. Research indicates what we
retain depends on student......
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