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The Daily Signal
Report:
Four-Day School Week Leads to Improved Academic Performance
Natalie Johnson
September 16, 2015
A recent study found that students who attended school four days a week
had improved test scores when compared to those that attended five days
a week. (Photo: Brian Summers/Newscom)
As Labor Day abruptly marked the end of summer, arguments for a
four-day workweek roiled across the Internet as a conduit to improved
health and a greater quality of life.
But the question of students enjoying a shorter school week has
remained largely off the table because of concerns that an extended
weekend would hurt academic performance.
A recent study found otherwise. Students who attended schools following
a four-day week schedule had improved test scores, specifically in
math, according to a report published by the Association for Education
Finance and Policy.
Researchers Mary Beth Walker of Georgia State University and D. Mark
Anderson of Montana State University compared the reading and math
scores of students in fourth and fifth grade between those who attended
school for five days a week versus those who attended for four.
The researchers found that the students with shorter school weeks had
better math scores. Reading scores were not affected...
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