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- Boost in Academic Performance. Discover an intriguing approach to school timing that might just make mornings easier for parents of teenagers. Some English schools are experimenting with starting classes later in the day, allowing teens extra sleep in the morning.
- Improved Mental Health and Well-being. Explore the inspiring journey of Hailey Hardcastle, a University of Oregon freshman and student mental health advocate, in this video.
- Enrichment Through Extracurricular Activities. With more free time, students can engage in extracurricular activities that foster skills beyond the academic realm.
- Reduction in Stress and Burnout. The stress and exhaustion associated with long school days can lead to student burnout, affecting both motivation and academic performance.
Jan 8, 2024 · The four-day school week could help students and teachers reduce their stress and fatigue from the long workday. Shorter school days could enhance students’ well-being by allowing them to have more balance and flexibility in spending time on their academic, personal, and social needs.
- Downsides of Longer School Day
- Lack of Evidence
- Impact on Extracurricular Activities
- Cost
- Using The Time
A House of Commons briefing report references a 2017 DfE report7 into longer school days which details the downsides of an extended school day including staff and parent concerns, such as fatigue and children travelling home alone later in the evening. While the report is on extending the day with compulsory extracurricular activities, many of the ...
Many sources cite that the quality of evidence is quite weak across studies, including a lack of control groups (e.g. Patall et al. 2010).
Extended school days could reduce opportunities for beneficial extracurricular activities including those promoting outdoor time and physical exercise. Patall et al. (2010) found that outcomes other than academic performance are rarely studied. This means that we do not know what the price for potential higher achievement may be.
Summer schools and extended days can be expensive. Sources (including EEF) point out that improving the quality of teaching and learning within the school day might be cheaper and more efficient.
How the additional time is used makes a difference – is it just allocated time in school, engaged time, or academic learning time?9 1. John Hattie April 2020 2. National Bureau of Economic Research 2013 3. Aronson et al, 1999 4. OECD 2016 5. Patall et al. 2010. 6. EEF 2019 7. Pages 15 and 16 8. Extended Activity Provision in Secondary Schools – 201...
Mar 28, 2022 · These documents provide information on the expectation for all state-funded mainstream schools to deliver a school week of at least 32.5 hours by September 2024 at the latest.
Oct 7, 2021 · The four-day week is enormously popular among parents and students, the new research finds. It typically saves districts a small—but not intangible—amount of cash.
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- Assistant Managing Editor
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Jul 1, 2015 · To relieve financial pressures, a growing number of smaller and more rural school districts are switching from the traditional Monday through Friday school week to a four-day-week schedule. One concern, however, is that student academic performance may be compromised by such a switch.
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Aug 31, 2023 · A four-day school week is exactly what it sounds like. Students typically start their school days a little earlier, and finish classes a little later—but in return, they get a three-day weekend every week. In rural areas, especially, kids often use that extra day off for chores, work, or family time.
