Oakridge School District Superintendent Don Kordosky reported that test scores improved after his school in Oregon implemented the four-day school week. Also, Peach County in Fort Valley, Georgia, has seen a gradual gain in its graduation rate since adopting the new four day school week. The school districts using the four-day school week, state that students are more focused with less breaks in the school day and have more opportunities for in depth learning due to less disruptions. Students have the opportunity to explore independent learning in areas of interest on their extra day out of school, and some high school students are using the time to take internships. In a study of schools in New Mexico’s schools operating on a four day schedule, McCoy elementary school demonstrates that students’ achievements actually improved. Also performance on standardized tests remained above state and national averages. Cimarron, New Mexico’s results show more gains on the four day schedule that those made on the five day schedule according to a summary of test score results given to them by Grau and Shaugnessy. Yarborough and
Oakridge School District Superintendent Don Kordosky reported that test scores improved after his school in Oregon implemented the four-day school week. Also, Peach County in Fort Valley, Georgia, has seen a gradual gain in its graduation rate since adopting the new four day school week. The school districts using the four-day school week, state that students are more focused with less breaks in the school day and have more opportunities for in depth learning due to less disruptions. Students have the opportunity to explore independent learning in areas of interest on their extra day out of school, and some high school students are using the time to take internships. In a study of schools in New Mexico’s schools operating on a four day schedule, McCoy elementary school demonstrates that students’ achievements actually improved. Also performance on standardized tests remained above state and national averages. Cimarron, New Mexico’s results show more gains on the four day schedule that those made on the five day schedule according to a summary of test score results given to them by Grau and Shaugnessy. Yarborough and