Learning in primary > School day length (eLP) > Arzola 2010

Detailed Information

Country
Country: Chile
GDP per capita
9.242
Context details
Students from public subsidized schools
Age
Grades 4-8
Implementation year
2005
Implementer
Government
Duration (months)
21
Cost
For grades 1-6 in 2009 schools without Extended School Day (ESD) received the subsidy of $33,634.73, while schools with ESD received $46,008.48.
Intervention details
Extending the school day from 4 to 7 hours (computed from the original estimate of increasing school time by 30%)
Evaluation design
Differences-in-differences
Cluster definition
N/A
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Complete sample Language Standardized test SIMCE 17 41668 Coeff: 0.40; t-statistic: 0.39
Complete sample Math Standardized test SIMCE 17 41668 Coeff: 0.70; t-statistic: 0.79
Complete sample Language Standardized test SIMCE 17 41668 Coeff: 1.90; t-statistic: 1.19
Complete sample Math Standardized test SIMCE 17 41668 Coeff: 2.30; t-statistic: 1.53