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Extending the School Year and Day. ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management: ERIC Digest, Number Seven.
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Ellis, Thomas I. – 1984
Arguments for lengthening the school day and/or school year are predicated on the notion that more time devoted to learning will yield proportionally higher achievement scores. Research reveals, however, that the correlation between time and achievement is far slighter than expected. The quality of instructional time is more important than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Day