Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31192/np.19.2.8
The Differences in School Achievement of Lower-Grade Elementary School Students Depending on Whether they Attend the Extended School Day Program
Ivana Olujić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6387-3541
; Ministry of Science and Education, Zagreb, Croatia
Nevenka Maras
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The extended school day program is a special form of educational work with lower-grade elementary school students. The aim of this survey was to determine the differences in students’ school achievement, depending on whether they attend the extended school day program or not. The survey included 386 first- to fifth-grade students (N=386) in the Većeslav Holjevac Elementary School in Zagreb. For the purposes of this paper, a secondary data source was used, i.e. pedagogical research results. Grades in the Croatian language, mathematics and the grade point average at the end of the 2017/2018 school year were assessed, as well as attendance of the extended school day program. The results of the survey indicate that students who attend the extended school day program in the first three grades achieve statistically significantly better grades in the Croatian language (0,00) mathematics (0,03) and have a better grade point average (0,00) than students who do not attend the program. Furthermore, the results indicate that students who attended the extended school day program retain better grades in the fourth and fifth grade, compared to their peers who did not attend the program. The results certainly encourage reflection on the availability of extended school day program to all students who are interested in attending it, regardless of their parents’ working hours.
Keywords
elementary school; extended school day program; grades; school achievement; students
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260521
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Publication date:
16.7.2021.
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