Four-day school weeks decrease per-pupil fighting incidents among high school students by approximately 31%¶

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Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Adopting a 4-day school week causally decreases per-pupil fighting incidents in high schools by approximately 31%. → Emily Morton 2022

Evidence¶

Emily Morton 2022¶

Emily Morton. (2022). Effects of 4-day school weeks on older adolescents: Examining impacts of the schedule on academic achievement, attendance, and behavior in high school. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. https://doi.org/10.3102/01623737221097420

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The same Oklahoma difference-in-differences panel analysis reports that 4-day school weeks "decrease per-pupil fighting incidents by approximately 31%". No standardized effect size is printed for this outcome.

"Results indicate that 4-day school weeks decrease per-pupil bullying incidents by approximately 39% and per-pupil fighting incidents by approximately 31%, but have no detectable effect on other incident types, ACT scores, or attendance."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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