Item Details: The 4-day School Week

This Informed Educator examines the use of a 4-day school week as a way to reduce expenses while using limited resources most effectively. Discussion focuses on various models of 4-day week schedules, what to do during the fifth day, and how 4-day school weeks affect extracurricular activities. Detailed discussion of financial savings, student achievement, teaching practice, and stakeholder satisfaction is also included.

Author: Christine Donis-Keller
Source: Educational Research Service
Content Type: Research Summary
File Type: Acrobat Reader
Series: The Informed Educator
Date: 04-01-2010
Page Count: 16
Topic 1: School Organization and Structure: Time and Learning
Topic 2: School Organization and Structure: School Scheduling

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