Class Time Increases In 5 States In Effort To Improve U.S. Public Education. WASHINGTON — Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils.
School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states were to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part in the initiative, which is intended to boost student achievement and make U.S. schools more competitive on a global level. The three-year pilot program will affect almost 20,000 students in 40 schools, with long-term hopes of expanding the program to include additional schools – especially those that serve low-income communities. Schools, working in concert with districts, parents and teachers, will decide whether to make the school day longer, add more days to the school year or both. AJET 19(1) Herrington, Oliver and Reeves (2003) - engagement in authentic online learning environments. Jan Herrington, Ron OliverEdith Cowan UniversityThomas C.
ReevesThe University of Georgia, USA The use of authentic activities within online learning environments has been shown to have many benefits for learners in online units and courses. There has been renewed interest in the role of student activities within course units, as constructivist philosophy and advances in technology impact on educational design and practice. Courses based on these principles have been used successfully across a wide variety of discipline areas. In spite of the growing evidence of the success of authentic learning environments, they are not without their problems. Recommended and Required Instructional Minutes - Taking Center Stage - Act II (TCSII) (CA Dept of Education)
10 Telling Studies Done on Longer School Days. With test scores faltering in many school districts and American students lagging behind their counterparts in other countries around the world, education reform has become a hot topic of late.
One of the ways many school districts are looking to improve their grades and test scores is by lengthening the school day, with the idea that more time at school means more time that teachers can work with and educate students. While longer school days may work for some students and districts as a whole, research on the issue is divided. Some studies have found little to no benefit to extending the school day, at least not without making serious other changes to the school’s curriculum as well. Others take a more positive view. New Non-Fiction Release Discusses Pros and Cons of the Four-Day School Week; Book by Donald Kordosky.
Oakridge, OR (PRWEB) August 17, 2011 When Dr.
Donald Kordosky set out to discuss the current state of public education with one of Oregon’s most highly regarded educators, he didn’t expect to find himself agreeing that the four day school week might be superior to the standard five-day model. This newly released book contains his findings. Although Kordosky was somewhat familiar with the concept, he believed it to be inferior to the traditional way of running a school; after all, how could a student benefit from less time in the classroom? After several days of observation and hours of conversation with Bob Dunton, former superintendant of the award-winning Corbett School District on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., he found himself interested in learning more about the benefits of the four-day school week.
Failing Schools See a Solution in Longer Day. Philadelphia Public School Notebook. By Ron Whitehorne on Sep 23 2009 Photo: We can't change the calendar, but we can change the length of the school day or the school year.
From President Obama to Arlene Ackerman, the the call for a longer school day has been raised as a component of school reform. It’s an issue in contract negotiations here and across the country. Time for School? Students in the United States spend much less time in school than do students in most other industrialized nations, and the school year has been essentially unchanged for more than a century.
This is not to say that there is no interest in extending the school year. While there has been little solid evidence that doing so will improve learning outcomes, the idea is often endorsed. U.S. Extended School Day and Year Are Under Review Across the Country. Poor academic achievement of American K-12 students in comparison to other industrialized nations has led state departments of education, local school districts, and various groups supporting public schools to take a close look at extending the school day and/or the school year in order to boost student achievement.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which has revealed woeful student achievement inadequacies nationwide, particularly in urban school districts, is contributing to this trend. On average, U.S. students go to school 6.5 hours a day, 180 days a year--fewer than in many other industrialized countries, according to Education Sector, a Washington DC-based think tank. Newsroom: What high-quality education research says about extended school days/school years. Let Teachers Teach - Room for Debate. Extending the School Year and Day. ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management: ERIC Digest.
ERIC Identifier: ED259450 Publication Date: 1984-00-00 Author: Ellis, Thomas I.
Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management Eugene OR. Arguments for lengthening the school day and/or school year assume that more time devoted to learning will yield proportionally higher achievement scores. Research data reveal, however, that the correlation between time and achievement is far slighter than expected and suggest that the quality of time spent in learning is more important than the quantity.
Moreover, the costs of extending school time are disproportionate to any resulting instructional gains. In the United States, the typical school day lasts six hours and the school year numbers 180 days. The National Commission on Excellence in Education was concerned that the average school in the United States provides only 22 hours of academic instruction per week. Research indicates that the relationship between time and learning is complex and problematic. Anderson, Lorin W. Karweit, Nancy. Extending the School Day and Yea. Obama Proposes Longer School Day, Shorter Summer Vacation.
WASHINGTON -- Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way.
Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. Educators Should Embrace Extended School Hours. Extending the School Day or School Year. A Systematic Review of Research (1985–2009) Abstract Attention has been directed toward extended school time as a measure to improve academic achievement.
The school year and day length have varied over time and across localities depending on the particular needs of the community. Proponents argue that extending time will have learning and nonacademic benefits. Opponents suggest increased time is not guaranteed to lead to more effective instruction and suggest other costs. Chicago Public Schools extending high school day by 36 minutes starting next year. December 22, 2011 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Chicago public high school students will have their school day extended by 36 minutes starting next year. Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard said the longer days are part of an effort to improve student performance in core subjects.
The new schedule will include a longer day and the elimination of a 14 minute homeroom period. Brizard discussed how schools might use the time. "We're going to allow some innovation, but provide quite a bit of guidance, because we want to make sure that the reading and the writing and the math and the arts are included in this work," said Brizard. The Chicago Teachers Union says extending the school day is a public safety issue because kids will be getting home later.
Warren: Emanuel’s Longer School Day Logic. Why Your Business Needs A Phoenix SEO Company Are you aware of the fact that some 75% of those who use the internet never go to page 2 of Google? This means, for businesses, that unless you are on that first page, some 75% of people won’t find you at all! As such, using a Phoenix SEO company is no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity. Indeed, it should be top of the list in terms of what you intend to spend your marketing budget on.
If you want to increase your sales, you need to do what all the other companies are doing and get involved in SEO for business. SEO can be very confusing, however. Parents cite growing opposition to longer school day. BY ROSALIND ROSSI Staff Reporter January 26, 2012 1:00AM Updated: February 27, 2012 10:00AM Parents charged Wednesday that the opposition to a 7-1/2 hour school day touted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel is strong and growing, with more than 900 parents signing a new online petition against it.
“Why is 7-1/2 hours a done deal?” Top schools have longer days. By Rosalind Rossi Education Reporter/rrossi@suntimes.com October 31, 2011 12:04AM. Webliography: Is more school better school? Ultralong school day for all -- it doesn't fit (Zorn column) A video of the 19th Ward Parents Power Point presentation We Refuse a 7.5 Hour Day: CPS' longer day a bit too taxing for some children. January 24, 2012|By Noreen S.