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Time in School: A Conceptual Framework, Synthesis of the Causal Research, and Empirical Exploration
- Source :
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American Educational Research Journal . 2024 61(4):724-766. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We examine the fundamental and complex role that time plays in the learning process. We begin by developing a conceptual framework to elucidate the multiple obstacles schools face in converting total time in school into active learning time. We then synthesize the causal research and document a clear positive effect of additional time on student achievement typically of small to medium magnitude depending on dosage, use, and context. Further descriptive analyses reveal how large differences in the length of the school day and year across public schools are an underappreciated dimension of educational inequality in the United States. Finally, our case study of time loss in one urban district demonstrates the potential to substantially increase instructional time within existing constraints.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-8312 and 1935-1011
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- American Educational Research Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1435122
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312241251857