No quantitative evidence that the four-day school week improved student attendance¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The study found no quantitative evidence that the 4dsw improved student attendance, despite advocates' claims. → M. Rebecca Kilburn 2021

Evidence¶

M. Rebecca Kilburn 2021¶

M. Rebecca Kilburn, Andrea Phillips, Celia Gomez, Louis Mariano, Christopher Doss, Wendy Troxel, Emily Morton, Kevin Estes. (2021). Does four equal five? Implementation and outcomes of the four-day school week. NWEA Research report. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/does-four-equal-five-implementation-and-outcomes-of-the-four-day-school-week/ doi:10.7249/rr-a373-1

q2 · i? · associational · r?

The study's summary reports advocates' claims about attendance and states the study's finding: "There was no quantitative evidence that the 4dsw improved student attendance." This is a null finding; equivalence was not tested.

"Advocates of the 4dsw argue that the shorter week saves money, improves student attendance, and helps recruit and retain teachers in rural districts."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students on the four-day school week have lower English language arts and math test scores over time than peers on five-day schedules — related
• Four-day school weeks have no detectable effect on high school attendance — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Four-day school weeks have no detectable effect on high school students' ACT scores — related
• Four-day school week cost savings are relatively small but may help maintain instructional expenses during revenue shortages — related
• Families and students highly value extra time from the four-day week, and stakeholders report high satisfaction — related