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Does Four Equal Five?: Implementation and Outcomes of the Four-Day School Week [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 202 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Dec-2021
  • Kirjastus: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977407765
  • ISBN-13: 9781977407764
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 202 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Dec-2021
  • Kirjastus: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977407765
  • ISBN-13: 9781977407764

The authors provide information on the implementation and outcomes of the four-day school week using quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of sources, including surveys of parents and students in 36 districts in three states.

About this Report iii
Figures
vii
Tables
ix
Summary xi
Acknowledgments xxiii
Abbreviations xxv
Chapter One Introduction
1(12)
1.1 The Context and Structure of the Four-Day School Week
5(1)
1.2 Previous Research on the Four-Day School Week
6(5)
1.3 Road Map of This Report
11(2)
Chapter Two Overview of Methods
13(20)
2.1 Outcome Measures
13(1)
2.2 States and Districts
14(3)
2.3 Interviews and Focus Groups
17(1)
2.4 Schedule and Related Data from Districts
18(1)
2.5 Surveys
19(2)
2.6 Time Series Data
21(2)
2.7 Analytic Approach
23(6)
2.8 Limitations
29(4)
Chapter Three The Four-Day School Week in Practice
33(16)
3.1 Relevant State Requirements
33(4)
3.2 Four-Day and Five-Day Students' Time Use Monday to Friday
37(5)
3.3 What Happens on the Fifth Day in Four-Day Districts?
42(7)
Chapter Four Analyzing the Claims of Proponents of the Four-Day School Week
49(22)
4.1 Motivations for Adopting the Four-Day School Week
49(2)
4.2 Does It Save Districts Money?
51(2)
4.3 Does It Reduce Student Absences?
53(8)
4.4 Does It Help Attract and Retain Teachers?
61(3)
4.5 Satisfaction with the Four-Day School Week
64(7)
Chapter Five How Does the Four-Day School Week Affect Other Outcomes?
71(32)
5.1 Academic Achievement
72(6)
5.2 Student Well-Being
78(11)
5.3 Family Well-Being
89(7)
5.4 School Enrollment and Climate
96(7)
Chapter Six Four-Day School Week Benefits, Drawbacks, and Trade-Offs
103(8)
Appendixes
A Detailed Methods
111(34)
B Detailed Results
145(22)
Bibliography 167