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Zermeño, Marcela Georgina Gómez; Fahara, Manuel Flores; de la Garza, Lorena Alemán – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2014
The Full-time Schools Program in Mexico ("Programa Escuelas de Tiempo Completo," PETC), began in the 2007-2008 school year with the aim of improving the learning opportunities of basic education students by extending the school day to eight hours a day, in order to offer an innovative and flexible pedagogical proposal that includes six…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extended School Day, Holistic Approach, Educational Improvement
Jones, Stephanie M.; Bouffard, Suzanne M. – Society for Research in Child Development, 2012
Schools are an important context for children's social and emotional development. In classrooms and other school settings, children and adolescents need to have skills such as managing negative emotions, being calm and focused, following directions, and navigating relationships with peers and adults. To build and support these skills, schools have…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Effect Size, Educational Practices, Social Influences