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Effective Use of Extended School Time
Effective Use of Extended School Time
On February 14, 2006 KIPP DC Founder Susan Schaeffler participated in a panel discussion at the Center for American Progress on Extending School Time to Improve Learning Outcomes.
The panel discussed how รข??bold and innovative ideas being implemented at the state and local levels -- such as extending learning time in high-poverty schools and districts -- hold the promise of increasing student achievement and closing educational gaps.
Schaeffler specifically spoke about the benefits of using extended school time effectively. She stressed the importance of using the longer school day to extend core-subject instructional time, differentiated learning and providing excellent enrichment classes.
Extended time, including an extended day, week and year, is a hallmark of the KIPP program and one that has garnered impressive gains in student achievement. KIPP DC is Washington DC's highest performing public middle school and 80% of its students qualify for free and reduced priced lunch. All of KIPP DC's students go onto college-preparatory high schools and some to the most prestigious high schools in the nation.
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Back