National Center on Time & Learning
Acknowledgements
The National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) is dedicated to expanding learning time to improve student achievement and enable a well-rounded education. Through research, public policy and technical assistance, we support national, state and local initiatives that add significantly more school time to help children meet the demands of the 21st century.
The National Center on Time & Learning gratefully acknowledges The Wallace Foundation and The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation for supporting the publication of this report.
Education Commission of the States The mission of the Education Commission of the States is to help states develop effective policy and practice for public education by providing data, research, analysis and leadership, as well as by facilitating collaboration, the exchange of ideas among the states and long-range strategic thinking. Lead Writer David Farbman Senior Researcher National Center on Time & Learning Contributing Writers Kathy Christie Chief of Staff Education Commission of the States Jennifer Davis Co-Founder and President National Center on Time & Learning Michael Griffith Senior Policy Analyst Education Commission of the States Jennifer Dounay Zinth Senior Policy Analyst Education Commission of the States Photo Credits p. 2, 8, 26, 31, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41 - Don West p. 3 - Kanu Hawaii p. 4 - Mary Beth Hiett p. 13 - Jessica Rinaldi
We thank the following individuals for their guidance and insights : Cynthia Brown Vice President for Education Policy Center for American Progress Reginal J. Leichty Partner, Education Counsel Isabel Owen Research Associate for Education Policy Center for American Progress We also appreciate the contributions of the NCTL team, including: Chris Gabrieli Chairman Crystal Bish Senior Associate Megan Britt Manager of Policy & Communications Blair Brown Director of Communications & External Affairs Roy Chan Manager of Effective Practices Jessica Edwards Research Manager Sarah Gallagher Program Associate David Goldberg Director of Federal Policy & National Partnerships Mary Beth Hiett Executive Assistant Ben Lummis Vice President George Mastoras Program Associate
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Fran O’Reilly Vice President of Research
Electronic copies of both the full report and executive summary are available at: www.timeandlearning.org and www.ecs.org.
Lisa Pryor Senior Advisor
Printed copies of the executive summary can be obtained by calling (617) 723-6747.
Emily Raine Manager MA Expanded Learning Time Initiative Joe Rull Technical Assistance Coach & Senior Advisor Diane Sherlock Editorial Director Myriad (www.myriadweb.com) Book Design and Production