Time in School

Meaningful Student Involvement can be tied together closely with the amount of time in school a student has everyday and over the course of a year.

The length of the school day has been a popular topic for decades, and particularly in recent years. Recent brain research has shown youth have different sleep needs than adults, while it’s been popular to say that students in the US have less “seat time” than students around the world (as a matter of fact, this is incorrect: while students in some countries have more days of school than the US, most of those countries have shorter school days that actually results in less seat time).

The length of the school year is also a consideration, as some advocates are determined to add more seat time by replacing traditional summer breaks with more frequent shorter breaks throughout the year. The amount of years a student needs to attend school is also an issue, as more public education leaders consider a “P16” system essential: pre-kindergarten through college graduation.

More Info

• Issues Addressed through Meaningful Student Involvement
• Meaningful Student Involvement Toolbox
• Meaningful Student Involvement Handbook