Dom Ross
Pronouns: he/him
Research Mentor(s): Dan Fitzpatrick
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Opportunity Hub / LSA
Program: UROPF
Session: Session 2 (10:00am – 10:50am)
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Abstract
Background Research shows that over summer break, students forget approximately 1 month of learning in math and reading; furthermore, some studies find that low-income students lose ground relative to peers. Year-round education (YRE) redistributes schooldays to shorten summer. Prior analyses pooled single-track YRE (academic intervention in which all students attend school on a common calendar) and multitrack YRE (fiscal intervention countering overcrowding, in which groups of students attend school on staggered schedules). Search Methods Systematic search of 12 online databases in summer 2017 yielded 318 de-duplicated results; 9 warranted full-text examination. After applying selection criteria, x studies met criteria but did not report data that allowed effect size calculation. Thirty studies constituted our analytic sample. (Currently) Selection Criteria Studies needed to be of K-12 single-track YRE (not multitrack, not a mix of single- and multitrack, and not a study that did not specify track), with no accompanying extended instructional time. Studies needed to be from 2001 to 2016, include outcome data, and include a comparison group.
