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Traill, Saskia; Brohawn, Katie – ExpandED Schools, 2014
An analysis of data from the second year of The After-School Corporation's (TASC's) national demonstration of an expanded school day for elementary and middle school students shows that ExpandED Schools improved school culture, decreased rates of students' chronic absenteeism and helped students develop positive learning habits and attitudes.…
Descriptors: Extended School Day, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, School Culture
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Boyd, Alexandra; Maranto, Robert; Rose, Caleb – Education Next, 2014
Since their start in Houston in 1994, KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) charter schools have been the most celebrated of the No Excuses schools. Employing strict discipline, an extended school day and year, and carefully selected teachers, No Excuses schools move disadvantaged students who start behind their peers academically up to and above…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Discipline, School Schedules, Extended School Day