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The Effect Of Increased Recess Time On The Academic Achievement Of Elementary Students, Mark A. Taylor
The Effect Of Increased Recess Time On The Academic Achievement Of Elementary Students, Mark A. Taylor
ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present
Arkansas lawmakers enacted Act 641 of 2019, which increased recess time during the school day from 30 minutes to 40 minutes per day. Recess is defined as unstructured free play for students outside when possible. Recess is an important part of the school day. Recess improves social skills, time on task, positive attitudes towards school and increasing physical activity. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if increasing recess time for third, fourth and fifth grade elementary students had an impact on ACT Aspire tests results. This study was a quantitative study using a series of independent t-tests. …