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The study found some evidence linking an extended school year to improvement in student achievement. As was found in the research on a longer school day, the effects were not consistent across grades or SES groups.It should be noted there were no randomized controlled trials (RCTs). School day: The number of hours that students are in attendance during a school day. 2  Three frequently used terms: 3  The typical hours in a school day. 4  The total number of annual attendance hours divided by the number of days of student attendance.
A new study from the Brookings Institution questioned the national push toward algebra-for-all by eighth grade, and found that the equation is a simple one: teaching algebra and other advanced math courses earlier than the ninth grade does not equal improved achievement.ut, pushing kids into eighth-grade algebra hasn't helped. After exhaustive research, the Brookings study found that U.S. states that increased the percentage of students taking algebra in eighth grade were no more likely to see overall math achievement gains than other states.