Qualitative data support the view that the four-day school week helps attract and retain teachers in rural districts¶
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q2 i? Qualitative data from the study supported the view that the 4dsw model helps attract and retain teachers. → M. Rebecca Kilburn 2021
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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
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Qualitative data collected in districts across Idaho, New Mexico, and Oklahoma as part of the large-scale 4dsw study. The report states "Qualitative data supported the view that the model helps attract and retain teachers."
"Qualitative data supported the view that the model helps attract and retain teachers."
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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 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
- Researchers argue that the teacher shortage in poor school districts may stem more from retaining teachers than from attracting them — related
- UCLA-CS reports high teacher retention and above-district student and parent satisfaction alongside its academic outcomes — related
- Administrators in eight of nine rural SIG schools reported rural-setting factors, chiefly long teacher commutes (six schools) or isolated communities (four), that hampered teacher recruitment or retention — related
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Qualitative data support the view that the four-day school week helps attract and retain teachers in rural districts |
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Qualitative data support the view that the four-day school week helps attract and retain teachers in rural districts |
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