Cost Per Day for Extended School Year MS Word PDF - Extending the school year has become a topic of interest to many states across the nation, and one of the first concerns any state looking to extend their school year must consider is the expenditure associated with extension of the school year. This ECS StateNote provides a rough estimate of what the cost-per-day for school operation can run in each state. (Stephanie Fonda, Education Commission of the States, January 2007)...

Prisoners of Time PDF - The 1994 report from the National Education Commission on Time and Learning states that, "Learning in America is a prisoner of time. For the past 150 years, American public schools have held time constant and let learning vary." This reprinted edition from ECS offers a new introduction and updated examples of the creative and productive ways in which schools can use time. It is designed to refocus attention on the critical issue of using time as a resource for teaching and learning. (National Education Commission on Time and Learning, April 1994, Reprinted by ECS, October 2005)...

Improving Student Achievement by Extending School: Is It Just a Matter of Time? - This report frames the research on the complex relationship between time and learning, focusing primarily on the empirical evidence about how time affects student achievement. Perhaps not surprisingly, the report reveals that while the amount of time spent in school does matter, how much or little it matters depends on the degree to which it is devoted to appropriate instruction. The report also focuses in on some key factors identified in the research as maximizing the academic effectiveness of existing school time. It concludes by examining the implications of the research findings. (Julie Aronson, Joy Zimmerman, Lisa Carlos, WestEd, 1998)...