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Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Scores of Students Attending Year-Round Calendar Schools and Traditional Calendar Schools in Tennessee
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Abakwue, Chimaeze Ikechi – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine if there were a significant difference in math and reading academic achievement scores between eighth-grade students attending year-round calendar schools and eighth-grade students attending traditional calendar schools based on the TCAP. In addition, this study investigated math and reading achievement…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gap, School Schedules, Reading Achievement
Effects of Year-Round Education on Texas Middle School Student Performance
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Coopersmith, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was designed to investigate the effects of the year-round calendar on student performance in Texas middle schools as measured by achievement on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. In the State of Texas, 15 schools served students in grades six through eight using the year-round calendar in 2009-2010. The 15…
Descriptors: Year Round Schools, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Achievement Tests
Every Second Counts: School Week and Achievement
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Domier, Paddy Sertich – ProQuest LLC, 2009
With decreasing enrollment, decreasing funding for public school education, changes in family and societal needs, and the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, policymakers and school leaders are wrestling with reforms to the school calendar and instructional time spent in the classroom, with the goal of increasing student achievement.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Statistical Analysis, Block Scheduling, Academic Achievement