Research

Both research and practice indicate that adding time to the school schedule can have a meaningfully positive impact on student achievement and, indeed, upon a child’s entire educational experience. Many researchers have studied the impact of time on learning and their research underscores a central point: that while more time in schools is valuable, time is a resource that must be used well to realize its full potential. For more on the research behind expanded learning time, read NCTL’s “Case for Improving and Expanding Learning Time in Schools”. More resources are also available here.